how to make java starter?

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After having the jar, how to make a starter program (For example, in windows, an exe file) which can start the jar?

emmmm the jar should be executable assuming the makefile is correct — Naftali, Apr 11 '11 at 22:32
Possible duplicates (a) http://stackoverflow.com/questions/394616/running-jar-file-in-windows (b) http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2622062/batch-file-command-to-run-jar-file — Lucas Zamboulis, Apr 11 '11 at 22:35
What is the purpose of such a file if you can run jar file directly? — bancer, Apr 11 '11 at 23:22

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 11 '11 at 22:36

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Try Launch4j. It works very well for building Java launchers for a project of mine.

answered Apr 11 '11 at 22:36

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 11 '11 at 22:36

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You can make a .bat file to run your .jar
Just create a new text file and write in it:

java -jar "filename.jar"

Save it and rename it to whatever.bat. Now in Windows you can run that whatever.bat file and your java program will be run.
Also, JRE has to be installed on the machine you will run this.

answered Apr 11 '11 at 22:36

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Also, colocate the .bat and the .jar, using `%~dp` to reference their shared parent directory. – Marcelo Cantos Apr 11 '11 at 22:40

how to make java starter?

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