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Executing External tool (.exe,.bat etc) from the plugin [message #56581]

Fri, 17 April 2009 05:57

Eclipse User

Hi ,

I am new to plugin development. I was able to successfully write some view
and few other plugins. However my requirement is that I should be able to
execute the external tools through my plugin script.

I was able to execute my executable by makind a new external tool
configuration however I dont know how I can do it from inside my plugin
and not the extenal tool configuration wizard?

Thanks in advance.

~Shri

Re: Executing External tool (.exe,.bat etc) from the plugin [message #56692 is a reply to message #56581]

Fri, 17 April 2009 10:13

Eclipse User

Shrijeet wrote:
> Hi ,
>
> I am new to plugin development. I was able to successfully write some
> view and few other plugins. However my requirement is that I should be
> able to execute the external tools through my plugin script.
> I was able to execute my executable by makind a new external tool
> configuration however I dont know how I can do it from inside my plugin
> and not the extenal tool configuration wizard?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> ~Shri
>

You do it in plugin the same way u wud do it in java. Use Runtime.exec()

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hth,
Ankur..

Re: Executing External tool (.exe,.bat etc) from the plugin [message #57039 is a reply to message #56692]

Mon, 20 April 2009 02:09

Eclipse User

Thanks... Worked for me!!

Re: Executing External tool (.exe,.bat etc) from the plugin [message #595729 is a reply to message #56581]

Fri, 17 April 2009 10:13

Eclipse User