Re: Java to executable

From: Herman Timmermans (timmermansdot.hermanat_at_skynet.be)
Date: 11/03/03 

Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 17:35:41 +0100

Jaques wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for a tool that converts a jar into an executable program (or
> something like that). I guess there are a couple of options:
> 1) Convert the jar into a real executable that runs natively on
> the operating system (or similar)
> 2) Pack a jar file and JRE into one file, and make it look
> like an executable file (or similar)
> 3) any other possibilities welcome
>
> The point is that when I distribute my java program, I don't
> want to let my users install JRE if they don't have it.
>
> Is there any good web site that summarizes these techniques?
> And also, I appreciate if anyone could recommend tools to
> do (1) or (2). It doesn't matter if it is free or payware.
>
> My main platform is Windows, but if the tool supports both
> Windows and linux, it's better.
> (I'm using JDK 1.4.x, and using JNI, too)
>
> Thank you for your help,
>
> --jaques
Hi Jacques,
have a look at this :

http://www.ej-technologies.com/products/exe4j/overview.html)
or http://www.yoda.arachsys.com/java/javaexe.html
or http://www.geocities.com/marcoschmidt.geo/jcomp.html#native

Hope this helps,
brgds Herman 

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