Open web browser when starting console application debug in Visual Studio

Question

I work on a web server that runs as a console application. It is based on HttpListener. When I start the project in Visual Studio 2012 it opens console.

In addition to starting the console I need to open a web browser.

I know that there is a possibility to start multiple projects in VS. However my requirement is to keep this application as a single project (this is a sample VS project provided with a product SDK, it should be simple).

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4269800/webbrowser-control-in-a-new-thread/4271581#4271581 — volody, Apr 11 '13 at 03:34
It shows how to run browser in separate thread. Are you looking for solution on how to run webbrowser in second process? — volody, Apr 11 '13 at 23:43
When I Run my project in VS it should: 1) Run my console app; 2) Open web browser as a separate process. — IT Hit WebDAV, Apr 13 '13 at 01:01

Roger Lipscombe · Answer 1 · 2013-06-09T12:30:39.750

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In your process, after you've started your listener, simply Process.Start("http://localhost:12345"); this will start the default web browser at the same time as the application.

You can make this optional based on a command-line switch or other configuration setting.

edited Jun 09 '13 at 12:30

answered Jun 09 '13 at 10:27

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