[g37752]

I am not sure if this is the right place to post this, but..

I create a java executable .jar. It works in command prompt, but does not work by double click.

I read Windows file association, edit the registry, but still cannot get it to work.
depending on the version of jre, if its jre6, it says "main class not found". if i use jre7, no response.

I check in command prompt using "assoc .jar" and "ftype jarfile" and they confirm my registry entry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER:software:classes:Applications:javaw.exe:shell:open:command
   "C:\\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\javaw.exe" "%1"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT:jarfile:shell:open:command
   "C:\\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\javaw.exe" -jar "%1" %*

I tried in command prompt

"C:\\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\javaw.exe" -jar a.jar

works in both cases.

I can only think of "%*" thats not working??

anybody help?

This post has been edited by g37752: 08 October 2012 - 02:21 PM

[modi123_1]

I think you misunderstand what a JAR file is...

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A JAR (Java ARchive) file is a file that contains the class, image, and sound files for a Java application or applet gathered into a single file and possibly compressed.

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.. and moving from software dev to java.

[rfs02]

It should be:

"C:\\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\javaw.exe" -jar "%1" %*

[g37752]

rfs02, on 08 October 2012 - 02:10 PM, said:

It should be:

"C:\\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\javaw.exe" -jar "%1" %*

sorry, that was a typo. I did include -jar in "jarfile" entry already.

modi123_1, on 08 October 2012 - 01:52 PM, said:

I think you misunderstand what a JAR file is...

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A JAR (Java ARchive) file is a file that contains the class, image, and sound files for a Java application or applet gathered into a single file and possibly compressed.

cite

.. and moving from software dev to java.

the reason, i post it in software development is because i think this is more related to the OS now. not java anymore. it's a file association problem.

This post has been edited by g37752: 08 October 2012 - 02:26 PM

[rfs02]

Try this link, hope it helps:

http://answers.micro...76-a27cb7e6cbff

[g37752]

rfs02, on 08 October 2012 - 02:41 PM, said:

Try this link, hope it helps:

http://answers.micro...76-a27cb7e6cbff

jarfix.exe ends my 3 days of misery! cannot thank you enough!