Re: [Juglist] launching application in Windows without DOS command window

Thu, 08 Sep 2005 18:43:47 -0700

Create an executable JAR and you will be able to double-click it and have it launch - this works *without* having Java WebStart installed.

Of special importance are the Main-Class and Class-Path manifest entries.  Note that you *cannot* embed jars within jars, so any third-party jars you depend on will need to be included in Class-Path.

These might help:


Rowland


On Sep 8, 2005, at 9:11 PM, Richard O. Hammer wrote:

Is there an easy way to launch a Java Swing application in Windows 2000 without opening a DOS command window?

I know that I can make a .bat file containing "java ClassName" and then double click on the file name, or create a shortcut to the .bat file, but that always seems to open the command window which stays open as long as the application is running.

My Googling has found Java Web Start, a lot about Java Web Start.  I've started looking at that and it looks like probably it would be easier to learn to use Java Web Start for my "hello world" application than it would be to get a Masters degree.

But I still imagine that it can be easy.  I am not concerned about security.  I am not loading anything over the net.  I just want to start my local application with no more hassle than starting Notepad.

Can I create a Windows shortcut that says something like
java -classpath path1;path2 MyClass
to the Windows OS, without opening a command window?

Thanks,
Rich Hammer

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