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Open Word application or Excel App from Java app.

 
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Hi You All,
Can someone please tell me how to open a word application or an Excel application for that matter from a java application and also open the file specified when the application opens automatically. Thanx in advance
Bhaskar
 
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Bhaskar,
Its not possible to write code to do this in java natively (i am open to contrary opinion). The available avenue for you to do this is to do the following:
1. Write a DLL using platform specific compiler that carries out the opening of the file (use VB, VC++, etc) using a simple function name.
2. Create a java class within your application that defines the 'simple function name' defined above as a 'static native' method, and call java.lang.System.loadLibrary(String) ( probably from within a static initializer block) specifying the DLL filepath/name above to cause the DLL to be loaded into the java process space.
This in effect will link up you java application to call the system specific DLL to render the service you desire. This is the way most developers do it.
Akanimo.
[This message has been edited by Akanimo Udoh (edited July 12, 2001).]
 
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hi,
windows only!!
you can open every file with its associated application by calling the 'start' command.
try on cmd prompt: start somewordfile.doc
this opens somewordfile.doc in word.
you can run this trough Runtime.exec(String cmd)

karl
 
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Hi,
Here is the sample code.

Runtime r = Runtime.getRuntime();
r.exec("d:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office 2000\\Office\\Winword.exe h:\\ADDRESS.doc");

Hope this helps.
Vishal Shah
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Bhaskar Selvaraju
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Guys,
Thanks Guys, You blokes are "BEAUTIFUL" . Thanks so much for this help, makes life so much easier for me.
Thanx once again,
Bhaskar
 
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Seems I learn something new from javaranch everyday!!!
My thanx too guys for the enlightenment!
Akanimo.
 
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