accessing command prompt using java (netbeans)...

[kureikougaiji]

hello.. i'm a 4th year college student here in Philippines, and i am now doing my thesis.. can somebody teach me and give me a source code on how to access command prompt using java specifically netbeans..??.. please.. thanks..

[staykovmarin]

How do you mean? you mean to be able to do something like:

ping www.google.com

and print the results?
Runtime can do that

[kureikougaiji]

no.. how can i run the command prompt using java without going to it..??.. i don't know how to put it in words correctly..

[staykovmarin]

Thats exactly what the Runtime class does. (with help of the Process class)
Here is an example: Executing a Command (Java Developers Almanac Example)

edit:
Or do you mean to make the command prompt show up? You can use the above example and execute "cmd" which will open a new command prompt.

[kureikougaiji]

so i can compile and execute a java source code in a java system using that?... thanks!!!...

[freakysk]

what if i want to execute a command from java and i dont need the command prompt console pop up? i just need to execute the cmd....

[sukatoa]

When Runtime.exec() won't