Hello,

i try to use a console application written in .NET (C# or VB.net).
This program is very simple to test the output value like following code:

Module Module1
Sub Main()
Console.WriteLine("Finish Time: " & DateTime.Now.ToString())
End Sub
End Module

If i run this little code i get the message.
If i run this program with VisualCron the Output window is always empty. I thought every Console.WriteLine Output will be displayed in the Task Output area on visual Cron?

So can you give me a short introduce how i can get messages from the console and show it on the output area?

Thanks a lot.

PS: I need the Output values to send an Email or to report some errors occurs in the console application.

Hi rpa2k,

I created the same program myself in c#. I had to change the & into a + to join the strings together so the line is:

Console.WriteLine("Finish Time: " + DateTime.Now.ToString());

When I started the application as an execute task I have the result in the output window (Finish Time: 6/19/2009 9:07:52 AM). I used beta verion 5.1.7 for this test.

Regards
Erik

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Hi,

thanks for answer.

I use 5.1.6 under Windows 2008 Server (32 bit Version).

I have done exact the same but the output window is still empty. (Changed language to C#).

Here are some screenshots of 5.1.7:

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It could be that you have checked "Use shell Execute" in Execute settings.

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Hi,

"Use shell Execute" is not checked.

The Output window is still empty..

Should i use the 5.1.7 Version?

Greetings

It should not matter which version. Is there an exe we can try from here. I guess you are not writing to STDOUT?

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It is a normal console application.

I start Visual Studio 2008, Create a new Console Application and write little Code to the Main Method like Console.WriteLine("Hello there").

If i run this little exe directly from the command prompt i get the message. If i run this exe via visual cron the output is still empty.

It is only a little Test-App.

It is a normal console application.

I start Visual Studio 2008, Create a new Console Application and write little Code to the Main Method like Console.WriteLine("Hello there").

If i run this little exe directly from the command prompt i get the message. If i run this exe via visual cron the output is still empty.

It is only a little Test-App.

Strange, I did exactly the same and you see the screenshots above..

Regards
Erik

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