Re: Java method Runtime.getRuntime().exec fails on HP-UNIX to start netscape.

From: Tris Orendorff (triso_at_remove-me.cogeco.ca)
Date: 08/13/04 

Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 18:08:20 GMT

jakir@coolgoose.com (Jakir) wrote in
news:f787ed40.0408130736.86f19e8@posting.google.com:

> Yes the problem is if I change netscape to some other program it works
> fine.
>
> Netscape is installed and I am able to start netscape from command
> shell. Netscape is in my path .....also I tried to give the complete
> path but doesn't work.

Perhaps you have an alias in your shell for netscape. What happens when you use "which netscape" or
"whence netscape"?

Also, change "System.out.println("Failed to execute.\n");" to "e.printStackTrace()" so you can get some
info from an exception; if one happens. 

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Sincerely,
Tris Orendorff
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