run java app w/o dos box

[jamesyin]

How do I run a java swing application (ie. >java MyApp) without showing the DOS box window?

Thanks.

[dlorde]

One simple way is to write a batch file for your application and run it from a shortcut. Make a text file called MyApplication.bat in your application directory and put the execution command inside, e.g. java MyApplication

Now create a shortcut on the desktop (or in the taskbar menus) setting the target to your batch, the start folder to your application folder, and change the run type from normal window to minimized.

When this shortcut is triggered it will run your application in a minimized DOS box.

Dave


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[poochi]

How about using javaw.exe ?

javaw.exe will not create the DOS window.

> javaw MyApp

[dlorde]

Yep, that's even better! (I forgot about that one ;-)

Dave


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