Running Java Compiler from VB

[jbrowne]

Hi Folks,

Heres my problem.

I have a number of .java files loaded onto a grid that I want to compile into .class's using the Java compiler.

I want to loop thru the grid, line by line calling the java compiler (javac.exe) for each file.

I am running the following command to do so;

result = ShellExecute(Scr_hDC, "Open", "javac.exe", "(destination folder) (.java folder and file) ","C:\", SW_SHOWNORMAL)

I am having some success with this but need to be able to capture the output from the java compiler into a text file. I tried to add ">C:\result.txt" (as was suggested to me in an earlier thread) to the end of the parameters but to no success.

Can anyone help me out here

Thanks
John B

 

[WiseNewbie]

Hi,

This can be done as I've seen a piece of software do it already - HotHML 3 -

http://hothtml3.wsoftware.biz

when our company wanted to list their product on our catalog, I'll talk to the developer about how he achieved his "buildmanager" tool if you like

Basically its doing what you want, you configure a compiler, and it runs the commands and captures the DOS output... i'm guessing thats what you want... then you can save that to whereever you want

- Emily

 

[SemperFiDownUnda]

One of the guys vb5programer, Strongm, johnwm or someone else has shown how to grab the output from pipes..... hmm found one by CajunCenturion thread705-667547

Just do a search on "SHELL PIPE" and you should get some interesting reading.

Hope I've been helpful,
Wayne Francis

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