How to get the windows program files path

[karthickkuchanur]

Dear all,
Please tell me how to get the Windows Xp program file path using java

[sukatoa]

Take a look at the methods under the File class.

[karthickkuchanur]

Take a look at the methods under the File class.

File Class cant have the option such getting the PAth of windows directory like
C:/programfiles

[r035198x]

Read the API specs for the System.getPrope rties method to find out what's available.

[karthickkuchanur]

Read the API specs for the System.getPrope rties method to find out what's available.

No such method
Iam getting all the details like
os name
java path using System etc
but i cant find the windows OS installation path

[JosAH]

Have a look at one of the System.getEnv() methods.

kind regards,

Jos

[karthickkuchanur]

Have a look at one of the System.getEnv() methods.

kind regards,

Jos

System.getenv() ;
its a depricated method

[r035198x]

System.getenv() ;
its a depricated method

Since when? Which specs are you looking at?

[JosAH]

System.getenv() ;
its a depricated method

They only brought it in after great demand in version 1.5. You need other glasses.

Jos

[karthickkuchanur]

They only brought it in after great demand in version 1.5. You need other glasses.

Jos

Iam using version 1.5

[JosAH]

Iam using version 1.5

Hurray, so there's your solution.

Jos

[karthickkuchanur]

Hurray, so there's your solution.

Jos

We find the solution for that !thanks a lot keep in touch to give the solution for my queries

[itsraghz]

How about having a look at "getAbsolutePat h()" and "getCanonicalPa th()" methods of File class?

The Java Doc of the methods are below.

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/...AbsolutePath()
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/...anonicalPath()

[karthickkuchanur]

How about having a look at "getAbsolutePat h()" and "getCanonicalPa th()" methods of File class?

The Java Doc of the methods are below.

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/...AbsolutePath()
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/...anonicalPath()

iam talking about the where windows OS is installes
like c:/programFiles/Windows