Running perl script within Java

Question

I wanted to run this zipTransfer.pl perl program from within a function in Java

private void runZipTransfer() throws IOException {


Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] {"C:\\Perl64\\bin", "C:\\Lazy\\zipTransfer.pl"});


}

When running my Java program, however, nothing happens! Where's the issue here?

stevenl · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-11 01:26:05Z

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You need to execute the perl interpreter:

Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] {"C:\\Perl64\\bin\\perl.exe", "C:\\Lazy\\zipTransfer.pl"});

answered Jun 11, 2013 at 1:26

stevenl

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Not sure what's really going on here..that's the location of my perl exe

Steve P. · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-11 21:30:05Z

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Try:

Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[] {"perl", "C:\\Lazy\\zipTransfer.pl"});

answered Jun 11, 2013 at 1:18

Steve P.

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