That's exactly what the "String args[]" parameter is for on you main method. The program will take parameters passed in when you call the program and create an array of them as strings. You can cast them as necessary if you need ints, etc.

>I have a very simple .net application. It's just one screen with the crystal report control on it.
>
>Right now, I have an "open report" button I made that has some code in it like this:
>
>dlgOpen.InitialDirectory = @"c:\";
>dlgOpen.Filter = "Crystal Report|*.rpt|All|*.*";
>if (dlgOpen.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
>{
> crystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = dlgOpen.FileName;
>}
>
>
>...what I want to do is avoid the need for the user to have to click the 'open file' button, and just pass the name of the report with the exe. so in foxpro, I could do something like this:
>
>Run /n MyNetCRapp.exe myreportnme.rpt
>
>
>...since I'm not up on C# yet I don't have a clue how to do ths..anyone have any ideas?
>
>Thanks!