system cannot find the file specified Exception

[farrukh_javeid]

Hi folks,

I am having problem with executing a program that uses a cmd command to run through the Visual Basic .Net. The code is as following

Dim myThemeProcess As New Process
Dim myTheme As New ProcessStartInfo

myTheme.FileName = "%SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL %SystemRoot%\system32\desk.cpl desk,@Themes /Action:OpenTheme /file:""" + filePath + """"

'myTheme.RedirectStandardInput = True
'myTheme.RedirectStandardOutput = True
'myTheme.UseShellExecute = False
myThemeProcess.StartInfo = myTheme
myThemeProcess.Start()

The exception comes at the last line. Can anyone help me?

[dglienna]

Probably don't have permission to access that folder. What OS? Not XP, I'd bet.

[farrukh_javeid]

Its XP SP2. While executing the program, I get the value myTheme.FileName will have and run it and it gives me no error and opens the file. I cant figure out what is the problem.

[dglienna]

This is how I did it for XP (VB6)

Option Explicit

Private Sub Form_Load()
  Shell ("C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c  " & _
     "C:\Windows\System32\ipconfig >> d:\myip.txt"), vbNormalFocus
End Sub

[Cimperiali]

a matter with expandable strings? Try using a different approach to get windows dir