I need to open a file with an associated programm.

I need to open a file with an associated programm.
I'm looking for two solutions:
1. for Linux/Solaris/Unix/...
2. for Windows 95/98/Nt/2000
For Windows I have done this with command line
Runtime.getRuntime().exec("rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler " + uSavePath);
but it doesn't work on windows2000. We need an universal solution.
For linux
Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("netscape openURL " + uSavePath);
But may be anybody know better solution?

You are right. For unix better solution is that my program to care about all association itself. As I undestend now it's a common solution for unix applications.
But for windows it will be ugly enough. I've found another way for windows
Win2000/NT: "cmd /C start filename /B"
other Wins: start filename
for linux I've stopped at doing this via Netscape.
May be in future I'll make my property file.
start filename - on Win95(may be 98/ME) returns -1 if file not assotiated with a programm, and doesn't shows openWith dialog. It solved using something like "rundll32 shell32, OpenWith filename"
It's all for those how will solve this problem in future.

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assuming any of the folders in the path or the filename itself has
spaces in it.
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Here is an example of the code used for the
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"E:\Working\PlotViews for Cleveland.dwg" , "E:\Working\", "normal"
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FX = new xtra("FileXtra4")
FX.fx_FileRunApp("E:\Program Files\ACAD2000\acad.exe
E:\Working\PlotViews for Cleveland.dwg")
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