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Shell commands from within RCP [message #448978]

Mon, 08 May 2006 09:28

Eclipse User

Hi,

From within my RCP-app I'd like to execute a shell command similar to:

Runtime.getRuntime().exec(MyCommand);

but retrieve the results/output so I can display them for the user, and
also catch when returned from the external command.

Anyone that can give me a hint on how to achieve that?

Cheers,

.../Ola

Re: Shell commands from within RCP [message #448980 is a reply to message #448978]

Mon, 08 May 2006 09:53

Eclipse User

Maybe this class would help?
http://www.javalobby.org/java/forums/t53333.html

Re: Shell commands from within RCP [message #449070 is a reply to message #448978]

Wed, 10 May 2006 05:53

Eclipse User

The return type of Runtime.getRuntime().exec() is a Process object, from which you can get back the input/output streams

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Process.ht ml#getOutputStream()

What you do with that is up to you :-)

You could also look at the ConsoleView; it's possible to create your own console if you need to manipulate the results further.

Alex.

Re: Shell commands from within RCP [message #449084 is a reply to message #448978]

Wed, 10 May 2006 07:14

Eclipse User

Try this example from a german book !

Listening 8.9 <i>ExecDir.java</i> from
http://www.galileocomputing.de/openbook/javainsel5/javainsel 08_004.htm#Rxx747java080040400029D1F034106

It uses the Process Builder available since Java 1.5.0 !

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