The clue to the problem is in the error message - try putting your code inside a try/catch clause.
e.g try { Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cls"); ... } catch (IOException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } -- Evans http://www.javawug.org ----- Original Message ----- From: Nelson Rodrigo - LHQ To: 'Vasile Braileanu' ; 'Java EE (J2EE) Programming with Passion!' Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 10:17 AM Subject: [java ee programming] Re: Clear Console Screen Hi when I use that Its getting error Nelson Rodrigo Staff Officer - Software Development LOADSTAR (PRIVATE) LIMITED Sri Lanka | Tel: +94 11 483 7914 | Fax: +94 11 224 0892 | Mobile: +94 77 311 6556 P SAVE PAPER - Please consider our environment before printing ΓΌ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Vasile Braileanu [mailto:vasilebraile...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 3:39 PM To: nelson.rodr...@loadstarlk.com Subject: Re: [java ee programming] Clear Console Screen Hi, find the os name (with SystemProperties) if is windows you can use Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cls"); on linux you can use Runtime.getRuntime().exec("clear"); But I think if you want to clear the console maybe is the case you need a desktop application (can be very simple, one JDialog and one JPanel with JTextArea inside). Best regards, Vasile Braileanu --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Java EE (J2EE) Programming with Passion!" group. To post to this group, send email to java-ee-j2ee-programming-with-passion@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to java-ee-j2ee-programming-with-passion+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/java-ee-j2ee-programming-with-passion?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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