Running scripts, bat files, etc from a jar file

Hello,
Does anyone know of a way, or even if it is possible to run a script or batch file from a jar file?
For instance, lets say I have a batch file that I can run from the command prompt by typing :
myBatchFile.bat
and now I write a very simple java app that will do the same:
public class Test {
public static void main(String[] args) {
try {
Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
Process p = rt.exec(�myBatchFile.bat�);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.getMessage();
The above app will work as long as the batch file is in the current directory, but how or can I make it work if I stick the batch file in a jar file along with the app?
I tried using the manifest file with no luck.
I tried creating a URI to the jar file, wrapping it in a File and then passing that File to the exec method also with no luck.
I searched all the forums on Sun but came up with nothing.
I performed a google search also with no luck.
Does anyone have the answer to this? Even if I can get a definitive �No it can�t be done� answer. Although I would think that it should be able to be done.
Thanks

Hi,
you cannot execute anything being inside a jar-file. The OS doesn't know anythig about jar-files and cannot look inside one to find the program/script/batch you want to execute.
You could do a workaround by extracting the file from the jar-file before calling exec(). But normally OS dependent files should not be inside a jar-file and remain in a own directiory.
Andre

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