Check if process has started
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Let's say I have an application, which starts another application (executable) like this:
public void StartExternalProcess()
string path = "D:MyExecutable.exe";
Process process = Process.Start(path);
Executing an .exe file is associated with a small delay. How do I know, when this delay is over, an process is ready for use (in my case process is a locally running http server)?
In other words, how do I (if possible) make my method an async Task, instead of void?
c# process
asked Nov 12 '18 at 14:29
NoceoNoceo
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Let's say I have an application, which starts another application (executable) like this:
public void StartExternalProcess()
string path = "D:MyExecutable.exe";
Process process = Process.Start(path);
Executing an .exe file is associated with a small delay. How do I know, when this delay is over, an process is ready for use (in my case process is a locally running http server)?
In other words, how do I (if possible) make my method an async Task, instead of void?
c# process
asked Nov 12 '18 at 14:29
NoceoNoceo
1,00811533
Why do you think that making it anasync Taskwill accomplish that? I'm not very strong with async programming by any means, but I don't see the connection, so I'm genuinely curious.
– Broots Waymb
Nov 12 '18 at 14:33
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Impossible. Only the application knows when it is ready for use (whatever that means). I could code an app, say SleepingBeauty, that waits 100 years and then says that it's ready for use.
– Rango
Nov 12 '18 at 14:33
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For a program with a GUI interface, we can call Process.WaitForInputIdle to wait until it is ready (to process user input), but for your case, the only way to check if it is ready from outside is by sending a request and wait for the response...?
– kennyzx
Nov 12 '18 at 14:45
Are you able to change the code of "MyExecutable" to support this?
– Matthew Watson
Nov 12 '18 at 14:49
@MatthewWatson yes, I am. And by the looks of the other answers, this seems like the only way to do it. I just wondered if non-GUI apps had some sort of native support for being ready and idle.
– Noceo
Nov 12 '18 at 19:23
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Let's say I have an application, which starts another application (executable) like this:
public void StartExternalProcess()
string path = "D:MyExecutable.exe";
Process process = Process.Start(path);
Executing an .exe file is associated with a small delay. How do I know, when this delay is over, an process is ready for use (in my case process is a locally running http server)?
In other words, how do I (if possible) make my method an async Task, instead of void?
c# process
asked Nov 12 '18 at 14:29
NoceoNoceo
1,00811533
Let's say I have an application, which starts another application (executable) like this:
public void StartExternalProcess()
string path = "D:MyExecutable.exe";
Process process = Process.Start(path);
Executing an .exe file is associated with a small delay. How do I know, when this delay is over, an process is ready for use (in my case process is a locally running http server)?
In other words, how do I (if possible) make my method an async Task, instead of void?
c# process
c# process
asked Nov 12 '18 at 14:29
NoceoNoceo
1,00811533
asked Nov 12 '18 at 14:29
NoceoNoceo
1,00811533
asked Nov 12 '18 at 14:29
NoceoNoceo
1,00811533
asked Nov 12 '18 at 14:29
NoceoNoceo
1,00811533
asked Nov 12 '18 at 14:29
NoceoNoceo
1,00811533
1,00811533
Why do you think that making it anasync Taskwill accomplish that? I'm not very strong with async programming by any means, but I don't see the connection, so I'm genuinely curious.
– Broots Waymb
Nov 12 '18 at 14:33
5
Impossible. Only the application knows when it is ready for use (whatever that means). I could code an app, say SleepingBeauty, that waits 100 years and then says that it's ready for use.
– Rango
Nov 12 '18 at 14:33
2
For a program with a GUI interface, we can call Process.WaitForInputIdle to wait until it is ready (to process user input), but for your case, the only way to check if it is ready from outside is by sending a request and wait for the response...?
– kennyzx
Nov 12 '18 at 14:45
Are you able to change the code of "MyExecutable" to support this?
– Matthew Watson
Nov 12 '18 at 14:49
@MatthewWatson yes, I am. And by the looks of the other answers, this seems like the only way to do it. I just wondered if non-GUI apps had some sort of native support for being ready and idle.
