C#: Execute a windows batch script and wait for return

Unlike simply calling Process.Start("executable_name.exe","arguments") - which does not pause the parent C# process thread, use the below implementation for waiting for the batch script to finish executing before proceeding with the next set of instructions:

using System.Diagnostics;

Process proc = new Process();
proc.StartInfo.FileName = "C:\\myscript.bat";
proc.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
proc.Start();
proc.WaitForExit();
int exitCode = proc.ExitCode;
proc.Close();

C#: Equivalent of JavaScript escape function

Although Uri.EscapeDataString, Uri.EscapeUriString, HttpUtility.UrlEncode and HttpUtility.UrlPathEncode are available to use in C# out of the box, they can not convert all the characters exactly the same way as JavaScript escape function does. For example let's say original string is: "KC's trick /Hello". Then,

Uri.EscapeDataString("KC's trick /Hello") gives:
"KC's%20trick%20%2FHello"
Uri.EscapeUriString("KC's trick /Hello") gives:
"KC's%20trick%20/Hello"
System.Web.HttpUtility.UrlEncode("KC's trick /Hello") gives:
"KC's+trick+%2fHello"
System.Web.HttpUtility.UrlPathEncode("KC's trick /Hello") gives:
"KC's%20trick%20/Hello"

Hence the full proof solution is to use the JScript.Net's own implementation. In order to do that here's what you need to use:

1. Reference Microsoft.JScript.dll in the project reference
2. Use Microsoft.JScript.GlobalObject.escape function to do the encode.

So finally Microsoft.JScript.GlobalObject.escape("KC's trick /Hello") gives:
"KC%27s%20trick%20/Hello"

Similarly to unescape, use Microsoft.JScript.GlobalObject.unescape function. So Microsoft.JScript.GlobalObject.unescape("KC%27s%20trick%20/Hello") gives back:
"KC's trick /Hello"

C#: Send email using SmtpClient

using System.Net.Mail;

//mailFrom > "KSeeSharp " - shows up as "KSeeSharp" as sender
//mailTo > Comma delimited email address(es)
//mailServer > Something like smtp.xyz.com

public bool SendEmail(string mailFrom, string mailTo, string subject, string message, string mailServer)
{
bool returnCode = false;

try
{
MailMessage msg = new MailMessage(mailFrom, mailTo, subject, message);
SmtpClient emailClient = new SmtpClient(mailServer);
emailClient.UseDefaultCredentials = true;
emailClient.Send(msg);

returnCode = true;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw ex
}

return returnCode;
}