Run external application from Java

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2 total messages Started by Marco Mon, 28 Apr 2003 13:48

Author: Marco
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 13:48

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I would like to run external applications from a java code.
My case is that I'd like to run Windows Media Player through a Java code
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Could you help me?

Thank You.

Marco.

marco_zanardi@libero.it

Re: Run external application from Java

Author: Joshua King
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 03:25

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Marco wrote:
> I would like to run external applications from a java code.
> My case is that I'd like to run Windows Media Player through a Java code
> line.

See an example of this here:
http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/JDCTechTips/2003/tt0304.html#1

Essentially you have to write runtime.exec("mplayer.exe");

You'd have to replace the command with something like 'mplayer.exe' (you 
may have to specify the path) rather than 'ls' and the code would only 
work on your windows (or one with matching file names and positions) - 
which defeats the purpose of Java?

Joshua King

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