NeonStormy
JGO n00b  Posts: 12
Java games rock!
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2003-11-10 18:38:36 » |
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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...
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NeonStormy
JGO n00b Posts: 12
Java games rock!
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2003-11-10 18:57:37 » |
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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.
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Jeff
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2003-11-10 20:25:27 » |
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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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Games published by our own members! Go get 'em! 
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kevglass
« League of Dukes » JGO Kernel  Posts: 5214 Medals: 49
Mentally unstable, best avoided.
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2003-11-11 01:19:32 » |
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I wrote this little tutorial: http://www.cokeandcode.com/info/webstart-howto.htmlwhich 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 |
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NeonStormy
JGO n00b Posts: 12
Java games rock!
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2003-11-11 12:35:23 » |
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Yeah, I managed to figure it out. Thanks for the help though! And kev - are you from TF?  |
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kevglass
« League of Dukes » JGO Kernel Posts: 5214 Medals: 49
Mentally unstable, best avoided.
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2003-11-11 12:47:27 » |
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TF? Um.. Team Fortress - no, The Forests (Edge) - no, Uh..? Kev |
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NeonStormy
JGO n00b Posts: 12
Java games rock!
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2003-11-11 14:46:19 » |
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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.
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GergisKhan
Full Member Posts: 221
"C8 H10 N4 O2"
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2003-11-11 15:36:04 » |
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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.
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gK
"Go. Teach them not to mess with us."
-- Cao Cao, Dynasty Warriors 3
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NeonStormy
JGO n00b Posts: 12
Java games rock!
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Reply #8 on:
2003-11-11 18:33:17 » |
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Thanks!
One more question:
Why doesn't this work:
String ct;
ct = jList1.getSelectedItem();
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swpalmer
JGO Kernel Posts: 3438 Medals: 4
Where's the Kaboom?
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2003-11-11 18:55:46 » |
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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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Games published by our own members! Go get 'em! 
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kevglass
« League of Dukes » JGO Kernel Posts: 5214 Medals: 49
Mentally unstable, best avoided.
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2003-11-11 23:15:16 » |
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Yep, it returns Object, you'll need a (String) infront of the accessor.
Kev
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swpalmer
JGO Kernel Posts: 3438 Medals: 4
Where's the Kaboom?
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2003-11-12 15:20:14 » |
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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  |
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kevglass
« League of Dukes » JGO Kernel Posts: 5214 Medals: 49
Mentally unstable, best avoided.
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2003-11-12 23:42:43 » |
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* 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 |
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