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  1. Java
  2. JDK 6
  3. Desktop

Invoke the default editor to edit a file

  

import java.awt.Desktop;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

public class Test {
  public static void main(String[] a) {
    try {
      Desktop desktop = null;
      if (Desktop.isDesktopSupported()) {
        desktop = Desktop.getDesktop();
      }

       desktop.edit(new File("c:\\a.txt"));
    } catch (IOException ioe) {
      ioe.printStackTrace();
    }

  }
}








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