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problem in executing jar when the folder name has empty space

843810Jul 15 2010 — edited Jul 15 2010
Hi,
I need to run my java swing application on double clicking the jar file. It works fine when the file path has no empty spaces in the folder name. It doesnt open when the folder name has spaces in between them. Can anyone let me know how to resolve it.
String workingDir = new File("SwingApplication").getAbsolutePath(); 
String cmd = "java -jar " ++workingDir ++"/SwingApplication.jar"; 
Runtime.getRuntime().exec(cmd);
This works fine when the SwingApplication.jar is inside for eg: c://{color:#ff0000}RunApplication{color}/SwingApplication.jar
but the application doesnt open if the file path is c://{color:#0000ff}Run Application{color}/SwingApplication.jar

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843810
Try this
String cmd = "java -jar \"" ++workingDir ++"\"/SwingApplication.jar";
Edited by: DynamicBasics on Jul 15, 2010 5:31 PM
User_64CKJ
A good case for using ProcessBuilder.
843810
String cmd = "java -jar \"" ++workingDir ++"\"/SwingApplication.jar";

doesnt seem to work, so i tried using process builder as suggested

ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder("java -jar");
pb.directory(new File(workingDirPath + "/SwingApplication.jar"));
Process p = pb.start();

. but getting an exception

java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "java -jar" (in directory "C:\Run Application\SwingApplication.jar"): CreateProcess error=267, The directory name is invalid

Do I need to change the directory path in this?
User_64CKJ
javaquests wrote:
..ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder("java -jar");
pb.directory(new File(workingDirPath + "/SwingApplication.jar"));
Process p = pb.start();

. but getting an exception

java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "java -jar" (in directory "C:\Run Application\SwingApplication.jar"): CreateProcess error=267, The directory name is invalid
While.. 
C:\Run Application\
..might be a directory, is.. 
C:\Run Application\SwingApplication.jar
?

I was thinking something more like this (untested).. 
String path = workingDirPath + "/SwingApplication.jar";
String[] command = {
	"java", 
	"-jar",
	path
};
ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder(command);
Process p = pb.start();
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843810
javaquests wrote:
String cmd = "java -jar \"" ++workingDir ++"\"/SwingApplication.jar";

doesnt seem to work, so i tried using process builder as suggested
The command to be finally executed is 
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0\bin\java.exe -jar C:\Run Application\SwingApplication.jar
as the path has spaces, enclose in double quotes
"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0\bin\java.exe" -jar "C:\Run Application\SwingApplication.jar"
This goes into the string variable like this
String cmd = "\"C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jdk1.5.0\\bin\\java.exe\" -jar \"C:\\Run Application\\SwingApplication.jar\"";
check the above command once.

Without the absolute path to the JAVA file, the control probably is searching for it in the current working directory.
843810
thank you so much it worked now.
843810
javaquests wrote:
thank you so much it worked now.
You are welcome, and it is a good practice to mark the question as 'answered'.

Edited by: DynamicBasics on Jul 15, 2010 10:38 PM
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