Hi all, I've got a nice light-weight Java Swing application that I use to
invoke programs using command line invocation (i.e. winword /n blah.doc).  I
use it to open various sorts of word templates, my web browser, an e-mail
application, etc.

However, one application is causing me some problems and that is
cmd.exe

I believe the problem is that the program is actually being run - but the
problem is that my Java program becomes the interface to the command-line -
i.e. once cmd.exe is invoked my program becomes the interface to the command
line.

I would like to open cmd.exe in its own window - just as if I had typed it
into the "run" text field under the Start button (of windows).

Does anyone know another way that cmd.exe can be invoked such that a new
program window is created outside of my Java application?

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After some google'ing I managed to find reference to redirecting the command
input and output using the device switch to the command.exe program - exp:
command.com C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\himem.sys

However, this did nothing - in either case, I get this program in my task
manager that maxes out my processor called:
ntvdm

which apparently stands for Microsoft Windows NT Virtual Dos Machine.

So again, my question remains - is there a way to invoke either cmd.exe
and/or command.com in their own window from within another application (my
guess would be that I will have to make use of some add switch to these
programs)?

Thanks,
Novice