DOS help.

I'm using a DOS command to run a program (not written in java). How can I use another DOS command to retrieve the value of a string inside a class file.

Inside the class file I have:

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public static String thestring = "string value.";

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How can I use a dos command to echo that string.

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echo &thestring%

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You mean print the value of the variable to the DOS window from within Java? If so, use

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System.out.println(variableName);

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Or "print" instead of "println" to not have a new line character at the end.