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Asked: May 20, 20262026-05-20T04:40:21+00:00 2026-05-20T04:40:21+00:00

How can i run MS-DOS command within my java program ?

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    2026-05-20T04:40:22+00:00Added an answer on May 20, 2026 at 4:40 am

    How to run command-line or execute external application from Java:

    import java.io.*;
    
    public class Main {
    
           public static void main(String args[]) {
    
                try {
                    Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
                    //Process pr = rt.exec("cmd /c dir");
                    Process pr = rt.exec("c:\\helloworld.exe");
    
                    BufferedReader input = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(pr.getInputStream()));
    
                    String line=null;
    
                    while((line=input.readLine()) != null) {
                        System.out.println(line);
                    }
    
                    int exitVal = pr.waitFor();
                    System.out.println("Exited with error code "+exitVal);
    
                } catch(Exception e) {
                    System.out.println(e.toString());
                    e.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
    }
    
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