The command isn't executed as if it were run in the "Windows Run" box, it's
executed as if it were run in the "Command Prompt" window. So you should
test-run your commands there instead. And the command you need is
start mailto:dan2@xxxxxxxxx
And here's a link I dredged up that describes in more detail how to format the
mailto URL:
http://email.about.com/od/mailtoemaillinks/a/mailto_elements.htm
You'll find more such links by googling "mailto URL" (which is where I got that
one).
Regards
PC2
-----Original Message-----
From: java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:java400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Dan
Sent: October 26, 2005 14:33
To: Java Programming on and around the iSeries / AS400; Midrange Systems
Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Questions on "Calling PC Commands from RPG" article
O.k., thought I'd give an update.
Got the PC side working. Ended up setting a classpath as an environment
variable. This classpath stuff is as clear as mud. Will have to get more
experience using it.
Someone off-list sent me an example RPG program that invokes notepad.exe.
And this really works like a charm!
Unfortunately, I tried using "mailto:dan2@xxxxxxxxx"; (using my real address) as
a command sent to the data queue, but got:
Command to be Executed = mailto:dan2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx did not start
:java.io.IOException: CreateProcess:
mailto:dan2@xxxxxxxxx error=2
... even though this works from within the Windows Run dialog box.
So... How can I find out how to start an Outlook "Create New Email" window,
plugging in recipient email address, subject, and body text? This is Outlook
2002. Presume that Outlook is already running.
