Runtime.exec( )..can't find file

Question

Hi,
i'm passing the path of a file to runtime.exec()
but yet it's searching for the file in the working directory.
exec is getting the following
String [] command=new String[2];
command[0]=new String(applicationToExecute);
command[1]=new String(fileName);
try {
Process child = run.exec(command);
}catch(){}.....
applicationToExecute="mspaint.exe"
fileName="c:\temp\time.jpg"
However,
it searches the working directory (directory which my program is running from) for "time.jpg".
any ideas?
help would be appreciated!
finbarr
it searchs

Answer 1

Try to provide the full path to the command and use the forward slash instead of the backslash -- like this:
String [] command=new String[2];
command[0]=new String("C:/Program Files/Accessories/mspaint.exe);
command[1]=new String("C:/temp/time.jpg");
If that still doesn't work, then try this:
String [] command=new String[3];
command[0]=new String("command.com"); // or just cmd on XP
command[1]=new String("C:/Program Files/Accessories/mspaint.exe);
command[2]=new String("C:/temp/time.jpg");
V.V.