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macOS Java - Launch html Document

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VegetaPunk

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Im using JBuilder to make a java application.
In this application I want to add a help button that when you press it launches a help.html document, that I have made, using the systems defualt browser. How do I launch a document in java?
 
robbieduncan

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I don't think it's possible in pure java as the method for doing that will be OS dependant. On OSX you would do it via NSWorkspace using the openURL method. You will need to look at other solutions for other platforms.
 
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iJed

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VegetaPunk said:
Im using JBuilder to make a java application.
In this application I want to add a help button that when you press it launches a help.html document, that I have made, using the systems defualt browser. How do I launch a document in java?
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I believe you could use Runtime.exec("/usr/bin/open " + filePath).

You may not need to use the open command but I'm not sure as I've never tried this before. Also remember that open is Mac OS X specific so it will not be a good cross platform solution.
 
gekko513

gekko513

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VegetaPunk said:
Im using JBuilder to make a java application.
In this application I want to add a help button that when you press it launches a help.html document, that I have made, using the systems defualt browser. How do I launch a document in java?
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This piece of code looks very promising. (The web designer's sense of usability/readability isn't quite as promising.)
 
jalagl

jalagl

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iJed said:
I believe you could use Runtime.exec("/usr/bin/open " + filePath).

You may not need to use the open command but I'm not sure as I've never tried this before. Also remember that open is Mac OS X specific so it will not be a good cross platform solution.
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I've used this before on Windows, and it launches the default browser (it is the same functionality as if you double-clicked the html file.
 
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VegetaPunk

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TY for all the help guys!
I used the runtime and it works on the mac now I just need to test it on my pc! thanks again!
 
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VegetaPunk

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=( it didnt work with windows is there another path I need to use besides "/usr/bin/open" ?

thanks in advance
 
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