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Operational Systems & <strong>Java</strong><br />
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Operational Systems & <strong>Java</strong><br />
Is anyone aware of any way to determine OS type, version...<br />
Answer: There is in the java.lang.System<br />
try first:<br />
Properties p = System.getProperties();<br />
System.out.println(p);<br />
to see what properties you can get(CPU among others)..<br />
you then can:<br />
String prop = System.getProperty("aproperty(the CPU among other)");<br />
Does anyone know if there is an easy way to invoke UNIX shell scripts from a<br />
<strong>Java</strong> application.<br />
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Answer: There is!<br />
execute a shell and then write the name of the shell script on the shells stdin stream.<br />
Process child = rtime.exec("/bin/bash");<br />
BufferedWriter outWriter = new BufferedWriter(new<br />
OutputStreamWriter(child.getOutputStream()));<br />
outWriter.writeLine("filename");<br />
outWriter.flush();<br />
Is there a way to differentiate the enter key on the main keyboard from the enter<br />
key on the keypad?<br />
Answer: I don't think so, they're both represented by the character code 10.<br />
Is there any way to manage Systray Icons with <strong>Java</strong>? I didn't even find anything in<br />
the Microsoft packages...<br />
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