Question

I have a c# wpf application where in the main() method, I check for a certain condition and if it is true, I run a different process, however, I need to start the process after a certain timeout. So, for eg:

override OnStartUp()

    {
           if(condition == true)
           {
                ProcessStartInfo p = new ProcessStartInfo("filePath");
                p.Start(); // This should wait for like say 5 seconds and then start.
                  return;   // This will exit the current program.
            }
    }

I could use Thread.Sleep() but that will cause the current program to sleep as well.
So, in other words, I want the current program to terminate immediately and then new process to start after 5 seconds.

Thanks!

Is this possible?

Answer 1

You’ve got a few options:

1. Modify the process being launched and put the delay there. You can even wait for “the parent has ended” instead of a fixed time.
2. Windows built-in Scheduled Tasks
3. A batch file that uses the sleep command and then runs the program