How to call system command to launch Windows Explorer

thanks for ur reply.

i get the following exception when i run the code provided...

java.io.IOException: CreateProcess: iexplore.exe error=2

at java.lang.Win32Process.create(Native Method)

at java.lang.Win32Process.<init>(Win32Process.java:66)

at java.lang.Runtime.execInternal(Native Method)

at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:566)

at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:428)

at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:364)

at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:326)

at Run.main(Run.java:5)

Exception in thread "main"

also, i needed a way to open exploerer to a preset directory. do i just append the directory location before the iexplore.exe ?anyone?thanks

llpindda at 2007-7-14 22:22:33 >

Ok looks like this works...

public class Run {

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception

{

Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("explorer.exe THE\\PATH\\HERE");

p.waitFor();

System.out.println("Done.");

}

}

Thanks for everyones help!

llpindda at 2007-7-14 22:22:33 >