Calling Perl from Java

[Shabber102]

Hi All,

I need some information, could you please help me out.

I have a perl file at the location : D:\Work\Perl\Practice\hello.pl

I want to call this perl file in a java program, so in my java file i write below code in try catch block

Runtime r= Runtime.getRuntime();
Process p1=r.exec("cmd /C perl D:\\Work\\Perl\\Practice\\hello.pl");
Although code does not through exception, but the perl file does not perform the required action.

As it is supposed to create a file which it does not. And when i execute the perl file from command prompt then action is performed perfectly.

Any input on this ?Thanks & Regards,
Shah

[Eranga]

Perl or the *.pl file is not an executable, and try "cmd /c start hello.pl" and see.

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[Shabber102]

Thanks Eranga!

I tried this

Process p1=r.exec("cmd /c start D:\\Work\\Perl\\Practice\\hello.pl");

it only opens the perl file in notepad. Doesn't execute.

Please advise.

Thanks & Regards,
Shah

[Shabber102]

Thanks Eranga!

I tried this

Process p1=r.exec("cmd /c start D:\\Work\\Perl\\Practice\\hello.pl");

it only opens the perl file in notepad. Doesn't execute.

Please advise.

Thanks & Regards,
Shah

[Norm]

You need to tell the OS what to do when a .pl file is "openned". It looks like the OS wants to use notepad to open the file.

Or you need to provide the path to the perl executeable (like perl.exe) with the file it is to execute. You could put the bin folder holding the perl.exe file on the OS's PATH.

[Shabber102]

Thanks Norm,

Can you please provide me some code example of this or it will be great if you can update below one which I am using

Runtime r= Runtime.getRuntime();
Process p1=r.exec("cmd /c start D:\\Work\\Perl\\Practice\\hello.pl");

Many Thanks & Regards,
Shah

[Norm]

Something like:

r.exec("<path to bin>\\perl.exe D:\\Work\\Perl\\Practice\\hello.pl");

[Shabber102]

Thanks Norm,

I tried this, but it doesn't call the file.

[Shabber102]

Hi Norm,

Sorry, the script is working after your suggessions -

Actually the perl file is supposed to create a file and i was checking it on a supposed to be location. But the file is generating under the application folder. Which is fine.

Really thankful to Norm & Eranga.

Best Regards,
Shah

[Eranga]

You are welcome.

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[Shabber102]

yes :)