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Java

Posted by Andrew Gay
Andrew Gay
20,893 Points

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I was wondering if anyone knew how to do the following:

Receive output from running a .jar from another java program.

(The command I run looks similar to this)

java -jar Loader.jar PluginHandler.jar Monitor Screen ...

etc.

Lets say in the PluginHandler 

System.out.println("Hi");

was called, how do I receive that output from the Loader?

I need to be able to receive information from on .jar down to the next.

I have some of my program working, but not all of it.

1 Answer

miguelcastro2
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miguelcastro2
Courses Plus Student 6,573 Points
miguelcastro2
miguelcastro2
Courses Plus Student 6,573 Points

You can use pipes in Linux and also in Windows based computers. The output of the first command would be the input for the second command:

java -jar Loader.jar || java -jar PluginHandler.jar Monitor Screen
Andrew Gay
Andrew Gay
20,893 Points

At the moment the command runs

java -jar Loader.jar ANYPLUGIN.jar ANOTHERPLUGIN.jar

The loader then loads any plugins that are passed then on after.

I need to then get the output stream of the plugin that runs.

I may try and add it to github and link it if that helps.