/** * ExecuteFromDir.java * * Created: 3 December 2010 * * @author David Green * @version 2.01 3 December 2010 -- execute from a chosen directory */ import java.io.*; public class ExecuteFromDir { public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException { String s; String command = "ls"; System.out.println("Execute - "); Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime(); Process p = rt.exec( command, (String[]) null, new File("/Library") ); BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader( new InputStreamReader( p.getInputStream() ) ); while ( ( s = br.readLine() ) != null ) System.out.println( s ); } }