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[SwingIsCool]

I would like JCreator to be able to create windows .exe files without a third party app.  It would save a lot of time.

[Sahisoft]

I agree with you -- it would be nice to have such a feature if you want to deploy an application easily.

But there's a slight issue... What kind of .exe file exactly do you need? Do you want it to be just a wrapper executable containing a Jar file or do you want to have it compiled all the way down to native code like a C++ program?

There's a significant difference here -- making a wrapper .exe file could probably be done very easily in JCreator if they make such a feature, but compiling a program down to the native level in Java is not something that Java inherently supports, so that would be much more difficult...

[SwingIsCool]

I agree with you -- it would be nice to have such a feature if you want to deploy an application easily.

But there's a slight issue... What kind of .exe file exactly do you need? Do you want it to be just a wrapper executable containing a Jar file or do you want to have it compiled all the way down to native code like a C++ program?

There's a significant difference here -- making a wrapper .exe file could probably be done very easily in JCreator if they make such a feature, but compiling a program down to the native level in Java is not something that Java inherently supports, so that would be much more difficult...

I was thinking of a simple .exe wrapper.  There are quite a few of them out there, but integrating them into JCreator is a pain.  Native support would be awesome, but all I want is a "Convert to exe" button on the toolbar.

[Sahisoft]

That should be pretty simple then. As a matter of fact, I would also love to have this feature, because I write lots of applications that I want to make installable.
You're right, Xinox should definitely include it! :-)

[jeef]

well, just find the wrapper you want and add it as a "tool" in jcreator...? same way with creating jar's

[hcooler]

will some one please tell me how to create executable (.exe) files on JCreator 3.5

Edited by hcooler, 04 May 2006 - 01:15 PM.

[buddybob]

will some one please tell me how to create executable (.exe) files on JCreator 3.5

JCreator 3.5 does not have an option of creating .exe files for your Java projects.

Please consider using a third-party tool such as Launch4j which is free.

For more info see: http://launch4j.sourceforge.net/

Hope it helps!  

[hcooler]

well than how do i get them to run as programs on computers with out jcreator 3.5

[buddybob]

well than how do i get them to run as programs on computers with out jcreator 3.5

Launch4j is not related to JCreator 3.5 in anyway. Its a completely independant product which makes .exe binary programs from your JAR files. The executable programs made by Launch4j can run without the support of JCreator, it only needs the a Java Runtime Environment.

Hope it helps!  

[hcooler]

thats cool but what do i put for the output file

[buddybob]

thats cool but what do i put for the output file

The output file is the name that u want the .exe file to have.

[hcooler]

could you please tell me how that works and what goes in each box or give me the totorial

[hcooler]

or could you give me a programing lang easier to make an .exe

[buddybob]

or could you give me a programing lang easier to make an .exe

I dont understand what you're really trying to ask.

Java does not support the creation of EXEs. You need tools like Launch4j to wrap your Java JAR file with an EXE and make it executable in Windows.

You can try other programming languages like C/C++, VB, C#, etc for your "EXE making".

[hcooler]

is there anything like jcreator 3.5 for c++

[E-E-R]

I believe JCreator has been designed with the Microsoft IDE's in mind, so you could try Visual C++ Express 2005 (which is a free download from Microsoft).

[hcooler]

where can i find Visual C++ Express 2005

[buddybob]

where can i find Visual C++ Express 2005

Find Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/...lC/default.aspx

[Draco]

BLEH i hate c++ and VS lol  Java pwnz!!!

[hcooler]

then give me a tutorial for Launch4j