----------------------------------- Spartan_117 Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:59 pm javac in cmd; the only way??? ----------------------------------- Is there a way to execute a class file without using java in the command prompt? Like an .exe file? ----------------------------------- wtd Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:06 pm ----------------------------------- You don't use javac to execute a class file. :) ----------------------------------- Spartan_117 Wed Aug 10, 2005 4:54 pm ----------------------------------- lol, my mistake. You know what i mean! :P ----------------------------------- wtd Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:41 pm ----------------------------------- http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=555662&messageID=2801012 ----------------------------------- [Gandalf] Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:33 pm ----------------------------------- Either make it a .jar file, or do a google search for a Java .exe maker or something like that. I found quite a few a while ago - they just take the .class files and everything you have and make a executable out of them. I think that's what you mean... ----------------------------------- Spartan_117 Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:52 pm ----------------------------------- "]Either make it a .jar file, or do a google search for a Java .exe maker or something like that. I found quite a few a while ago - they just take the .class files and everything you have and make a executable out of them. I think that's what you mean... Yup thats exactly what i mean. So i can just search for a Java .exe maker? Ok ill try that. ----------------------------------- rizzix Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:35 pm ----------------------------------- meh.. y not just execute a "java -cp . classname" from java? ... like this: Runtime.getRuntime().exec("java -cp . classname"); it should start a new java process.. ----------------------------------- Spartan_117 Fri Aug 12, 2005 8:11 am ----------------------------------- meh.. y not just execute a "java -cp . classname" from java? ... like this: Runtime.getRuntime().exec("java -cp . classname"); it should start a new java process.. So that makes the class file an executable??? WHere do i put that code? ----------------------------------- rizzix Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:35 pm ----------------------------------- hmm? what do u mean.. makes it an executable.. i'm just showing you a way for executing another java program.. from within a java program. ----------------------------------- Spartan_117 Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:48 pm ----------------------------------- Oh, no thats not wut im trying to do tho, im trying to make the .class file work like a .exe file, so when i double click it, itll automatically start the program. ----------------------------------- rizzix Sat Aug 13, 2005 8:16 am ----------------------------------- aah! yep.. u need special software for this.. this is a good one: http://jsmooth.sf.net ----------------------------------- Spartan_117 Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:13 am ----------------------------------- Thanx man, ill use that.