New process/exe from a switch?

[dmgale]

I am new at this, but I've been following along with this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wcn-ZK9mi4

I have an OK understanding of what is going on in the code below and marked where I believe I should launch the app. The problem is, I am not sure what to use. I have read that I can use Sytem.Diagnostics.Process.Start but that doesn't seem to work; Can anyone help a newbie out?

I realize I am in over my head but I am having fun and learning as I go; any help is greatly appreciated!

sealed partial class App : Application
{


    /// <summary>
    /// Initializes the singleton application object.  This is the first line of authored code
    /// executed, and as such is the logical equivalent of main() or WinMain().
    /// </summary>
    public App()
    {
        this.InitializeComponent();
        this.Suspending += OnSuspending;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Invoked when the application is launched normally by the end user.  Other entry points
    /// will be used such as when the application is launched to open a specific file.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="e">Details about the launch request and process.</param>
    protected async override void OnLaunched(LaunchActivatedEventArgs e)
    {
#if DEBUG
        if (System.Diagnostics.Debugger.IsAttached)
        {
            this.DebugSettings.EnableFrameRateCounter = true;
        }
#endif
        Frame rootFrame = Window.Current.Content as Frame;

        // Do not repeat app initialization when the Window already has content,
        // just ensure that the window is active
        if (rootFrame == null)
        {
            // Create a Frame to act as the navigation context and navigate to the first page
            rootFrame = new Frame();

            rootFrame.NavigationFailed += OnNavigationFailed;

            if (e.PreviousExecutionState == ApplicationExecutionState.Terminated)
            {
                //TODO: Load state from previously suspended application
            }

            // Place the frame in the current Window
            Window.Current.Content = rootFrame;
        }

        if (e.PrelaunchActivated == false)
        {
            if (rootFrame.Content == null)
            {
                // When the navigation stack isn't restored navigate to the first page,
                // configuring the new page by passing required information as a navigation
                // parameter
                rootFrame.Navigate(typeof(MainPage), e.Arguments);
            } 
            // Ensure the current window is active
            Window.Current.Activate();

            try
            {
                StorageFile vcd = await Package.Current.InstalledLocation.GetFileAsync(@"CustomVoiceCommandDefinitions.xml");
                await VoiceCommandDefinitionManager.InstallCommandDefinitionsFromStorageFileAsync(vcd);            
            }
            catch(Exception ex)
            {
                Debug.Write("Failed to register custom voice commands because: " + ex.Message);

            }
        }
    }

    protected async override void OnActivated(IActivatedEventArgs args)
    {
        base.OnActivated(args);

        if(args.Kind == ActivationKind.VoiceCommand)
        {

            VoiceCommandActivatedEventArgs cmd = args as VoiceCommandActivatedEventArgs;
            SpeechRecognitionResult result = cmd.Result;



            string commandName = result.RulePath[0];

                            switch (commandName)
                            {

                                    case "VoiceInputHere":
                                    //app launch here

                                    break;
                                    default:
                                    Debug.WriteLine("Couldn't find command name");
                                    break;
                           }
            await;

        } 
    }

[Arjay]

Process.Start is what to use, but you say it didn't work for you? Post the code that you tried so we can see where it went wrong.

[dmgale]

Process.Start is what to use, but you say it didn't work for you? Post the code that you tried so we can see where it went wrong.

Here is the full app.xaml.cs:

using System;

using Windows.ApplicationModel;
using Windows.ApplicationModel.Activation;

using Windows.UI.Xaml;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;

using Windows.UI.Xaml.Navigation;

using Windows.Media.SpeechRecognition;
using Windows.ApplicationModel.VoiceCommands;
using Windows.Storage;

using System.Diagnostics;

namespace CustomCortanaCommands
{
    
    /// <summary>
    /// Provides application-specific behavior to supplement the default Application class.
    /// </summary>
    sealed partial class App : Application
    {

        
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes the singleton application object.  This is the first line of authored code
        /// executed, and as such is the logical equivalent of main() or WinMain().
        /// </summary>
        public App()
        {
            this.InitializeComponent();
            this.Suspending += OnSuspending;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Invoked when the application is launched normally by the end user.  Other entry points
        /// will be used such as when the application is launched to open a specific file.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="e">Details about the launch request and process.</param>
        protected async override void OnLaunched(LaunchActivatedEventArgs e)
        {
#if DEBUG
            if (System.Diagnostics.Debugger.IsAttached)
            {
                this.DebugSettings.EnableFrameRateCounter = true;
            }
#endif
            Frame rootFrame = Window.Current.Content as Frame;

            // Do not repeat app initialization when the Window already has content,
            // just ensure that the window is active
            if (rootFrame == null)
            {
                // Create a Frame to act as the navigation context and navigate to the first page
                rootFrame = new Frame();

                rootFrame.NavigationFailed += OnNavigationFailed;

                if (e.PreviousExecutionState == ApplicationExecutionState.Terminated)
                {
                    //TODO: Load state from previously suspended application
                }

                // Place the frame in the current Window
                Window.Current.Content = rootFrame;
            }

            if (e.PrelaunchActivated == false)
            {
                if (rootFrame.Content == null)
                {
                    // When the navigation stack isn't restored navigate to the first page,
                    // configuring the new page by passing required information as a navigation
                    // parameter
                    rootFrame.Navigate(typeof(MainPage), e.Arguments);
                } 
                // Ensure the current window is active
                Window.Current.Activate();

                try
                {
                    StorageFile vcd = await Package.Current.InstalledLocation.GetFileAsync(@"CustomVoiceCommandDefinitions.xml");
                    await VoiceCommandDefinitionManager.InstallCommandDefinitionsFromStorageFileAsync(vcd);            
                }
                catch(Exception ex)
                {
                    Debug.Write("Failed to register custom voice commands because: " + ex.Message);
               
                }
            }
        }

        protected async override void OnActivated(IActivatedEventArgs args)
        {
            base.OnActivated(args);
            
            if(args.Kind == ActivationKind.VoiceCommand)
            {

                VoiceCommandActivatedEventArgs cmd = args as VoiceCommandActivatedEventArgs;
                SpeechRecognitionResult result = cmd.Result;
                
                

                string commandName = result.RulePath[0];
                
                                switch (commandName)
                                {
                               
                                        case "VoiceInputHere":
                                        //app launch here
                                        
                                        break;
                                        default:
                                        Debug.WriteLine("Couldn't find command name");
                                        break;
                               }
                await;

            } 
        } 

        /// <summary>
        /// Invoked when Navigation to a certain page fails
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="sender">The Frame which failed navigation</param>
        /// <param name="e">Details about the navigation failure</param>
        void OnNavigationFailed(object sender, NavigationFailedEventArgs e)
        {
            throw new Exception("Failed to load Page " + e.SourcePageType.FullName);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Invoked when application execution is being suspended.  Application state is saved
        /// without knowing whether the application will be terminated or resumed with the contents
        /// of memory still intact.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="sender">The source of the suspend request.</param>
        /// <param name="e">Details about the suspend request.</param>
        private void OnSuspending(object sender, SuspendingEventArgs e)
        {
            var deferral = e.SuspendingOperation.GetDeferral();
            //TODO: Save application state and stop any background activity
            deferral.Complete();
        }
    }
}