execute .jar via VB

[bluephoenix175]

im trying to code a simple GUI to launch a .jar with a user specified memory range. for example this is the command line im currently using in a .bat

java.exe -Xmx3g -Xms512m -jar program-name.jar

i want to call this in VB and replace the Xmx"" and Xms"" with the input from the text box
any help is greatly appreciated

im new here so chances are this is in the wrong forum section if it is i apologize

[4x2y]

Use Shell, something like this

Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Shell "java.exe " & Text1.Text & " " & Text2.Text & "jar program-name.jar", vbNormalFocus
End Sub

[dilettante]

If java.exe isn't in the current PATH you might need to provide a fully-qualified path to it too. If your .jar file isn't in the Current Directory you'll want a full name here as well. Both of those mean extra quotes:

Shell """C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\java.exe"" " _
    & Text1.Text _
    & " " _
    & Text2.Text _
    & " jar ""D:\My Java Stuff\program-name.jar""", _
      vbNormalFocus

[bluephoenix175]

Use Shell, something like this

Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Shell "java.exe " & Text1.Text & " " & Text2.Text & "jar program-name.jar", vbNormalFocus
End Sub

that did it (with a bit of tinkering) thanks