execute scpt file from java with parameter

Question

How to call .scpt(applescript) file from java and pass argument into scpt file from java using Runtime.getRuntime.exec() method.

Process result = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(cmdArray);

String[] args = {"/usr/bin/osascript", "/Users/uname/Library/Preferences/WebApp/Local\\ Store/spawn/Terminal.scpt" "args1", "args2" "args3" "false"}; 

Process result = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(args);

Your question don't sound very descriptive. Yeah Runtime.getRuntime.exec(cmd) can be used to execute any script/command. But what is your problem? what is cmdArray above? — mawia, Sep 16 '13 at 09:28

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

I cannot check this on Mac but the following answer works on windows:

    List<String> list = new LinkedList<String>();
    list.add("java");
    list.add("-version");
    ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder(list);
    pb.redirectErrorStream(true);
    Process p = pb.start();

    BufferedReader reader = null;
    try {
        reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(new BufferedInputStream(p.getInputStream())));
        String line = reader.readLine();
        while (line != null) {
            System.out.println(line);
            line = reader.readLine();
        }
    } catch (Exception e) {
        System.out.println(e);
    }

You can also read:

execute scpt file from java with parameter

1 Answers1