Make a Executable

[Gritsch]

Is there a possibility to make an Executable (*.exe e.g. Windows) from Java Files ?

[daileyps]

You can make a .jar (java executable) file.

[ronie]

use a batch file to avoid using javac *.java and java *.class each time you run a program

[Robert3]

This was posted on some forum I just found, very helpful. Your application is named MyJavaApplication in the example. Cut and paste and replace and your set.

hello,

To convert MyJavaApplication.java

to an executable file convert that file into a batch file MyJavaApplication.bat


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1. compile and test your java file and make sure it works fine.

2. create a batch file as follows.
a: write java MyJavaApplication

in notepad.
b: save this file as MyJavaApplication.bat



Now doubleclick this file and you shall see your java file running.

This is a coarse way of creating an executable file. Also, you can modify the properties of the Batch file so you can have the command prompt window auto close when you close the application, otherwise you have to manually close both.

If anyone knows how to make it invisable from the batch file, that would completely rock.

[sundhario]

There are native byte code compilers which will convert .class files into an .exe file

there might be a couple eval versions out on the net...

[Norm]

There are two other ways to single click execute java programs on Windows (I'm on Win9X).
1) Create a short cut, right-click it and select properties. Enter the commandline and the starting directory and set the Icon.
2) Add a choice to the Windows Explorer right-click/context menu: In W Explorer View|Options select FileTypes.
Find existing extension and Edit it or add a New one if not there. Use New to add your new commandline. Be sure to put paths in "" in case there are spaces in the name. First line is the menu, second is the commandline. Use "%1" in the commandline to pick up the name of the file you've clicked on.

Norm