From: djp@snotmail.com   
      
   Are you specifying the full path to the text file within your Java code? If   
   not, you might find that the text file is actually being written, but to the   
   Excel default save folder (eg. \My Documents).   
      
   "Jon Spragg"  wrote in message   
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   > Hi,   
   >   
   > I am running an Excel Application that uses a Control Button to invoke a   
   > java application that performs some computation and writes the results to   
   > a   
   > text file.   The VB code behind the Button calls the VB procedure Shell()   
   > to   
   > invoke the java application.  The problem is, when the java application is   
   > run from Excel/VBA the file doesn't get written.  This is not the case   
   > when the java application is invoked from either JBuilder or a Command   
   > Prompt Window.  Does Excel/VBA block the writing of files while running,   
   > or   
   > is this a memory thing?   Any insights would be welcome?  The irritating   
   > thing is that java doesn't throw any exceptions, the file just doesn't get   
   > written.   
   >   
   > Regards,   
   >   
   > \ jon   
   >   
   >   
      
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