creating .exe file for java application

[Harish Tiruvile]

Hi all,

I have written an application.Now i want to deploy it in different machine . For that i am planning to create " .exe " file, which will set required environment variables and path required for my application.

Can any one please let me know the procedure for creating ".exe " file for java application.

[Ulf Dittmer]

The way to create double-clickable applications in Java are Jar files. Using them obviates the need to set paths and environment variables.

[Harish Tiruvile]

Hi Ulf Dittmer,

thanks for your replay ..

But, i have seen many application in .exe formate .

Can i pack my java application in ".exe " file? is this feature available for java based application?...

[Harish Tiruvile]

HI,

i found open source code which is used for creating ".exe" files http://jsmooth.sourceforge.net/ .

[Ulf Dittmer]

Well, the benefit of using jar files would be that the application isn't restricted to one particular operating system. They don't solve the problem of downloading and installing JREs, of course.