calling programs from Java

[sjohri214]

Hi,

My Question is, can i call a program ( MS-word for example) which i have installed on my system using Java ?

I would be grateful for any assistance

Thanks

 

[sjohri214]

Hi Again,

I figured out how to do it - using Runtime.exec(), so don't worry

Thanks Anyway

 

[jnicho02]

If you want to use Runtime.exec() you should check out this article

http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-12-2000/jw-1229-traps.html

Runtime.exec() has an error and an output stream. If the program you run sends messages to these streams it may fill up you buffers.

Although, I don't expect MS-Word will generate much output, it normally just bombs if there is an error!

Also, remember that you could run java.exe in Runtime.exec() starting a java program in it's own JVM. Jeremy Nicholson, Director of

http://www.firstlightassociates.co.uk

a UK-based Java and Data Warehousing consultancy

 

[sjohri214]

Thanks for the link to this article