How to compile a LaTex file from Java program in Mac

Question

i'm trying to use a terminal command latex file.tex to compile a .tex file. My program extracts the absolute path of the .tex file on a String:

public void generateLatex(String path)
{
    String file = path;
    //...compile file;
}

Is there a way to use the command on the given path? I tried using Process

Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(executable + path);
p.waitFor();

But it's not working

Does this answer your question? [Starting a process in Java?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3774432/starting-a-process-in-java) — Davis Herring, Jan 01 '20 at 20:40
I cant change the path, when I use Process to change the path it does not work — Sebastián Cueva, Jan 01 '20 at 20:54

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 01 '20 at 21:03

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You may use Process builder:

ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder("latex", "yourlatex.tex")
            .inheritIO()
            .directory(new File("your directory path"));
Process process = pb.start();
process.waitFor();

answered Jan 01 '20 at 21:03

Kartal Tabak

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