How to Start Executable Files from JavaTM Applications?

Question

If it is possible to start other executable files, for example EXE or BAT, from a Java application, how can it be done in VC++??
I can invoke executables (or whatever your OS is willing to execute) via Runtime.exec(). as per JDC member mtj or perhaps try:
import Java.lang.*;
import Java.io.*;
public class RuntimeExecTest {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
String[] callAndArgs = { "Notepad.exe",
"D:\\TEMP\\Test.txt" };
try {
Process child = rt.exec(callAndArgs);
child.waitFor();
System.out.println("Process exit code is:
" + child.exitValue());
catch(IOException e) {
System.err.println(
"IOException starting process!");
catch(InterruptedException e) {
System.err.println(
"Interrupted waiting for process!");
But in VC++ on of the method signature is causing the problem:
public Process exec( String command, String envp[] ) throws IOException
If I use the above code, I get this error:
Compiler Error J0122
Exception 'identifier' not caught or declared by 'identifier'
Please help
Thanks

Answer 1

Yes, it is possible to run both EXEs and BATs with exec().
I also suggest you to look at the following article:
http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-12-2000/jw-1229-traps.html