Java SE (Java Platform, Standard Edition)

Hello,

I'm having trouble with java opening a .mpg file using Desktop.open(). I keep getting this error:

Exception in thread "main" java.io.IOException: 
Failed to open file:/C:/Users/user/Desktop/01-entrance-lobby.mpg. 
Error message: No application is associated with the specified file for this operation.

        at sun.awt.windows.WDesktopPeer.ShellExecute(WDesktopPeer.java:59)
        at sun.awt.windows.WDesktopPeer.open(WDesktopPeer.java:36)
        at java.awt.Desktop.open(Desktop.java:254)
        at SSCE.main(SSCE.java:26)
Java Result: 1

Even the SSCE has failed:

public class SSCE {

    /**
    * @param args the command line arguments
    */
    public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception {
        File f = new File("C:\\Users\\user\\Desktop\\01-entrance-lobby.mpg");
        System.out.println("file exist: " + f.exists());

        Desktop.getDesktop().open(f);
    }
}

I've made sure that the file has an associated program to open it. I'm using JDK 1.6.0 Update 21. I've tried it using a .png file and it works but a .pdf file fails. Any help on this is much appreciated. Thanks.

vpy

Edited by: vpy on Oct 4, 2010 9:04 AM