Pass switches to Runtime.getRuntime().exec

[Wrathchild]

Hi, my application opens other applications and files by using the Runtime.getRuntime().exec command. Everything is working fine; now I'm trying to pass a switch for further functionality.
Example:
I'd like to pass the switch "/t" to an Outlook command to open a template. Currently, without the switch, the template is being embedded within a new email. I've tried many different ways to do this and looked around the net but have been unsuccessful.
Below is the error I keep receiving:
CreateProcess: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE /t " "\My Folder\IT Mgt Approval.oft" error=3

	private static Map myMap = new HashMap();
	static {
		// store application paths
		myMap.put(new Integer(7),
				"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\OFFICE11\\OUTLOOK.EXE");
	}

{
							commands = new String[] {
									(String) myMap.get(new Integer(
											theMenuConfig.getId())),
									theMenuConfig.getPath() };
						}
						Process child = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(commands);
					}

thanks!

 

[stefanwagner]

You got 3 Strings, not 2:
1) name of program = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE"
2) switch = "/t"
3) parameter = "\My Folder\IT Mgt Approval.oft"


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[Wrathchild]

thanks stefan - I was trying that, but syntax was also an issue

here's the solution:

else if (
							theMenuConfig.getId() == 7) {
							//handle for email templates; pass switch "/t" so template isn't embedded in new email
							commands =
								new String[] {
									(String) myMap.get(
										new Integer(theMenuConfig.getId())),
									"/t",
									theMenuConfig.getPath()};

I also needed to use quotes around the application path and the file path; the final results s/b "App path",/t,"File path" passed to be executed
Use escape characters around application path:

		myMap.put(
			new Integer(7),
			"\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\OFFICE11\\OUTLOOK.EXE\"");