Runnig DOS commands from the java code?

Hi reader,
how can I execute DOS commands (I am on an Windows XP Machine) from my java code and also capture the output?
I think the
runtime.exec(command)
only executes win32 processes.
Please suggest
TIA
Ayusman

Again, this link should tell you most of what you need to know:
http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-12-2000/jw-1229-traps.html
You're not limited to the Win32 platform unless you're using specific DOS commands. Perhaps if you're just after file system information then some of the classes in the java.io package can help.
If it's not enough, perhaps a resource bundle or something similar can provide you with the names of the external programs you need to run, i.e. "dir" for win and "ls" for *nix.

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