Process.Start() is not working for VB Forms application

Question

Hi,

I am using command line syntax and saving output as text file using ">" switch to current user profile as:

wmic product get Description, InstallDate, Version > C:\Users\%UserName%\Documents\AppList.txt

When I use the same command didn't worked in VB Process.Start () as:

Process.Start("wmic product get Description, InstallDate, Version > C:\Users\%UserName%\Documents\AppList.txt")

And even the following way but still I have issues.

Dim wmicProd As New ProcessStartInfo("WMIC Product")
        wmicProd.Arguments = "get Description, InstallDate, Version > C:\Users\%UserName%\Documents\AppList.txt"
        Process.Start(wmicProd)

Answer 1

This test works for me =>

    Dim sUserPath As String = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments)
    sUserPath += "\AppList.txt"
    Dim proc = New Process With {
        .StartInfo = New ProcessStartInfo With {
        .FileName = "wmic.exe",
        .Arguments = "/output:" + sUserPath + " product get Description, InstallDate, Version",
        .UseShellExecute = False,
        .RedirectStandardError = True,
        .CreateNoWindow = True
    }
    }
    proc.Start()
    proc.WaitForExit()
    Dim sStdErr As String = proc.StandardError.ReadToEnd()
    Console.WriteLine("Exit code : {0}", proc.ExitCode)
    Console.WriteLine("StdErr : {0}", sStdErr)

Answer 2

I/O redirection using ">" is done by the command processor. So have cmd.exe run your command.