Java to exe

onemorechance · 2011-10-24 00:40:04

I need some tips and advice on making a Java application into a single (Windows) executable. I can make an executable jar file, but this will not necessarily run on double-click on all systems. For example, on my system, a Nokia app was registered as the app for jar files. I have used Bat_To_Exe_Converter.exe but this…

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I need some tips and advice on making a Java application into a single (Windows) executable.

I can make an executable jar file, but this will not necessarily run on double-click on all systems. For example, on my system, a Nokia app was registered as the app for jar files.

I have used Bat_To_Exe_Converter.exe but this creates a compressed exe which does not allow the utility Resource Hacker to modify the clickable exe icon.

I have tried to use the windows utility iexpress.exe to make an exe which packages the jar along with a bat file which starts the jar file. This exe I can change the icon using Resource Hacker, but I don't like that a console window opens up.

I have also tried using Launch4j but this ends up giving me errors.. .. ..

OK, as I was typing, I got Launch4j to work! My issue was with the JRE path. I just needed to type "bundled JRE path" into the text field titled "bundled JRE path"! :pac: I then set mimimum version of 1.4.2.

http://launch4j.sourceforge.net/docs.html

I'll leave this post anyway in case there is something of interest to someone!

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