Trying to run a file using an executable in Java

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Basically, I want this to function the same way as when you right click on a file and say "Open with". However I am having trouble figuring out the correct way to do this from java.

Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cmd /c start " + file.getAbsolutePath());

That's all I got, but I can't figure out how to run it with the executable. Would I need to run the executable and put this in as a parameter? If so, how?

Yohanes Khosiawan 许先汉 · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-09 00:50:18Z

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it really depends on the executable that you are calling.. for example notepad, it is pretty straightforward..

Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cmd /c notepad.exe " + file.getAbsolutePath());

but for many others, you might need to see its manual about using "arguments"..
and some even don't support argument usage..

answered Apr 9, 2014 at 0:50

Yohanes Khosiawan 许先汉

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