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Java program to run an application - Run Exe using Java program
This program will open (run) applications (Notepad, Calculator) using Java program. To open/run application we are using instance of Runtime.getRuntime() and method exec().
Run an application using Java program
//Java program to run an application.
import java.util.*;
class OpenNotepad {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Runtime app = Runtime.getRuntime();
try {
//open notepad
app.exec("notepad");
//open calculator
app.exec("calc");
} catch (Exception Ex) {
System.out.println("Error: " + Ex.toString());
}
}
}
Output
Notepad and Calculator will be opened.
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