I'm writing a console app in VB.NET. How do I read the command line parameters?

Answer 1

In VB.NET 2005, here is the easiest way, with the command line already parsed down to parameters.

My.Application.CommandLineArgs

You can access the number of parameters in
My.Application.CommandLineArgs.Count

Ex:

If My.Application.CommandLineArgs.Count = 1 Then
If My.Application.CommandLineArgs(0) = "sometext" Then
MessageBox.Show("First argument value is sometext")
End If
End If

Answer 2

In a console app static void Main() is Main(String[] args)

args are the parameters being passed in
for example from command prompt
myprogram.exe john doe

arg[0] = john
arg[1] = doe

Answer 3

Environment.CommandLine

Example:

myString=Environment.CommandLine

Answer 4

Console.Read() or Console.ReadLine() could help.

Check out:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.console_methods.aspx