How to find executable name (eg. for Process.StartInfo) programatically?

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I can open a software if I know the exe name of software

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Process word = new Process();
word.StartInfo.FileName = "winword.exe";
word.Start();

the above code will open Microsoft word but here I need the name of exe (winword for above code) but can I do that user enter name of software like photoshop or any name and that software has to be open here I have to find name of exe programatically can anyone help me to do this?

Posted 8-Aug-15 10:18am

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PIEBALDconsult 8-Aug-15 17:07pm

Then why would the user need your application? The GUI provides that already.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 8-Aug-15 21:03pm

Good point. This is one of the most typical kinds of abuse. (But I answered the question.)
—SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 8-Aug-15 21:03pm

What's wrong with just reading original MSDN documentation?
—SA

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 1 · 2015-08-08T15:02:00

Solution 2

This is how:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.process.mainmodule(v=vs.110).aspx[^],
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.process.modules(v=vs.110).aspx[^],
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.processmodule%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^],
and finally: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.processmodule.filename(v=vs.110).aspx[^].

—SA

Posted 8-Aug-15 15:02pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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Member 11713217 10-Aug-15 2:23am

of course I know that GUI provides facility
but I am working on one project in which this type of requirement is needed

As per MSDN also

Process myProcess = new Process();
// Get the process start information of notepad.
ProcessStartInfo myProcessStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("notepad.exe");
;

it also needed .exe name
I am looking for user only enter software's name and by clicking on button software must be open

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 10-Aug-15 2:28am

I answered in full. What part of my answer is not clear?
—SA

CPallini 10-Aug-15 2:41am

5.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 10-Aug-15 2:47am

Thank you, Carlo.
—SA