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Java to exe

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  • 24-10-2011 1:40am
    #1
    onemorechance
    Registered Users Posts: 3,078 ✭✭✭


    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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