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.getProperties method to find out what's available.

[karthickkuchanur]

Read the API specs for the System.getProperties 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 "getAbsolutePath()" and "getCanonicalPath()" 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 "getAbsolutePath()" and "getCanonicalPath()" 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