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Maybe it's too late, maybe it's not want you want, but...

Posted by Gabriel on July 27, 2001 at 10:17 AM

> Hey,
> Can anyone tell me, how to Start a Windows EXE-File from a Java-Applikation for example by pressing a button in the Java-Apllikation.
> Please mail, if u have the answer.
> Thanx

try with native method and use c++;

in cpp

in Program.java

static
{
System.loadLibrary("Program");
}

public native void myBrowse();

on event:
myBrowse();

and then you need an cpp header file:
try: javah -jni Program.java

in c++ copy the header method somethink like that;

#include "Program.h"

JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_Program_myBrowse(JNIEnv *env, jobject canvas)
{
ShellExecute(NULL,"open","http://www.ipdevel.ro","",".",SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED);
}

and make an dll
cl -Id:\jdk1.3\include -Id:\jdk1.3\include\win32 -LD Program.cpp -Fe Program.dll -link D:\jdk1.3\jre\lib\jawt.lib
and another lib

now run java aplication java Program