/// <summary>
/// Starts an process using the passed parameters.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="filename">The filename to execute.</param>
/// <param name="arguments">The arguments to pass to the process. This parameter is optional.</param>
/// <param name="workingDirectory">The workingdirectory of the process. This parameter is optional.</param>
/// <param name="operation">The operation to be performed. This parameter is optional. By default, <see cref="ProcessVerb.Open"/> will be used.</param>
/// <param name="visibility">A <see cref="ProcessVisibility"/>-value to determine how the new process will be shown. This parameter is optional. By default, <see cref="ProcessVisibility.Normal"/> will be used.</param>
/// <param name="suppressErrors">A value determining if exception will be supressed or not.</param>
/// <returns><code>true</code> if the operation succeeds, otherwise <code>false</code>.</returns>
public static bool ShellExecute(string filename, string arguments = null, string workingDirectory = null, ProcessVerb operation = ProcessVerb.Open, ProcessVisibility visibility = ProcessVisibility.Normal, bool suppressErrors = true)
{
if (!AutomationFactory.IsAvailable)
{
throw new Exception("Automation unavailable due to insufficient rights.");
}
if (filename == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("commandline");
}
if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(filename))
{
throw new ArgumentException("Invalid commandline.", "commandline");
}
var args = arguments ?? "";
var dir = workingDirectory ?? "";
var verb = operation.ToString().ToLowerInvariant();
int mode = (int)visibility;
dynamic shell = null;
try
{
using (shell = AutomationFactory.CreateObject("Shell.Application"))
{
shell.ShellExecute(filename, args, dir, verb, mode);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
#if DEBUG
Debug.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
#endif
if (suppressErrors)
{
return(false);
}
throw ex;
}
finally
{
shell = null;
GC.Collect();
GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers();
}
return(true);
}
/// <summary>
/// Starts an process using the passed parameters.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="filename">The filename to execute.</param>
/// <param name="arguments">The arguments to pass to the process. This parameter is optional.</param>
/// <param name="workingDirectory">The workingdirectory of the process. This parameter is optional.</param>
/// <param name="operation">The operation to be performed. This parameter is optional. By default, <see cref="ProcessVerb.Open"/> will be used.</param>
/// <param name="visibility">A <see cref="ProcessVisibility"/>-value to determine how the new process will be shown. This parameter is optional. By default, <see cref="ProcessVisibility.Normal"/> will be used.</param>
/// <param name="suppressErrors">A value determining if exception will be supressed or not.</param>
/// <returns><code>true</code> if the operation succeeds, otherwise <code>false</code>.</returns>
public static bool ShellExecute(string filename, string arguments = null, string workingDirectory = null, ProcessVerb operation = ProcessVerb.Open, ProcessVisibility visibility = ProcessVisibility.Normal, bool suppressErrors = true)
{
if (!AutomationFactory.IsAvailable)
throw new Exception("Automation unavailable due to insufficient rights.");
if (filename == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("commandline");
if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(filename))
throw new ArgumentException("Invalid commandline.", "commandline");
var args = arguments ?? "";
var dir = workingDirectory ?? "";
var verb = operation.ToString().ToLowerInvariant();
int mode = (int)visibility;
dynamic shell = null;
try
{
using (shell = AutomationFactory.CreateObject("Shell.Application"))
{
shell.ShellExecute(filename, args, dir, verb, mode);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
#if DEBUG
Debug.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
#endif
if (suppressErrors)
return false;
throw ex;
}
finally
{
shell = null;
GC.Collect();
GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers();
}
return true;
}
