DOS command execution within VB.NET

[JohnPhilipps]

Good evening,

I have a simple dos command, I use to stop a java service which I am trying to execute within VB.NET, however it doesn't seem to stop my service.

My DOS command which works is as follows:
NET STOP "Java Quick Starter"

My VB.NET attempt is as follows but it doesn't work:

Public Class Form1

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

       Me.Visible = False

       Shell("cmd.exe /k net stop (""Java Quick Starter"")")

    End Sub
End Class

Could I ask for a tip on how to fix this?

Thank you

John

[RenanLazarotto]

Changing your code to:

Public Class Form1

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim str As String
        str = " /k net stop " & Chr(40) & Chr(34) & "Java Quick Starter" & Chr(34) & Chr(41)
        Process.Start("cmd.exe", str)
    End Sub
End Class

It said that the service name is invalid. You should check it.

[JohnPhilipps]

Thank you for your help,

It did seem to run but as you said it gave me that invalid error message, which is a little strange because as you can see in the attached picture the name appears correct, further more my DOS command does function correctly.

Any clue perhaps?

Thanks again,

John

[RenanLazarotto]

Try to double click on the service and see what is the name of the file that runs this service. This may help.

Otherwise, I think that you'll need to search about stopping services from command line, since there is no VB.net error or problem here =)

I'll see if I can find something, I'll keep you updated.

[RenanLazarotto]

It really seems to be a mispell. I've tried with SuperFetch (just replacing Java Quick Starter with SuperFetch) and it ran fine.

Try removing the spaces.

[JohnPhilipps]

Thank you,

I had done that and copied & pasted the named displayed there, just in case I mispelled it but no luck.
Attached is the snap shot of that window.

Thanks again,

John

[RenanLazarotto]

Try using JavaQuickStarterService.

[JohnPhilipps]

I did, same error message.
So I opened a command prompt and typed NET START to view a list of services in DOS. Java Quick Starter was one of them. So I typed NET STOP "Java Quick Starter" which worked.
attached is the snap shot

[RenanLazarotto]

This is weird. Try using upper-case chars.I don't have Java quick starter here (which is even more weird), but I'll do what I can.

it might be something with the quotes I've used. I really don't know other way to use quotes than this. Someone might help more than me in this question.

[JohnPhilipps]

Thanks, I will also try to spell out the whole thing in char?
However I will do that tomorrow, I am a bit tired for the day.

Thanks again,
If I find the fix I will post it.

John