Opening files from java application by other programs

Hi! Could you tell me how to solve such task. After saving of file on local drive by applet i need to show a link "View file" that will open file by assotiated programs (.doc - MSWord, .pdf - Acrobat Reader etc. applet will work on Linux platform too). Thanks!

Just provide a link to the file and leave it up to the OS to determine which program to use to open it.

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Here's a way to do it (if I understand you
correctly). Just let explorer.exe do it for you.
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