Okay, I need help

[NeonStormy]

Welp, I'm kind of a big idiot on Java.

Anyhow, I built an application with Netbeans IDE. The trouble is, how can I distribute it to others?

Forgive me for being such a noob, but I have to start some where...

[NeonStormy]

I'm getting somewhere, but I get this now:

Failed to load Main-Class manifest attribute from
F:\Documents and Settings\Peyton\.netbeans\3.5\sampledir\examples\AWHC.jar


When I try to open my JAR that happens.

[Jeff]

Sounds like yuou are trying to run it with -jar.

To do that you need to put an entry in your manifest that tells the VM what your main class is.

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[kevglass]

I wrote this little tutorial:

http://www.cokeandcode.com/info/webstart-howto.html

which I believe was also added to the Wiki somewhere

It might be of some help. Don't let the name fool you, it covers packaging and manifests in Jars.

Kev

[NeonStormy]

Yeah, I managed to figure it out. Thanks for the help though!

And kev - are you from TF?

[kevglass]

TF? Um..

Team Fortress - no,
The Forests (Edge) - no,
Uh..?

Kev

[NeonStormy]

Coke and code sounded familiar, I thought I saw someone advertise it at Tutorial Forums, but now I realise it's not so - blah, so many URLs to keep in my head.

Anyhow, any good free pograms that will convert JARs into EXEs? I saw one, but it is not free.

[GergisKhan]

You have a couple of options.  If you use Jet, which is commercial, you can make a straight .exe

InstallAnywhere Now! from ZeroG will make you a pretty simple install (no frills) but gives you a .exe launcher, if that solves your problem.

[NeonStormy]

Thanks!

One more question:

Why doesn't this work:

String ct;

ct = jList1.getSelectedItem();

[swpalmer]

You tell me.. what error did it give?  What type does List1.getSelectedItem() return? I suspect you are missing a cast.

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[kevglass]

Yep, it returns Object, you'll need a (String) infront of the accessor.

Kev

[swpalmer]

Yep, it returns Object, you'll need a (String) infront of the accessor.

Kev

/me whispers: Pssst.. you weren't supposed to give it away... He's got to learn to interpret error messages and read the docs some day  

[kevglass]

* swpalmer whispers: Pssst.. you weren't supposed to give it away... He's got to learn to interpret error messages and read the docs some day  

Damn it! Could you mark it with <LetHimWorkItOut/> or something next time?

Kev