I have a file "test.File". I want to use java to run that file with a program eg. Paint.NET. How can I do that?
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Executing a file
I have a file "test.File". I want to use java to run that file with a program eg. Paint.NET. How can I do that?
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Re: Executing a file
What does "run that file" mean?
Are you asking how to ask the OS to start a program when it is given a file to be opened?
See the Desktop class.
Or if you have the full commandline to execute, see the Runtime class.
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Re: Executing a file
I'm how to programatically execute test.File with Paint.NET (equallent of right clicking test.File, clicking "open with", then selecting Paint.NET)
Re: Executing a file
If you want to specify the command to use to open the file,
build a commandline and use the Runtime exec() method to execute it.
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Re: Executing a file
and what command should i pass in the Runtime.exec() method??
Re: Executing a file
The command that you want to execute.
If you don't know the command, you should use the Desktop class.
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