ProcessStartInfo.WindowStyle Property
.NET Framework 4.5
Gets or sets the window state to use when the process is started.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Property Value
Type: System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyleOne of the enumeration values that indicates whether the process is started in a window that is maximized, minimized, normal (neither maximized nor minimized), or not visible. The default is Normal.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidEnumArgumentException | The window style is not one of the ProcessWindowStyle enumeration members. |
using System; using System.Diagnostics; using System.ComponentModel; namespace MyProcessSample { class MyProcess { // Opens the Internet Explorer application. 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); } // Opens urls and .html documents using Internet Explorer. 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"); } // Uses the ProcessStartInfo class to start new processes, // both in a minimized mode. 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(); } } }
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
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