double-clickable icon on desktop for java class?

[tim]

I use JBuilder Foundation on an NT machine to code the examples from two
java books I'm using.
Of course, when I want to compile and run a application from within the IDE,
I simply use the required
settings/keystrokes dictated by the development software. Likewise, I also
use the javac and java
commands from the DOS-prompt when I need to.

My question is: Can I generate a double-clickable icon on my desktop for
a simple java class file that contains
the main() method? Thanks in advance!

[Shayne]

Tim,

The simplest way to do this is to create a batch file in DOS that calls
the java command on your class file. This is kind of an ugly hack, though,
and I assume you want a way to build your java class into an executable.
For this you will need software. Microsoft Visual J++ has an option that
creates an exe when you compile (JBuilder might have the same option, I don't
know). There is a program called JET that converts java class files to native
code executables, but it costs like $800! I've heard that there is a freeware
program called J2EXE, but I have not yet been able to find it.
So making the batch file is probably the easiest way if what you want
is just a way to run a java class from your desktop.

Shayne

"tim" <ttrohs27@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>I use JBuilder Foundation on an NT machine to code the examples from two
>java books I'm using.
>Of course, when I want to compile and run a application from within the
IDE,
>I simply use the required
>settings/keystrokes dictated by the development software. Likewise, I also
>use the javac and java
>commands from the DOS-prompt when I need to.
>
>My question is: Can I generate a double-clickable icon on my desktop for
>a simple java class file that contains
>the main() method? Thanks in advance!
>
>

[Shayne]

I just found that shareware program that I mentioned, and one other:

JAVA2EXE
http://www.duckware.com/java2exe.html

JTOEXE
http://www.bravozulu.com/Products/JToExe/jtoexe.html

Have fun.

"Shayne" <soneill@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>Tim,
>
> The simplest way to do this is to create a batch file in DOS that calls
>the java command on your class file. This is kind of an ugly hack, though,
>and I assume you want a way to build your java class into an executable.
> For this you will need software. Microsoft Visual J++ has an option that
>creates an exe when you compile (JBuilder might have the same option, I
don't
>know). There is a program called JET that converts java class files to
native
>code executables, but it costs like $800! I've heard that there is a freeware
>program called J2EXE, but I have not yet been able to find it.
> So making the batch file is probably the easiest way if what you want
>is just a way to run a java class from your desktop.
>
>Shayne
>
>"tim" <ttrohs27@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>I use JBuilder Foundation on an NT machine to code the examples from two
>>java books I'm using.
>>Of course, when I want to compile and run a application from within the
>IDE,
>>I simply use the required
>>settings/keystrokes dictated by the development software. Likewise, I also
>>use the javac and java
>>commands from the DOS-prompt when I need to.
>>
>>My question is: Can I generate a double-clickable icon on my desktop for
>>a simple java class file that contains
>>the main() method? Thanks in advance!
>>
>>
>

[tim]

I found JToExe @ www.bravozulu.com,

thanks for the help Shayne !!


"Shayne" <soneill@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>Tim,
>
> The simplest way to do this is to create a batch file in DOS that calls
>the java command on your class file. This is kind of an ugly hack, though,
>and I assume you want a way to build your java class into an executable.
> For this you will need software. Microsoft Visual J++ has an option that
>creates an exe when you compile (JBuilder might have the same option, I
don't
>know). There is a program called JET that converts java class files to
native
>code executables, but it costs like $800! I've heard that there is a freeware
>program called J2EXE, but I have not yet been able to find it.
> So making the batch file is probably the easiest way if what you want
>is just a way to run a java class from your desktop.
>
>Shayne
>
>"tim" <ttrohs27@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>I use JBuilder Foundation on an NT machine to code the examples from two
>>java books I'm using.
>>Of course, when I want to compile and run a application from within the
>IDE,
>>I simply use the required
>>settings/keystrokes dictated by the development software. Likewise, I also
>>use the javac and java
>>commands from the DOS-prompt when I need to.
>>
>>My question is: Can I generate a double-clickable icon on my desktop for
>>a simple java class file that contains
>>the main() method? Thanks in advance!
>>
>>
>