execute file .lnk in Java

Question

i need to execute a .lnk file in java (lnk file that points at an exe file). how can i do?

in vb .net i do

Process.Start(path)

and it works

thx you for help.

Answer 1

Use a ProcessBuilder:

ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder("cmd", "/c", "C:\\temp\\file.lnk");
Process process = pb.start();

Call process.getInputStream() and process.getErrorStream() to read the output and error output of the process.