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How to open command prompt from a java program

 
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Hi,

How to open command prompt from a java program..

please give me the code..

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Have a read of the JavaDocs for Runtime.exec. Also, have a search through this forum for references to Runtime.exec. You should find plenty example code.
 
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Well I tried but none of line 1, 2 or 3 starts a command prompt. I think from command prompt, I am running this program, so thats why it won't start a new process.



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What happens if you type those commands into a prompt? Do they open a new command prompt?
 
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It does nothing. With the above code it does not open a new command prompt.
[ July 11, 2006: Message edited by: Naseem Khan ]
 
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Right. So the problem isn't with Java, it's with your use of the command line. First you should set out to discover what command will create a new window. A simple web search led me to this handy reference. Once you have the command, you'll still need a command interpreter to run it, so your exec line should include a call to it. Let us know what you try and if you are still stumped.
 
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Hi Joe,

With your reference and little r&d, it worked.

Code below:



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[ August 06, 2006: Message edited by: Naseem Khan ]
 
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