Open any file or folder using Desktop class

Complete source code below will show you, how to open C:\ drive using Desktop class. Desktop class is only can get when you use jdk 6.

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COMPLETE SOURCE CODE FOR : OpenFileUsingDesktopClass.java
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/*
*If you want to use Desktop class,
*you must make sure that jdk version
*that you use is 6. This facilities
*is exist in jdk 6.
*/
import java.awt.Desktop;

import java.io.File;

public class OpenFileUsingDesktopClass
{
public static void main(String[]args)
{
 try
 {
  //Open C:\ drive
  //Make sure that you change \ to \\
  //You can change to other file or folder that you want
  //Example for file that you want to open:
  //C:\Sunset.jpg
  //So, change C:\\ below to
  //C:\\Sunset.jpg
  Desktop.getDesktop().open(new File("C:\\"));
 }
 catch(Exception exception)
 {
  exception.printStackTrace();
 }
}
}

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JUST COMPILE AND EXECUTE IT
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