Runtime.exec()

[Vinod Kumar]

Hi all,
I need to call an exe file from java.
I tried to do like this:
Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
rt.exec("myfile.exe");
it does not call my exe at all.even i tried out with simple .bat file.
I am working on windows NT.
Help please,
Thanx in advance,
Vinod Pai

[Kiran Kumar]

put your exe or bat file in the path of the OS.
put the path to ur .exe in the path environment variable. then runtime.exec will be able to execute it.
like
path = c:\temp\myexe.exe;

[Steve Deadsea]

And if your path has spaces in it, make sure you call it like this:
Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
rt.exec(new String[] {"c:\my stuff\myexe.exe"});