Compiling a java program into an executable
compilation, executable, java
Solution
You can convert .jar file to .exe on these ways: (source: viralpatel.net) 1- JSmooth .exe wrapper: JSmooth is a Java Executable Wrapper. It creates native Windows launchers (standard .exe) for your java applications. It makes java deployment much smoother and user-friendly, as it is able to find any installed Java VM by itself. When no VM is available, the wrapper can automatically download and install a suitable JVM, or simply display a message or redirect the user to a web site.
JSmooth provides a variety of wrappers for your java application, each of them having their own behaviour: Choose your flavour!
Download: http://jsmooth.sourceforge.net/
2- JarToExe 1.8 Jar2Exe is a tool to convert jar files into exe files. Following are the main features as describe in their website:
- Can generate “Console”, “Windows GUI”, “Windows Service” three types of exe files.
- Generated exe files can add program icons and version information.
- Generated exe files can encrypt and protect java programs, no temporary files will be generated when program runs.
- Generated exe files provide system tray icon support.
- Generated exe files provide record system event log support.
- Generated windows service exe files are able to install/uninstall itself, and support service pause/continue.
- New release of x64 version, can create 64 bits executives. (May 18, 2008)
- Both wizard mode and command line mode supported. (May 18, 2008)
Download: http://www.brothersoft.com/jartoexe-75019.html
3- Executor Package your Java application as a jar, and Executor will turn the jar into a Windows exe file, indistinguishable from a native application. Simply double-clicking the exe file will invoke the Java Runtime Environment and launch your application.
Download: http://mpowers.net/executor/
EDIT: The above link is broken, but here is the page (with working download) from the Internet Archive. http://web.archive.org/web/20090316092154/http://mpowers.net/executor/
4- Advanced Installer Advanced Installer lets you create Windows MSI installs in minutes. This also has Windows Vista support and also helps to create MSI packages in other languages. Download: http://www.advancedinstaller.com/ Let me know other tools that you have used to convert JAR to EXE.
Problem
Possible Duplicate: How do I create an .exe for a Java program? I've just made a simple program with Eclipse and I want to compile it into an executable, but simply can't seem to find out how to do it.