Yes, actually I've released a half dozen applications that are a single JAR file and would be a single EXE if I could compile them. There are many other programs that also are a single EXE (several special purpose ones and ones like "AtomTime"). There are also a number of programs that are fairly simple with just a few files (IrFanView & WsFTP). I think it all depends on what type of field/applications you work in. I do a lot of "single purpose" utilities.
The path issues could probably be resolved by using an installer to set a key in the registry and having your program read this registry key. Problems with this approach: 1) It's Windows only (not portable) 2) It means dealing with the registry which I've never learned to do from Java. 3) It *requires* an installer to set the registry key initially. I don't like dealing with environment variables... that's yet another install potential nightmare. - John Wright Starfire Research Olivier Lefevre wrote: > > > 3) Instead of a nice clean distribution of a single file you now > have > > a large multi-file install mess. > > Is there _any_ software nowadays that fits in one file? I think you > may > need to revise your definition of "nice clean" ;-) > > > I'm also concerned about all the path issues. > > Indeed trying to infer application paths from the startup location is > fragile. > It is probably better to make the root of the installation tree an > environment > variable. > > -- O.L. > > =========================================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body > of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help". =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".
