Thread: Problem with simple keystroke/executing code

A project has fallen in my lap which is pretty daunting. I took Java in highschool but this isn't my forte.. I could really use your help!



I need a program that will execute when "insert" key is pressed. It needs to print a label file (premade). So it would have to open the file, then print (key stroke cltr+p, enter?) all in 1 keystroke.



Also, it would have to choose the right file path.. I am to receive a 4 digit number string from another Java program which will decide which file to print.. So the program would first have to receive this code and set it as a variable and check against my logic..

for example if x=1803 {

print 1803.pdf

}

else if x=1804{

print 1804.pdf

}

And so on.. Could anyone please help with this?

Thanks for your response! I'm loading the program onto a linux machine, so I can bind F9 to open a command, which will open the program.

But could you help me with a program opening and/or sending a file to a printer?

Thanks,top worked!

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

public class loadlabel3x1{
public static void main(String args[])throws IOException{

File file = new File("C:\\Users\\akunovszky\\Downloads\\java\\load label\\3x1\\3x1label.lbl");
Desktop desktop = Desktop.getDesktop();
desktop.open(file);



}
}

Now if I want an if statement .. let's say a separate program generates a number "x" in this case "1234"

How would I set that variable?

if (x=1234){
do this}
else if (x=1123){
do that}
else if (x=1112){
do that}

Correct?

Thanks,top worked!

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

public class loadlabel3x1{
public static void main(String args[])throws IOException{

File file = new File("C:\\Users\\akunovszky\\Downloads\\java\\load label\\3x1\\3x1label.lbl");
Desktop desktop = Desktop.getDesktop();
desktop.open(file);



}
}

Now if I want an if statement .. let's say a separate program generates a number "x" in this case "1234"

How would I set that variable?

if (x=1234){
do this}
else if (x=1123){
do that}
else if (x=1112){
do that}

Correct?