Console application identity question

Question

Hi,
I have a console app that will take an argument to perform many different business process
such as ftp, backup, http request...etc.
I have schedule to run those
job in command prompt such as:
Master_jb.exe ftp
Master_jb.exe backup
Master_jb.exe http_get
If two jobs ran on the same time, I will see the
process in the windows task manager
show two master_jb.exe.
My question is that is there anyway I can
identity which job ran on what parameter? Or is there anyway in C# code
that I can alter the process name that show in the task manager?
Thanks
in advance!
Rich

Jaish Mathews · Accepted Answer

Hi,
You can set this in the project's properties page. Setting the assembly name on the application tab will set the name of the resulting compiled assembly. But if you are using same "Master_jb.exe" for all job, it need to rename like Master_jb_ftp.exe,Master_jb_backup.exe,Master_jb_http.exe etc... Then procvess name will get like as.

Jaish Mathews · Answer

Good. I am suggesting to create a small interface to handle your processes rather than depending on TaskManger. I never tried this, but using Mutex class it may possible as Mutex has accessibilty across Processess.

rich · Answer

ok I think I found my answer, here is how I do.
when my console application start, I will log the process ID in the log using below code:
public static int getProcessID()
{
Process thisProc = Process.GetCurrentProcess();
return thisProc.Id;
}
so now I know my process ID for this particular argument and if somehow this process hung. I can add the PID in windows task manager (view->select columns->PID)
Then I will be able to see the PID like below and kill the exact process.
Master_jb.exe    111
Master_jb.exe    112

rich · Answer

Anyone else can help?
The main concern I have is that if I have many scheduled job running on my
application with different parameters.
The windows task manager is going to show many process named: Master_jb.exe
And if one process hung, I will kill the process without knowing which parameters
was giving issue.
Kind like if you have many IE open and when one IE hung, you
kill the process but do not know which browser is having issue.

rich · Answer

Hi,
Thanks for the response.
I can change the assembly name in property but then it will still be a static
name in the windows task manager process because I will still use command line
argument to control the process.
And if I rename it for each argument I will have to do that for hundreds of
arguments which is not very efficient. Is there any way to dynamically change
the assembly name or append something based on argument?
Thanks,
Rich