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how do i make executable

Nov 11th, 2005

hello,

I am using netbeans and i wonder how you make a executalbe so you can drag and drop it into a floppy then run the prog on someone else's computer.

Is it call making a jar file or sommthing. ANy help is this simple or wat?

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Re: how do i make executable

Nov 11th, 2005

You can't, period.

There are some tools that will create exe-wrappers but they effectively just pack an entire JVM in with the classfiles.

Create an executable Jar instead, that can then be run on any computer that has a JVM installed by either double clicking on it (if the machine is so configured) or by using the java -jar <somejar.jar> command.

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Re: how do i make executable

Nov 12th, 2005

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Create an executable Jar instead, that can then be run on any computer that has a JVM installed by either double clicking on it

Ok, so how do u do this in netbeans? I got to here but what do i do. My program creates a window with hello world in it. I can't get it to work. This is i got so far

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Nov 13th, 2005

Don't know how to do it from Netbeans. Should be mentioned in the documentation somewhere if it's possible.
If not check the JDK documentation for the jar command which tells you how to do it by hand (which you should learn to do anyway, you won't always have netbeans available).

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Re: how do i make executable

Nov 13th, 2005

You could create a batch file (.bat). This answer is for Windows computers. It is not an executable but it is very simple to make.

Suppose you main method is in the class MyTest. Then create a file called MyJavaRun.bat. (The name is arbitrary)

Inside the file write:

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java MyTest
pause

The first line runs the JVM giving it the main class and the second command prevents the window from closing all of a sudden when the program exits.

Then just double click the .bat file and it will run the Java program.

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Re: how do i make executable

Nov 14th, 2005

I still cannot do thuis. I follow the instructions but I create a java.content file. not a jar executealbe file? Why is this so hard. Surely someone has netbeans and has created a jar file.

:cry:

I'm trying to keep this as simple as poss... using sams teach meself java 2 in 24 minutes.

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import javax.swing.*;
 
public class SalutonFrame extends JFrame {
  public SalutonFrame() 
  {
  super ("Salut la monde");
  setSize(350,100);
  setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
  setVisible(true);
  }
  public static void main(String[] args)
  {
    SalutonFrame sal = new SalutonFrame();
  }
}
import javax.swing.*;

public class SalutonFrame extends JFrame {
  public SalutonFrame() 
  {
  super ("Salut la monde");
  setSize(350,100);
  setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
  setVisible(true);
  }
  public static void main(String[] args)
  {
    SalutonFrame sal = new SalutonFrame();
  }
}

I have create a folder wit two files. one with SalutonFrame.java and one with the class properties.

How do i manifest, is tat the word, this folder and create a jar executalbe in NETBEANS

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Re: how do i make executable

Nov 14th, 2005

Do you know how to create one via the commandline?

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Do you know how to create one via the commandline?

No, can you show me. I just assumed it would be easier in netbeans,since it is uses a point and click interface, but I'm having noo luck.

You will have to explain it step by step. Like how to set the command prompt to the right directory. And stuff. I is very stupid. sorrie

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Re: how do i make executable

Nov 14th, 2005

Hi everyone,

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Originally Posted by iamthwee

can you show me

Read the below thread carefully. There are links there that teach you specifically how to make an executable jar step by step

Here is the link

http://www.wizardsolutionsusa.com/fo...read.php?t=100

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Re: how do i make executable

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Nov 14th, 2005

He doesn't even know how to compile his sources... Read carefully.

Another victim of the IDE. Learns the tool, not the language, and gets stuck when there's no nice shiny "run" button for something.

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