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The easiest way is to write this info into a file and then read this file to detect whether the applciation runs from a gui or from command line. Or have a socket that listens to a port and then connect to this port and read the proper information.
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The easiest way is to write this info into a file and then read this file to detect whether the applciation runs from a gui or from command line. Or have a socket that listens to a port and then connect to this port and read the proper information.

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Hello,<br />
I have a program that I would like to run both from the command line as well as via a gui depending on the environment it is being executed in. How do I detect if java was run from a terminal of some sort, or via a gui?<br />
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Worth 500 points.<br />
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-Rick
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Hello,
I have a program that I would like to run both from the command line as well as via a gui depending on the environment it is being executed in. How do I detect if java was run from a terminal of some sort, or via a gui?

Worth 500 points.

-Rick

How do I detect if Java is running in a GUI environment or not?

Java is a platform-independent, object-oriented programming language and run-time environment, designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible such that developers can write one set of code across all platforms using libraries. Most devices will not run Java natively, and require a run-time component to be installed in order to execute a Java program.