Execute external file/program

[sirwiggles]

I am looking for a code snippet which executes a file at any given location.

If it was given the location, "E:\Manuals\readme.txt".
It would open up the specified text document using the default program.

Or if it was given the location, "E:\games\game.exe".
It would execute the game.

Basically it acts as if the user has just double clicked on the file.

I have tried the following, but to no success. ("CreateProcess error=193, %1 is not a valid Win32 application")

Runtime.getRuntime().exec("bin/test.txt").waitFor();

Thanks for the help.

[xcallmejudasx]

If I remember correctly you have to specify the program to use to open it.

[emceenugget]

a file can either be run or not. if a file cannot be run, you need to specify what you need to run it. you can do this based on extension.

[sirwiggles]

Thanks for clearing that up.