Is it possible to launch applications from within a processing sketch??

I specifically need to launch Notepad or wordpad and have its window placed on the screen in a certain size and position....  Is there a way to do this????

 

or if not maybe a way to use a desktop icon to launch but notepad and my processing application simultaneously???

 

The reason for this is that I am using the robot class to type into the notepad application but id like it to launch as part of my processing sketch.