Can you execute another exe from within a C# Console Application?

Question

• Can you pass arguments?
• Can you get the exit code back?

Answer 1

Yes, yes and yes. See the System.Diagnostics.Process class.

Answer 2

Yes you can. See this forum thread for the details

Answer 3

Like this:

        var proc = new Process();
        proc.StartInfo.FileName = "something.exe";
        proc.StartInfo.Arguments = "-v -s -a";
        proc.Start();
        proc.WaitForExit();
        var exitCode = proc.ExitCode;
        proc.Close();