Open a file on the desktop

[Tiju Thomas]

I have used the com.lowagie API to create a .pdf file in the workspace. How can I open it up in the acrobat reader and show to the user who is inside a swing application?

[Maneesh Godbole]

If you are using JDK6, check out the Desktop class. It has a convenient method called open(File file)

[Tiju Thomas]

Unfortunately, my client requires the project to be run on 5.0. Any other go?

[Maneesh Godbole]

If you are on Windows, you can use

Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[]{ "rundll32", "url.dll,FileProtocolHandler", fileName });

[Tiju Thomas]

Thanks much Maneesh, I could open the file using the above code.

I have seen the same code somewhere else but was not sure if this was the right way of openning a file through swing.

Anyways, thanks for the help.