[Rachna]

hi,
I want to open any application based on the extension of the file through my java program. For example, if i have a abc.doc file then it must be launched in MS Word.
For this i have used native method (JNI approach) and used Window API method, ShellExecute(). Now i want the same thing using Mac API.

So can anyone tell me a Mac API method for doing the same.
Please help. Its urgent.

Thanx n Regds.
Rachna

I don't know if there is an API. However, there is a command line program called "Open" I think - which will Open a file with the application associated with it. You might be able to do something like

system("Open file.doc");

but I'm not sure.

[Developer]

LaunchServices will find the right application depending on Type/Creator and/or extension for you. There is some example code in TechNote 2017
http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn2017.html


Developer

[Rachna]

thanx very much for the reply. It helped me very much.
open command is allowing me to open any file in its associated Application from the local disk.

Now my problem is that, i want to open the web page, like www.google.com in the default browser. For this i tried: open http://www.google.com, or http://www.abc.com/xyz.html
But this command is not able to do so.
i think its searching only the local drive for the required file.

Now what should i do?

Not sure how to do this. Sorry. Maybe the link that Developer supplied will help?

[gorgonzola]

Moving this to the OS X Developer forum. Click through to find yourself.

thanks

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