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Does anyone knows how to start a process in "build events" visual studio?
for example

TASKKILL /FI "IMAGENAME eq notepad.exe" /F
sleep 3
if $(ConfigurationName)==Debug @echo do some stuff of building and copyng dll files build 
C:notepad.exe

in the last line, it get stuck and it can't finish to build dll.
I try to add ampersand like linux shell to run the process but i didn't have any success.

visual-studio

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Does anyone knows how to start a process in "build events" visual studio?
for example

TASKKILL /FI "IMAGENAME eq notepad.exe" /F
sleep 3
if $(ConfigurationName)==Debug @echo do some stuff of building and copyng dll files build 
C:notepad.exe

in the last line, it get stuck and it can't finish to build dll.
I try to add ampersand like linux shell to run the process but i didn't have any success.

visual-studio

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asked Sep 26 '12 at 20:10

Carlitos OverflowCarlitos Overflow

3213932

add a comment | 

Does anyone knows how to start a process in "build events" visual studio?
for example

TASKKILL /FI "IMAGENAME eq notepad.exe" /F
sleep 3
if $(ConfigurationName)==Debug @echo do some stuff of building and copyng dll files build 
C:notepad.exe

in the last line, it get stuck and it can't finish to build dll.
I try to add ampersand like linux shell to run the process but i didn't have any success.

visual-studio

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asked Sep 26 '12 at 20:10

Carlitos OverflowCarlitos Overflow

3213932

TASKKILL /FI "IMAGENAME eq notepad.exe" /F
sleep 3
if $(ConfigurationName)==Debug @echo do some stuff of building and copyng dll files build 
C:notepad.exe

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asked Sep 26 '12 at 20:10

Carlitos OverflowCarlitos Overflow

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asked Sep 26 '12 at 20:10

Carlitos OverflowCarlitos Overflow

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asked Sep 26 '12 at 20:10

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asked Sep 26 '12 at 20:10

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http://ss64.com/nt/start.html

This "start" command looks promising.

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answered Oct 11 '12 at 23:10

phyattphyatt

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  "start" command line doesn't work. the entire post build events get stuck.
  
  – Carlitos Overflow
  Oct 12 '12 at 14:11
  

  
  
  
  

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If you want your post build event to finish while the application started is still running, you can use cmdow:

C:Toolscmdow.exe /Run C:Windowsnotepad.exe

Where C:Tools is the path where you extracted the executable to.

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answered Oct 5 '12 at 15:03

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You can do this by running your build event in an external script file.*

For example, add this to Post-build event:

powershell.exe -file "$(ProjectDir)BuildPost-build.ps1" -ConfigurationName "$(ConfigurationName)" -PlatformName "$(PlatformName)" -TargetDir "$(TargetDir)"

and create this file under project directory:

BuildPost-build.ps1

param(
 [string]$ConfigurationName,
 [string]$PlatformName,
 [string]$TargetDir
)

#[void][Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("System.Windows.Forms")
#[void][System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show("It works.")

Get-Process Notepad | kill
Start-Sleep -seconds 1
if ($ConfigurationName -eq 'Debug')

 # Run some debug configuration tasks


Start-Process C:notepad.exe

_{* Taken from this answer with some modification.}

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http://ss64.com/nt/start.html

This "start" command looks promising.

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answered Oct 11 '12 at 23:10

phyattphyatt

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  "start" command line doesn't work. the entire post build events get stuck.
  
  – Carlitos Overflow
  Oct 12 '12 at 14:11
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

2

+25

http://ss64.com/nt/start.html

This "start" command looks promising.

share|improve this answer

answered Oct 11 '12 at 23:10

phyattphyatt

14.4k23254

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  "start" command line doesn't work. the entire post build events get stuck.
  
  – Carlitos Overflow
  Oct 12 '12 at 14:11
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

http://ss64.com/nt/start.html

This "start" command looks promising.

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answered Oct 11 '12 at 23:10

phyattphyatt

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answered Oct 11 '12 at 23:10

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answered Oct 11 '12 at 23:10

phyattphyatt

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answered Oct 11 '12 at 23:10

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1

If you want your post build event to finish while the application started is still running, you can use cmdow:

C:Toolscmdow.exe /Run C:Windowsnotepad.exe

Where C:Tools is the path where you extracted the executable to.

