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Starting an exec
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Tom Hill
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Joined: Aug 24, 2003
Posts: 115
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Is it possible to start a Command Prompt using Runtime.exec()
I know its possible to start applications running and i know you can use cmd /c to start a command terminal inside of java.
I would quite like to actually start a terminal up, so that if a user was watching the machine a terminal would appear for them. Any ideas?
Tom
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Michael Ernest
High Plains Drifter
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Joined: Oct 25, 2000
Posts: 7292
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What kind of event would trigger the terminal popup? There has to be some kind of input so the system knows when to do this...
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Dustinn Yourstone
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Joined: Sep 16, 2005
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Well, I think you can. Of cource you can just start up "cmd" and then you can set a printwriter output stream to that window and type out what you want. I have seen that done before, but I never done it myself. You could always cheat and use the Robot class though  .
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Tom Hill
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Joined: Aug 24, 2003
Posts: 115
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Ive discovered that cmd /c start /D<dir> <command> is a way of doing it. It may be necessary if you wish to close the existing terminal and start a new one.
Cheers
Tom
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