HELP! to convert JAVA code into executable

[mayank]

hi,
Is there a way to make java program into an executable file. I m making a messaging cum file sharing utility as part of my project. CAn i make the code into executable icon and have some installation process for my project...through which opensource installation software, i can install the required setting in my client?

 

[KingKrool]

Java is not "executable" in that sense. I think your best bet would be to package it as a webstart app.

 

[Checksum]

i think you can make a executable jar file using netbeans or eclipse, but im not sure..

 

[Lord Nemesis]

Make it into a Jar file. It can be run like any other executable provided the Java Runtime is present on that Machine.

 

[Checksum]

you can also try using this s/w to create executable jar's for you

http://www.geocities.com/zipanywhere/

 

[reef_d]

^ yeah you'll have to make a jar file

 

[EnigmatriX]

you might want to look at this

http://www.ej-technologies.com/download/exe4j/files.php

 

[Yamaraj]

You can use the GNU GCJ Java compiler to product Win32 executables that
do not require a JRE to be installed. But the executables are rather BIG.
Download the whole MinGW suite from: www.mingw.org

Here's a sample of GCJ compilation:

gcj -s -O2 --main=HelloWorld HelloWorld.java -o HelloWorld.exe

Size of the executable HelloWorld.exe is only 2.04MB.

Remember that GCJ doesn't implement all of the Java specification, and usually
lags behind the JDK development. Also, you can't compile Swing code, though
it is possible to build GUI Java apps using GCJ with the IBM SWT.