Jar files and Connector/J

Matfinn

Hi

Im having a small problem creating an executable jar file. I have an application which connects to a MySQL databse, and I have the MySQL-Connector/J library installed and all classpaths setup. I can compile and run my application as a java class file, but when I try to make it into an executable jar, I get an error thats thrown when the database class driver could not be loaded. I have tried including the MySQL connector/J file in my jar file, and setup the manifest,mf file.

Anyone here have any ideas??

Thanks

Matfinn

anyone ??

Enygma

When you run it as a jar the mysql jar has to be on the classpath also.

Don't include it (mysql jar) in your jar at all.

Zab

You could just put the contents of the Connector/J jar into the new jar file, rather than the jar itself. I don't use executable jars at all, so other than that I don't know.

Chunks

We have this done tho. When we type in 'java Programname' it works, but when we try to execute it as a jar, it wont work.