processbuilder - unable to open exe application using java -

i'm trying open prom (process mining tool) using java. doesn't have effect @ all.

try {         new processbuilder("c:\\program files\\prom\\prom.exe").start() ;                  } catch (exception e) {         system.out.println(e);         e.printstacktrace();     }   

this code doesn't have effect.

but when open uninst.exe in same folder same code, works perfectly

 try {         new processbuilder("c:\\program files\\prom\\uninst.exe").start() ;                  } catch (exception e) {         system.out.println(e);         e.printstacktrace();     }   

i don't know why happen. there solution? did java unable load heavy application?

you should check program output via process.getinputstream() , process.geterrorstream(), program issuing warning or error messages, don't lead exception. these errors or warnings missing paths, environment variables, permissions on files , folders, or missing arguments.

   process proc = new processbuilder(                   "c:\\program files\\prom\\prom.exe").start() ;     bufferedreader stdinput = new bufferedreader(new           inputstreamreader(proc.getinputstream()));      bufferedreader stderror = new bufferedreader(new           inputstreamreader(proc.geterrorstream()));      // read output command     system.out.println("here standard output of command:\n");     while ((s = stdinput.readline()) != null) {         system.out.println(s);     }      // read errors attempted command     system.out.println("here standard error of command (if any):\n");     while ((s = stderror.readline()) != null) {         system.out.println(s);     } 

also check return code of process, using process.exitvalue(). convention, 0 means went ok.