[EMDF]

I was wondering if there was a way to run DOS commands in a program. Like for instance, let's say I want to make a network tester, and that would ping the router to see if it responds, then it would ping a website (actually, I wanted to do something else with DOS, but I'm not mentioning it). Is there any way I can write a program that interacts with DOS on it's own, without user input?

I'm thinking possibly C++.NET, maybe even VB.NET (although I highly doubt VB would work with dos). If this is possible, what language would be best to use, and how would I go about doing this?

The only programming software I have is Visual Studio .NET 2003 and notepad (I can find compilers if I have to).

Thanks in advance!
-EMDF

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Assuming that by "DOS", you mean Command Prompt... It is definitely possible to do this in C++, and almost certainly possible to do in VB.NET. However, why not just write a batch script? That is the easiest way to do what you want...

[stettybet0]

Assuming that by "DOS", you mean Command Prompt... It is definitely possible to do this in C++, and almost certainly possible to do in VB.NET. However, why not just write a batch script? That is the easiest way to do what you want...

[EMDF]

Assuming that by "DOS", you mean Command Prompt... It is definitely possible to do this in C++, and almost certainly possible to do in VB.NET. However, why not just write a batch script? That is the easiest way to do what you want...

Yes, i meant Command prompt (forgot it was called that).
The two reasons I don't want to do a batch script is that 1) I don't know how to write batch scripts and 2) I wanted a gui for it.

Whichever way requires less code is the one I want to write it in.

If I end up writing a .bat file to do what I want, can I make a C++/VB.NET program to run the .bat, or would it be more efficient to write it all in C++/VB.NET ?

[stettybet0]

Well, can you tell me what exactly you are trying to do in command prompt with this program you will be making?

[EMDF]

I'm trying to embed files in images, using the EMBED command, as I haven't seen any other programs that do that

[stettybet0]

Edit:removed advice that could be helpfull to the OP

[EMDF]

it's actually not a 3rd party command, but I still want to have a gui for it

[dsenette]

why exactly are you wanting to embed a file in an image anyway? might help with deciding on the proper method for doing it

[EMDF]

for one of the websites I go to. it's very popular there.

[dsenette]

that's not a good enough answer..."for one of those websites...it's popular" tells me nothing...what are you trying to embed in an image and why are you trying to do it?

[EMDF]

it's an imageboard website and it filters almost all file host websites, so the most popular way to pass files around is to embed them in images

[dsenette]

ok...so you're attempting to get around a "banned action" on another website....as in...it's explicitly against their rules for you to transfer files using their website?(i would imagine you're embedding music or something else you shouldn't be passing around anyway)
good try

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