can you create a .exe with java?

[seandingobat]

can you create a standalone exe with java?

[Norm]

Yes you can probably write a program in java that will create a .exe file. What would be the input to the java program?

Or is the question: can you convert java class files into a .exe file?
This has been discussed many times on the forums. A search will turn up lots of info.

[georgemc]

The real question is "Is it worth the effort, taking this nice portable piece of software and binding it to a particular platform, just to save you the effort of writing a few one-line shell scripts?"

[seandingobat]

thanks for the nice replies.

yes i know that this kind of question has been asked here many times. But it's just that i couldn't find what i needed during a search, so that's why i asked a new thread. I wasn't trying to be lazy.

I've been taking a Java for about 3 months now with PHP background.

I'm just super curious to know how to create an exe to run alone and do some stuff.

I've searched around and found lot's of info, but really confusing becuase i've never done it before.

I just want to be able to do this for example:

write a simple java class that creates a square and a line of line below it.
then deploy it to a .exe for windows so that when i open it, it shows the square and the line of words.

where can i find info on this directly, or can someone point me to a place??


thanks

[Norm]

Java programs are deployed in .jar files. When they are "opened" the contained java program executes. No need to convert it to a .exe file. The only requirement is that there be a jre installed. Just like windows requires certain dlls be installed to be able to run a .exe file.

[jack239]

.EXE files are those softwares which run in windows machine only. Java offers platform independency like these softwares can be executed in windoes or Linux or mac etc. But if you still need to have an application for windows machine only but want to develop with java then you may use this software- JEXECreator 1.9

Otherwise you can do one thin, have a batch file or cmd file which will launch your jar program.