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edited Mar 8 at 4:18

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answered Oct 5 '12 at 15:03

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1

If you want your post build event to finish while the application started is still running, you can use cmdow:

C:Toolscmdow.exe /Run C:Windowsnotepad.exe

Where C:Tools is the path where you extracted the executable to.

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edited Mar 8 at 4:18

orad

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answered Oct 5 '12 at 15:03

GeneGene

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If you want your post build event to finish while the application started is still running, you can use cmdow:

C:Toolscmdow.exe /Run C:Windowsnotepad.exe

Where C:Tools is the path where you extracted the executable to.

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edited Mar 8 at 4:18

orad

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answered Oct 5 '12 at 15:03

GeneGene

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C:Toolscmdow.exe /Run C:Windowsnotepad.exe

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edited Mar 8 at 4:18

orad

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answered Oct 5 '12 at 15:03

GeneGene

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edited Mar 8 at 4:18

orad

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edited Mar 8 at 4:18

orad

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answered Oct 5 '12 at 15:03

GeneGene

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answered Oct 5 '12 at 15:03

GeneGene

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0

You can do this by running your build event in an external script file.*

For example, add this to Post-build event:

powershell.exe -file "$(ProjectDir)BuildPost-build.ps1" -ConfigurationName "$(ConfigurationName)" -PlatformName "$(PlatformName)" -TargetDir "$(TargetDir)"

and create this file under project directory:

BuildPost-build.ps1

param(
 [string]$ConfigurationName,
 [string]$PlatformName,
 [string]$TargetDir
)

#[void][Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("System.Windows.Forms")
#[void][System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show("It works.")

Get-Process Notepad | kill
Start-Sleep -seconds 1
if ($ConfigurationName -eq 'Debug')

 # Run some debug configuration tasks


Start-Process C:notepad.exe

_{* Taken from this answer with some modification.}

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 8 at 6:46

answered Mar 8 at 6:39

oradorad

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0

You can do this by running your build event in an external script file.*

For example, add this to Post-build event:

powershell.exe -file "$(ProjectDir)BuildPost-build.ps1" -ConfigurationName "$(ConfigurationName)" -PlatformName "$(PlatformName)" -TargetDir "$(TargetDir)"

and create this file under project directory:

BuildPost-build.ps1

param(
 [string]$ConfigurationName,
 [string]$PlatformName,
 [string]$TargetDir
)

#[void][Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("System.Windows.Forms")
#[void][System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show("It works.")

Get-Process Notepad | kill
Start-Sleep -seconds 1
if ($ConfigurationName -eq 'Debug')

 # Run some debug configuration tasks


Start-Process C:notepad.exe

_{* Taken from this answer with some modification.}

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 8 at 6:46

answered Mar 8 at 6:39

oradorad

5,891135285

add a comment | 

You can do this by running your build event in an external script file.*

For example, add this to Post-build event:

powershell.exe -file "$(ProjectDir)BuildPost-build.ps1" -ConfigurationName "$(ConfigurationName)" -PlatformName "$(PlatformName)" -TargetDir "$(TargetDir)"

and create this file under project directory:

BuildPost-build.ps1

param(
 [string]$ConfigurationName,
 [string]$PlatformName,
 [string]$TargetDir
)

#[void][Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("System.Windows.Forms")
#[void][System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show("It works.")

Get-Process Notepad | kill
Start-Sleep -seconds 1
if ($ConfigurationName -eq 'Debug')

 # Run some debug configuration tasks


Start-Process C:notepad.exe

_{* Taken from this answer with some modification.}

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edited Mar 8 at 6:46

answered Mar 8 at 6:39

oradorad

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powershell.exe -file "$(ProjectDir)BuildPost-build.ps1" -ConfigurationName "$(ConfigurationName)" -PlatformName "$(PlatformName)" -TargetDir "$(TargetDir)"

param(
 [string]$ConfigurationName,
 [string]$PlatformName,
 [string]$TargetDir
)

#[void][Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("System.Windows.Forms")
#[void][System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show("It works.")

Get-Process Notepad | kill
Start-Sleep -seconds 1
if ($ConfigurationName -eq 'Debug')

 # Run some debug configuration tasks


Start-Process C:notepad.exe

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 8 at 6:46

answered Mar 8 at 6:39

oradorad

5,891135285

answered Mar 8 at 6:39

oradorad

5,891135285

answered Mar 8 at 6:39

oradorad

5,891135285