Using Java to open applications and files

[StokedOnMe]

I recently wrote a program that allows me to search my files in a very specific way. They are all Guitar Pro files (.gp3, .gp4, .gp5) if it makes any difference for anybody. In the end, it prints out the list of files you search for.

Is there a way to make the file open in the application associated with the extension (Guitar Pro)? So, can Java do an equivalent of double-clicking the file or, maybe, open the application and then open the file itself?

[mrmatt1111]

Yes, you can push it to your OS and have it open with the default app. You might have some issues with linux depending on the file, but in windows it should work fine:

try something like this:

Runtime.getRuntime().exec(...);

[TimHuey]

Nice mrmattt, I will have to remember that one.

[StokedOnMe]

Sorry, I've never worked with Runtime class. Could you be more specific?

[Mr.Beans]

The string you pass into the method will be given to the OS to execute.

so if you did something like

Runtime.getRuntime.exec( "gedit \"file.txt\"" );  // Open file.txt with gedit
Runtime.getRuntime.exec( "notepad \"file.txt\"" ); // Open file.txt with notepad

If your operating system isn't configured to figure out to do with the file type .gpx then you are going to need to figure out how you can pass it to the binary as a command line argument.

If you haven't used the Runtime class, then check out the documentation for it. It has a full description on the exec(String command) method.

[StokedOnMe]

Ah, sweet! ))))
Thanks everybody.