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Java JAR files

Matfinn · 2004-02-11 00:23:47

Does anyone here know how to create a JAR file in Java. I have a Swing Application with 2 classes and I want ot be able to run it by clicking on it once. I tried the command jar -cvf Application.jar Class1.class Class2.class This didnt work though, there was an error message. I have looked on the web and there hasnt been a…

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11-02-2004 1:23am

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Matfinn

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Does anyone here know how to create a JAR file in Java.

I have a Swing Application with 2 classes and I want ot be able to run it by clicking on it once. I tried the command jar -cvf Application.jar Class1.class Class2.class

This didnt work though, there was an error message. I have looked on the web and there hasnt been a single simple explanation out there. Any help appreciated, thanks.

Matt

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#2 11-02-2004 8:51am
Hobbes

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http://www.freejavahelp.com/forums/TechSupport/messages/10401.shtml

Normally use ANT though to create my jar files.

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#3 11-02-2004 11:22am
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But doesn't ANT just use the Jar utility at the end of the day. Before that you'd have to write your xml build scripts. I use ANT also, but it's best to learn how to use a tool in isolation before linking it in with others for the sake of automation.

Sun's tutorial on how to use the Jar utility is here

HTH

;-phobos-)

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