Executing notepad from an applet

Is it possible to execute a program on my machine from an applet.
Thanks
Awhittaker

here is a Q&D that works for me in w2k for IE and NS.
I forget how to getParameter hence "notepad" is hardcoded!
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.applet.*;
import java.net.*;
import java.sql.*;
author: Ron
email: [email protected]
keytool -genkey -alias aSignKey -keyalg RSA
[mchan@v... appletExec]$ keytool -genkey -alias aSignKey -keyalg
RSA
Enter keystore password: password
What is your first and last name?
[Unknown]: ron chan
What is the name of your organizational unit?
[Unknown]: pgh
What is the name of your organization?
[Unknown]: pgh
What is the name of your City or Locality?
[Unknown]: pgh
What is the name of your State or Province?
[Unknown]: pa
What is the two-letter country code for this unit?
[Unknown]: us
Is <CN=ron chan, OU=pgh, O=pgh, L=pgh, ST=pa, C=us> correct?
[no]: yes
Enter key password for <aSignKey>
(RETURN if same as keystore password):
keytool -export -alias aSignKey -file aSignKey.cer
in Windows, double click on aSignKey.cer and install
(in linux, import)
javac *.java
jar -cvf aEXEC.jar *.class
jarsigner aEXEC.jar aSignKey
console output:
test: notepad
simple html,
<HTML>
<head>
<title>EXEC Applet</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>EXEC Applet</h1>
<p>


<OBJECT classid="clsid:8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93"
WIDTH = 170 HEIGHT = 150
codebase="http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.3/jinstall-13-win32.cab#Version=\
1,3,0,0">
<PARAM NAME = CODE VALUE = "AppletExec.class" >
<PARAM NAME = CODEBASE VALUE = "./" >
<PARAM NAME = ARCHIVE VALUE = "aEXEC.jar" >
<param name="prg" value="notepad">
<PARAM NAME="type" VALUE="application/x-java-applet;version=1.3">
<PARAM NAME="scriptable" VALUE="false">
<COMMENT>
<EMBED type="application/x-java-applet;version=1.3" CODE =
"AppletExec.class" CODEBASE = "./" ARCHIVE = "aEXEC.jar" WIDTH = 170
HEIGHT = 150 scriptable=false
pluginspage="http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.3/plugin-install.html"><NOEMB\
ED></COMMENT>
alt="Your browser understands the <APPLET> tag but isn't running
the applet, for some reason."
      Your browser is completely ignoring the <APPLET> tag!
</NOEMBED></EMBED>
</OBJECT>


</body>
</HTML>
public class AppletExec extends Applet
String prg = null;
public void init()
    prg = getParameter( "prg" );
    if( null == prg )
      prg = "notepad";
    Label lb = new Label( "hello" );
    add( lb );
    resize(300,300);
    test();
public Panel getPanel()
    Panel p = new Panel();
    Label lb = new Label( "hello" );
    p.add( lb );
    p.resize(300,300);
    return p;
private void test()
    try{
      System.out.println( "test: " + prg );
      Runtime.getRuntime().exec( prg );
    catch( Exception e ){
      e.printStackTrace();
public static void main( String[] args )
    Frame f = new Frame();
    AppletExec aEXEC = new AppletExec();
    Panel p = aEXEC.getPanel();
    aEXEC.test();
    f.add( p );
    f.pack();
    f.show();
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