– Noceo
Nov 12 '18 at 19:23
add a comment |
Why do you think that making it anasync Taskwill accomplish that? I'm not very strong with async programming by any means, but I don't see the connection, so I'm genuinely curious.
– Broots Waymb
Nov 12 '18 at 14:33
5
Impossible. Only the application knows when it is ready for use (whatever that means). I could code an app, say SleepingBeauty, that waits 100 years and then says that it's ready for use.
– Rango
Nov 12 '18 at 14:33
2
For a program with a GUI interface, we can call Process.WaitForInputIdle to wait until it is ready (to process user input), but for your case, the only way to check if it is ready from outside is by sending a request and wait for the response...?
– kennyzx
Nov 12 '18 at 14:45
Are you able to change the code of "MyExecutable" to support this?
– Matthew Watson
Nov 12 '18 at 14:49
@MatthewWatson yes, I am. And by the looks of the other answers, this seems like the only way to do it. I just wondered if non-GUI apps had some sort of native support for being ready and idle.
– Noceo
Nov 12 '18 at 19:23
Why do you think that making it an
async Task will accomplish that? I'm not very strong with async programming by any means, but I don't see the connection, so I'm genuinely curious.– Broots Waymb
Nov 12 '18 at 14:33
Why do you think that making it an
async Task will accomplish that? I'm not very strong with async programming by any means, but I don't see the connection, so I'm genuinely curious.– Broots Waymb
Nov 12 '18 at 14:33
5
5
Impossible. Only the application knows when it is ready for use (whatever that means). I could code an app, say SleepingBeauty, that waits 100 years and then says that it's ready for use.
– Rango
Nov 12 '18 at 14:33
Impossible. Only the application knows when it is ready for use (whatever that means). I could code an app, say SleepingBeauty, that waits 100 years and then says that it's ready for use.
– Rango
Nov 12 '18 at 14:33
2
2
For a program with a GUI interface, we can call Process.WaitForInputIdle to wait until it is ready (to process user input), but for your case, the only way to check if it is ready from outside is by sending a request and wait for the response...?
– kennyzx
Nov 12 '18 at 14:45
For a program with a GUI interface, we can call Process.WaitForInputIdle to wait until it is ready (to process user input), but for your case, the only way to check if it is ready from outside is by sending a request and wait for the response...?
– kennyzx
Nov 12 '18 at 14:45
Are you able to change the code of "MyExecutable" to support this?
– Matthew Watson
Nov 12 '18 at 14:49
Are you able to change the code of "MyExecutable" to support this?
– Matthew Watson
Nov 12 '18 at 14:49
@MatthewWatson yes, I am. And by the looks of the other answers, this seems like the only way to do it. I just wondered if non-GUI apps had some sort of native support for being ready and idle.
– Noceo
Nov 12 '18 at 19:23
@MatthewWatson yes, I am. And by the looks of the other answers, this seems like the only way to do it. I just wondered if non-GUI apps had some sort of native support for being ready and idle.
– Noceo
Nov 12 '18 at 19:23
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Why do you think that making it an
async Taskwill accomplish that? I'm not very strong with async programming by any means, but I don't see the connection, so I'm genuinely curious.– Broots Waymb
Nov 12 '18 at 14:33
5
Impossible. Only the application knows when it is ready for use (whatever that means). I could code an app, say SleepingBeauty, that waits 100 years and then says that it's ready for use.
– Rango
Nov 12 '18 at 14:33
2
For a program with a GUI interface, we can call Process.WaitForInputIdle to wait until it is ready (to process user input), but for your case, the only way to check if it is ready from outside is by sending a request and wait for the response...?
– kennyzx
Nov 12 '18 at 14:45
Are you able to change the code of "MyExecutable" to support this?
– Matthew Watson
Nov 12 '18 at 14:49
@MatthewWatson yes, I am. And by the looks of the other answers, this seems like the only way to do it. I just wondered if non-GUI apps had some sort of native support for being ready and idle.
– Noceo
Nov 12 '18 at 19:23