How to launch reports (done with Crystal Reports) from a Java application?

[minjie]

The idea is: to have some buttons in the Java application, and each
will invoke a report when pressed. The reports are implemented in
Crystal Reports, so they are .rpt files. When a button is pressed, the
corresponding report should be launched in order for the user to view
it. Is there a Java method for this purpose? Or is there a method to
execute a system command in Java?

Thanks.

 

[Tom Cole]

Yes and yes...

You can launch a System command using System.exec(). You can also
locate a Java library for viewing Crystal reports if you browse
Google...

 

[minjie]

Hello Tom, thank you very much for the info!