Embedding a DOS console in a windows form

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It’s possible to redirect the standard input/output of console/dos applications using the Process class. It might look something like this:

var processStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("someoldapp.exe", "-p someparameters");

processStartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
processStartInfo.ErrorDialog = false;

processStartInfo.RedirectStandardError = true;
processStartInfo.RedirectStandardInput = true;
processStartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
processStartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;

Process process = new Process();
process.StartInfo = processStartInfo;
bool processStarted = process.Start();

StreamWriter inputWriter = process.StandardInput;
StreamReader outputReader = process.StandardOutput;
StreamReader errorReader = process.StandardError;
process.WaitForExit();

You can now use the streams to interact with the application.
By setting processStartInfo.CreateNoWindow to true the original application will be hidden.

I hope this helps.

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