"Exe" run thru java

Question

How do i execute an exe file thru a java program.can someone please show me a sample code to do this?

Answer 1

this is what i normally use:
* Exec.java
* Created on October 22, 2001, 1:14 PM
package moss.rt;
import java.lang.*;
import java.io.*;
/** Sends a string to the console for execution if you send a DOS command make sure is in this format:
* <code>cmd /c yourapp.exe</code>
* otherwise just the executable will do
* @author dmoss
* @version 1.0
public class Exec
    /** Sends a command to the console for execution and then returns to the
     * main frame. Does NOT wait for an exit code.
     * @param cmd the command sent to the console
     * @throws IOException For an invalid command
    public void run(String cmd) throws IOException
        Process proc = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(cmd);
}