referencing files in .exe

[minime12358]

With a current project, I am using scanners and filewriters on, text files, and I am opening wav files, gif files, and batch files all in the same folder. It has been working, but I made a jar, and then a .exe file from the jar. The text files work fine, but the gif, batch, and wave files are not being opened. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[doWhile]

Are the files within the jar, or in the same folder as the exe? How are you opening the files? Code helps

[Norm]

then a .exe file from the jar

What does that do to the classpath?
What remains of the JVM when a jar is made into a .exe?

[minime12358]

I actually figured out what the problem was. Basically, I was referencing things like "blah.txt". If I have a folder with my exe file in it, it cant find blah.txt, so I had to put all the other stuff outside the exe.

[Tolls]

Another reason not to create an exe.

[minime12358]

Actually, I needed to. I didnt know how to make a jar file that would execute with a click. My brother is autistic, and his school (of like 15) couldnt find a timer to use, and they needed a simple click file, so I made a exe. I ended up making an installer out of it so that the files all downloaded correctly.

[Norm]

make a jar file that would execute with a click

That's a OS thing. I have all my jar files start with a double click. I think there is an OS setting that will start/execute a program with a single click vs a double click.
Also you can create shortcuts with a command-line to start the execution of a jar file.

I'm on WinXP. I'm sure it can also be done on linux. Don't know about the Mac

[JosAH]

Actually, I needed to. I didnt know how to make a jar file that would execute with a click. My brother is autistic, and his school (of like 15) couldnt find a timer to use, and they needed a simple click file, so I made a exe. I ended up making an installer out of it so that the files all downloaded correctly.

When/if you find the time, read up on MANIFEST.MF; it's a small file in your .jar that tells the JVM what class is supposed to start your application and a lot more. Associate the .jar extension with the javaw command and you're in business; there's no need for those .exe files.

kind regards,

Jos