exec a command

843798

hi,
i am not to familiar with runtime controls so please help. I am trying to have a command executed from the prompt. I want the user to be able to view an excel sheet upon clicking a button on the application window.
How can i do that? do i need to import libraries? extend anything or throw anything? Also
should i use: Runtime.exec("command"); because it didnt work.
Thanks
Rick

843798

Hello,

here are some litte hints! ;-)



String[] c = {"start " + f.getAbsoluteFile()};
// start the file (this works with mswin; under unix a //script with the name "start" is needed for this to //work
try
{
Runtime.getRuntime().exec(c);
}
catch ( Exception x )
// we are running nt or 2000 and start it as an internal command!
{
String[] n = {"cmd.exe", "/C", "\"" + f.getAbsoluteFile().toString() + "\"" };
Runtime.getRuntime().exec(n);
}

regards,

Hendrik

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