Can anyone tell me why the Runtime.exec() call in the following piece of code runs fine standalone, but blows chunks in Tomcat 4?
File path = new File("E:/WebProjects/lutris/cvs/Barracuda/src"); String[] args = new String[] {"ant.bat","admin.sample1"}; try { Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(args, null, path); StringBuffer sbOut = new StringBuffer(1000); BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p.getInputStream())); while (true) { String s = br.readLine(); if (s==null) break; System.out.println(s); } br.close(); p.waitFor(); System.out.println (sbOut.toString()); System.out.println ("Exit status: "+p.exitValue()); } catch (Exception e) { System.out.println ("Unexpected error executing cmd:"+e); } Like I said, it works fine when run as an application. But in Tomcat, I get the following stack trace: Path: E:\WebProjects\lutris\cvs\Barracuda\src (exists=true) Args[0]: ant.bat Args[1]: admin.sample1 Unexpected error executing cmd:java.io.IOException: CreateProcess: ant.bat admin.sample1 error=2 java.io.IOException: CreateProcess: ant.bat admin.sample1 error=2 at java.lang.Win32Process.create(Native Method) at java.lang.Win32Process.<init>(Unknown Source) at java.lang.Runtime.execInternal(Native Method) at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Unknown Source) ... <snip> ... Suggestions? Is there something I don't know about invoking Runtime.exec() from with a servlet? Thanks, Christian ---------------------------------------------- Christian Cryder [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Internet Architect, ATMReports.com Barracuda - http://barracuda.enhydra.org ---------------------------------------------- "What a great time to be a(n employed) Geek" -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>