Thanks for all the code suggestions!! I have received several notes, both
public and private, regarding this question. I have learned from each
example and have even pasted some of the warning comments into the doc for
the class.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Klinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: Calling a Windows Line Command from a Servlet
> > I have a servlet which needs to interact with another application. The
> > problem is that the application normally works from commands entered at
a
> > DOS prompt window. I need to be able to invoke the command and trap the
> > output. I think I have seen this done before but can't remember where.
> >
>
> int result = 0;
> Process proc = null;
> try
> {
> proc = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("yourCommand.exe arg1 arg2 arg3");
> // Refer to java.lang.Runtime for other ways to invoke exec()
>
> BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new
> InputStreamReader(proc.getInputStream()));
> BufferedReader err = new BufferedReader(new
> InputStreamReader(proc.getErrorStream()));
> PrintWriter out = new PrintWriter(proc.getOutputStream(),true);
> do
> {
> // Send some output
> // Read some input from the standard input or standard error
stream
> // etc.
> } while (true);
> }
> catch (IOException e)
> {
> }
> finally
> {
> result = proc.exitValue();
> }
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Ken Klinner
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.opiom.com
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
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