Calling from a Java Program to an Assembler Program

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=50 BGCOLOR="#0099FF" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="04100610egcecm.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Verdana" ><B>Java for OS/390 and z/OS Tips and FAQs</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Java for OS/390 and z/OS Tips and FAQs"><U><B>Home</B></U></A><B>   </B><A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Privacy Policy"><U><B>Privacy Policy</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div>                                                   </div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Frequently Asked Questions"><U><B>Frequently Asked Questions</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=430 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Calling from a Java Program to an Assembler Program</div> <div> As mentioned in the <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Frequently Asked Questions"><U>FAQ</U></A>, you cannot call directly from a java program to an assembler program.  You must use the Java Native Interface (JNI) which only officially supports calling a C program. To call a non-java program, you declare a java method using the native method modifier.</div> <bR> <div> I will supply the code for this shortly. If you need it now, <A HREF="mailto:garyp@firstech.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:garyp@firstech.com"><U>please send me an email</U></A>.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>