[Gmoney93079]

Sorry this a dumb question maybe, but once I create a program in Java, how would I make this is to usable software for purchase to sell? I'm a programmer and also a student, and am working on a project to make a software for a company to use. I haven't began to code the program as of yet but, I understand what I will be coding, and am confident I can do what they are asking of me. The question is once I know there are no bugs, and the program does exactly what I need to do, how would I put this onto a cd for resale? Thanks in advance;)

[Gmoney93079]

Gmoney93079, on 28 December 2011 - 09:08 PM, said:

Sorry this a dumb question maybe, but once I create a program in Java, how would I make this is to usable software for purchase to sell? I'm a programmer and also a student, and am working on a project to make a software for a company to use. I haven't began to code the program as of yet but, I understand what I will be coding, and am confident I can do what they are asking of me. The question is once I know there are no bugs, and the program does exactly what I need to do, how would I put this onto a cd for resale? Thanks in advance;)

Shocked 30 views and no answers, can no one explain this process?

[Oler1s]

You need a CD burner. You can get a good CD/DVD for your computer for about $20. Assuming your computer is appropriately upgradeable.

Get some good CD Media. Taiyo Yuden is good. For DVDs, Verbatims AZO dye and Taiyo Yuden work well.

Install ImgBurn on your computer. Use that to burn your software to disc.

[Gmoney93079]

Oler1s, on 29 December 2011 - 05:51 PM, said:

You need a CD burner. You can get a good CD/DVD for your computer for about $20. Assuming your computer is appropriately upgradeable.

Get some good CD Media. Taiyo Yuden is good. For DVDs, Verbatims AZO dye and Taiyo Yuden work well.

Install ImgBurn on your computer. Use that to burn your software to disc.

maybe I didn't phrase my question correctly, lets say I make a program in Java, it works perfectly, how do I take that program and have others be able to use it? I'm using Eclipse as my IDE. Basically what I'm asking is how do I make a disc similar to any other software disc out there so when one puts the disc in they will be able to install it, click next and then finish? I mean I can code all day long but this is one aspect I have not learned yet. I know in C++ Visual Studios I was able to zip my folder together in an executable and send it to my professor, but they have visual studios. I want my program to work like any other type of software one buys, can you assist me with this?

[calvinthedestroyer]

Its like you said, you would have to compile your Java program into a stand alone EXE.

You would want to write an installer program too, just a simple routine that creates the directory and copy's all the files to where they need to go.

Have you read this:
how to make a exe file in java

Have you asked the members in the Java forum? Java

[Oler1s]

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lets say I make a program in Java, it works perfectly, how do I take that program and have others be able to use it?

Anyone who wants to run your program needs the JRE. As part of your installation process, you can bundle a JRE installer and run that installer if needed.

That's the minimal work needed, and many applications have not much more than that. Depending on the consumer base, you may want to expose a native executable, that does nothing but call the jre. Software like launch4j will help you create this executable. You may also choose to write your own launcher in a language that compiles to native executables, and can access the OS APIs. You'll have to worry about launchers for each platform you want to support.

As for the installation process, you need to create an installer. That's a native program that can execute a series of steps and work with the OS to install programs. There's no easy solution for this. For Windows, there are various installers out there. The ultimate installer toolkit you should look at is Wix, to create windows installer packages. I don't know about macs.

[Gmoney93079]

calvinthedestroyer, on 29 December 2011 - 11:10 PM, said:

Its like you said, you would have to compile your Java program into a stand alone EXE.

You would want to write an installer program too, just a simple routine that creates the directory and copy's all the files to where they need to go.

Have you read this:
how to make a exe file in java

Have you asked the members in the Java forum? Java

Thanks for that assistance, from what I read I may be taking the wrong language to do this project. Basiclly I'm trying to create some shipping and recieving software. I figured Java would be better since it is used more with barcode scanners. But having a user load a disc using Java to enter into the programs seems like it would be difficult. Now I'm wondering if I should go in C++ instead? Because with C++ if my memory serves me correctly its easier to make a software disc, that a user can load easily, am I correct on this?