Unable to hide command prompt in C# windows form application visual studio 2010

Question

I have made an application in C# visual studio 2010. In this application I am sending ping command to cmd and the receiving the output of the cmd in a RichTextBox. Here is my code:-

void proc_OutputDataReceived(object sender, DataReceivedEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.Data != null)
    {
        string newLine = e.Data.Trim() + Environment.NewLine;
        MethodInvoker append = () => txtOutput.Text += newLine;
        txtOutput.BeginInvoke(append);
    }
}
private void btnPing_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    string command = "/c ping " + txtPing.Text;

    ProcessStartInfo procStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("CMD", command);

    Process proc = new Process();
    proc.StartInfo = procStartInfo;
    proc.Start();

    procStartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
    procStartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
    proc.OutputDataReceived += new DataReceivedEventHandler(proc_OutputDataReceived);
    proc.Start();
    proc.BeginOutputReadLine();
    proc.WaitForExit();
}

my code is working great but the issue is cmd is also getting popup when I click on start button. And I want to hide this cmd as I want to show output only in RichTextBox. So, my question is, how can I hide cmd in my application. here is the screen shot of my problem. enter image description here

SomeUser · Answer 1 · 2015-07-11T05:42:11.380

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Try this:

proc.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;

This worked for me.

edited Jul 11 '15 at 05:42

answered Jul 11 '15 at 05:03

SomeUser

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thanks but It's not working – Tabish Saifullah Jul 11 '15 at 05:14
Try this : procStartInfo.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false; procStartInfo.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true; Along with syntax I mentioned – SomeUser Jul 11 '15 at 05:19
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@Partha Please make your mind up. Answer says one thing, comments another. – David Heffernan Jul 11 '15 at 05:23
Got my answer, it's proc.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden; – Tabish Saifullah Jul 11 '15 at 05:26
@DavidHeffernan, my answer worked for me. The comments is what I got by googling. – SomeUser Jul 11 '15 at 05:28
@Tabish That's exactly what the answer says! – David Heffernan Jul 11 '15 at 05:31
may be there are more than one way to do this,any way thanks for your help bro, – Tabish Saifullah Jul 11 '15 at 05:31
First of all you say that this "doesn't work", whatever that means. Then you say that it does work. – David Heffernan Jul 11 '15 at 05:39
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@Partha please provide all possible solutions in this single answer to let people not to read all the comments (they may would not even do that). – VP. Jul 11 '15 at 10:50

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 11 '15 at 05:22

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Try adding these lines. This worked for me.

 procStartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
 procStartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
 procStartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;

edited Jul 11 '15 at 05:22

David Heffernan

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answered Jul 11 '15 at 05:18

Jamil

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One cmd window is still there , showing ping results.. – Tabish Saifullah Jul 11 '15 at 05:22
Do the same for that window too! – Jamil Jul 11 '15 at 05:23
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@Tabish That's because you aren't doing it right. – David Heffernan Jul 11 '15 at 05:25
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I got it, command is a bit diffrent, it's proc.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden; Any way thanks for your help bro, your method should be also right – Tabish Saifullah Jul 11 '15 at 05:29

Unable to hide command prompt in C# windows form application visual studio 2010

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