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.NET Framework Class Library
ProcessStartInfo..::.Arguments Property

Updated: July 2009

Gets or sets the set of command-line arguments to use when starting the application.

Namespace:  System.Diagnostics
Assembly:  System (in System.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
<TypeConverterAttribute("System.Diagnostics.Design.StringValueConverter, System.Design, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a")> _
Public Property Arguments As String
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As ProcessStartInfo
Dim value As String

value = instance.Arguments

instance.Arguments = value
C#
[TypeConverterAttribute("System.Diagnostics.Design.StringValueConverter, System.Design, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a")]
public string Arguments { get; set; }
Visual C++
[TypeConverterAttribute(L"System.Diagnostics.Design.StringValueConverter, System.Design, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a")]
public:
property String^ Arguments {
    String^ get ();
    void set (String^ value);
}
JScript
public function get Arguments () : String
public function set Arguments (value : String)

Property Value

Type: System..::.String
File type–specific arguments that the system can associate with the application specified in the FileName property. The length of the arguments added to the length of the full path to the process must be less than 2080.
Visual Basic
Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
Imports System.ComponentModel


Namespace MyProcessSample
    _
   '/ <summary>
   '/ Shell for the sample.
   '/ </summary>
   Class MyProcess 
      '/ <summary>
      '/ Opens the Internet Explorer application.
      '/ </summary>
      Public Sub OpenApplication(myFavoritesPath As String)
         ' Start Internet Explorer. Defaults to the home page.
         Process.Start("IExplore.exe")

         ' Display the contents of the favorites folder in the browser.
         Process.Start(myFavoritesPath)
      End Sub 'OpenApplication


      '/ <summary>
      '/ Opens urls and .html documents using Internet Explorer.
      '/ </summary>
      Sub OpenWithArguments()
         ' url's are not considered documents. They can only be opened
         ' by passing them as arguments.
         Process.Start("IExplore.exe", "www.northwindtraders.com")

         ' Start a Web page using a browser associated with .html and .asp files.
         Process.Start("IExplore.exe", "C:\myPath\myFile.htm")
         Process.Start("IExplore.exe", "C:\myPath\myFile.asp")
      End Sub 'OpenWithArguments


      '/ <summary>
      '/ Uses the ProcessStartInfo class to start new processes, both in a minimized 
      '/ mode.
      '/ </summary>
      Sub OpenWithStartInfo()

         Dim startInfo As New ProcessStartInfo("IExplore.exe")
         startInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Minimized

         Process.Start(startInfo)

         startInfo.Arguments = "www.northwindtraders.com"

         Process.Start(startInfo)
      End Sub 'OpenWithStartInfo


      Shared Sub Main()
         ' Get the path that stores favorite links.
         Dim myFavoritesPath As String = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Favorites)

         Dim myProcess As New MyProcess()

         myProcess.OpenApplication(myFavoritesPath)
         myProcess.OpenWithArguments()
         myProcess.OpenWithStartInfo()
      End Sub 'Main 
   End Class 'MyProcess
End Namespace 'MyProcessSample
C#
using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.ComponentModel;

namespace MyProcessSample
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Shell for the sample.
    /// </summary>
    class MyProcess
    {
       
        /// <summary>
        /// Opens the Internet Explorer application.
        /// </summary>
        void OpenApplication(string myFavoritesPath)
        {
            // Start Internet Explorer. Defaults to the home page.
            Process.Start("IExplore.exe");
                    
            // Display the contents of the favorites folder in the browser.
            Process.Start(myFavoritesPath);

        }
        
        /// <summary>
        /// Opens urls and .html documents using Internet Explorer.
        /// </summary>
        void OpenWithArguments()
        {
            // url's are not considered documents. They can only be opened
            // by passing them as arguments.
            Process.Start("IExplore.exe", "www.northwindtraders.com");
            
            // Start a Web page using a browser associated with .html and .asp files.
            Process.Start("IExplore.exe", "C:\\myPath\\myFile.htm");
            Process.Start("IExplore.exe", "C:\\myPath\\myFile.asp");
        }
        
        /// <summary>
        /// Uses the ProcessStartInfo class to start new processes, both in a minimized 
        /// mode.
        /// </summary>
        void OpenWithStartInfo()
        {
            
            ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("IExplore.exe");
            startInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Minimized;
            
            Process.Start(startInfo);
            
            startInfo.Arguments = "www.northwindtraders.com";
            
            Process.Start(startInfo);
            
        }

        static void Main()
        {
                    // Get the path that stores favorite links.
                    string myFavoritesPath = 
                    Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Favorites);

                    MyProcess myProcess = new MyProcess();

            myProcess.OpenApplication(myFavoritesPath);
            myProcess.OpenWithArguments();
            myProcess.OpenWithStartInfo();

               }    
    }
}
Visual C++
#using <System.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Diagnostics;
using namespace System::ComponentModel;

/// <summary>
/// Opens the Internet Explorer application.
/// </summary>
void OpenApplication( String^ myFavoritesPath )
{

   // Start Internet Explorer. Defaults to the home page.
   Process::Start( "IExplore.exe" );

   // Display the contents of the favorites folder in the browser.
   Process::Start( myFavoritesPath );
}


/// <summary>
/// Opens urls and .html documents using Internet Explorer.
/// </summary>
void OpenWithArguments()
{

   // url's are not considered documents. They can only be opened
   // by passing them as arguments.
   Process::Start( "IExplore.exe", "www.northwindtraders.com" );

   // Start a Web page using a browser associated with .html and .asp files.
   Process::Start( "IExplore.exe", "C:\\myPath\\myFile.htm" );
   Process::Start( "IExplore.exe", "C:\\myPath\\myFile.asp" );
}


/// <summary>
/// Uses the ProcessStartInfo class to start new processes, both in a minimized 
/// mode.
/// </summary>
void OpenWithStartInfo()
{
   ProcessStartInfo^ startInfo = gcnew ProcessStartInfo( "IExplore.exe" );
   startInfo->WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle::Minimized;
   Process::Start( startInfo );
   startInfo->Arguments = "www.northwindtraders.com";
   Process::Start( startInfo );
}

int main()
{

   // Get the path that stores favorite links.
   String^ myFavoritesPath = Environment::GetFolderPath( Environment::SpecialFolder::Favorites );
   OpenApplication( myFavoritesPath );
   OpenWithArguments();
   OpenWithStartInfo();
}

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The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 2.0

Date

History

Reason

July 2009

Updated information about length of the property.

Customer feedback.

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