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Runtime.exec() Question

 
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Hello,
I have one question about Runtime.exec().
I am trying to use Runtime.getRuntime.exec() to run another program (e.g. a.exe). But a.exe needs an input file or standard input. Does anyone know how to pass in this input file or standard input?
Thank you.
 
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You can just pass that along as part of your paramanter to the exec command.
for example
<Code>Runtime.getRuntime().exec("java tmp.java");</Code>
Using the second param, you can even specify which directory to exec in.
HTH,
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There are a bunch of different exec methods that let you set up the command line in different ways. All detailed in the JavaDocs.
 
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Javaworld (http://www.javaworld.com) also has a lot of good articles about it.. you coudl also try that.
Good luck,
Erik
 
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You can use a String array to set the command and the arguments for it:
String[] a=new String()[]{"program.exe", "param 1", "param 2"};
Runtime.getRuntime().exec(a);
[ July 01, 2002: Message edited by: Juanjo Bazan ]
 
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