I need to open a external pdf file and i want to use java desktop class.
i downloaded the desktopdemo and work fine but when use the same code source in my jsp file nothing appears, no errors but nothing.
the code i
Desktop desktop = null;
if ( Desktop.isDesktopSupported()) {
try {
File myFile = new File(getServletContext().getRealPath("/filename.pdf"));
desktop = Desktop.getDesktop();
desktop.open(myFile);
} catch (IOException ex) {
System.out.println(ex);
// no application registered for PDFs
}
}
i use tomcat 6.0 and jdk 7.0_45.
I try tu use exec command but it s the same.nothing work
thank you