In WPF how do I specify the path to a file nested in a Directory using XAML?

Question

I am making a program that starts a few programs when you click on a button. I have run .exe files without a problem but when i try to run a .swf it gives me this error:

java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "C:\\blah\\blah\\blah\\realm.swf": CreateProcess error=193, %1 is not a valid Win32 application
    at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Unknown Source)
    at newbuttonthing.buttonthing$6.widgetSelected(buttonthing.java:152)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TypedListener.handleEvent(TypedListener.java:248)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:84)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.sendEvent(Display.java:4353)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1061)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Display.java:4172)
    at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3761)
    at newbuttonthing.buttonthing.open(buttonthing.java:48)
    at newbuttonthing.buttonthing.main(buttonthing.java:33)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: CreateProcess error=193, %1 is not a valid Win32 application
    at java.lang.ProcessImpl.create(Native Method)
    at java.lang.ProcessImpl.<init>(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(Unknown Source)
    ... 13 more

I am trying to run this:

Button Realm = new Button(shlStarter, SWT.NONE);
        Realm.addSelectionListener(new SelectionAdapter() {
            @Override
            public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent e) {
                try {
                    Runtime.getRuntime().exec(
                            "C:\\Users\\liam\\Desktop\\rotmg\\realm.swf");
                } catch (IOException e1) {
                    e1.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
        });
        Realm.setText("Realm");
        Realm.setBounds(308, 50, 116, 25);

Solution 1

Try slashes rather than backslashes, and use an absolute path by leading with a slash:

Source="/Images/unlock.png"

That generally works for me.

Failing that, take a look at Pack URIs.

Solution 2

1. Add your image to the Project in VS
2. Right click on that image unlock.png
3. Go to Context menu /Properties
4. Change Build Action to Resource

Thats it :-)

Comments

[MadProgrammer]

swf is a data file, not an executable file. You need to run the flash player. You could try Desktop.open instead

[MadProgrammer]

Or Desktop.open which may provide a platform indepdent solution

[Brian Hinchey]

The Pack URI link is not working for me. This is an equivalent: msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/…