Hi,

I am having some problems calling a java program from a C++ program. I
am not sure where I should post this question, whether in the C++ group
or the Java group or the Unix group. Please do read through and help me
if possible.

I have coded a C++ interface program called "meeting_interface" which
runs as a deamon process and invokes a java program on the receipt of a
message.
The purpose of the java program "MulticastChat" is to establish a
multicast session between users in different hosts.

What happens is that the meeting_interface program is running as a
deamon process in hosts X and Y. When the meeting_interface program in
hosts X and Y receive the "start meeting request" they call the java
program
through the execl system call.

The C++ program calls the "MulticastChat" successfully. The
meeting_interface in X succesfully initiates MulticastChat program, the
chat program opens a multicast socket, and joins the group. However when
the host in Y calls the MulticastChat program and tries to open the
MulticastSocket ,

I get a "BindException" which says "Premission denied".

Theorotically I should be able to have multiple hosts bind to the same
socket in Multicast. I have a feeling this problem is either because I
am calling the java program using execl or it is because I am making the
interface program a deamon process.

Please take note that the MulticastChat jave program succesfully runs
in both the hosts when I run the program as a standalone program ie
executed from command line as java MulticastChat.

Hence my problem is because of the linking between C++ and Java.

If any one has any suggestions, please do help me out.

Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks