A newbie Java question

[Swick]

I can make a basic java game and run it using java.exe, I can make the class files into a .jar file and run it, but I can't figure out how to run it the way I want. If you've played minecraft you know that it's launched from an exe, and all the data is read from .jar files, this is basically what I want to do. I want a simple exe window that can display whatever it is that the class files do, and anyone can run it without JDK. I've tried googling several different things but couldn't find anything really helpful, or any information on how minecraft does it. I thought that maybe the exe is written in another language, if this is the case, that's fine because I'm fairly competent with C++ and C#, but I still need to be pointed in the right direction.

Thanks.

[tnrh1]

So you are trying to run a jar file through an exe(written in any kind of language) am I right?

[Swick]

So you are trying to run a jar file through an exe(written in any kind of language) am I right?

Yes, without the user needing any special requirements like JDK, if that's possible. I'm fairly sure it is possible, as far as i know minecraft doesn't require anything like that.

[Norm]

The user should not need the JDK to execute a java program. He would need the JRE.

[Swick]

The user should not need the JDK to execute a java program. He would need the JRE.

Ah I see, that cleared that up, thanks.

I still can't find anything on creating a .exe to run and display the .jar file(s).

[Norm]

.exe to run and display the .jar file

The java.exe program will do that.

[Swick]

The java.exe program will do that.

That's not what I mean, I want my own exe.

This is how minecraft works: (I'm only using minecraft as an example because it's exactly the set up that I want)

It has the main exe file.
It has a folder containing the .jar files that the game uses.
When you open the exe, the game is displayed in the exe window.

I'm very new to java so I don't really know what to search for.

[DarrylBurke]

When you open the exe, the game is displayed in the exe window.

How do you know that?

db

[Swick]

How do you know that?

db

Because before that, login info and stuff needs to be entered, that's dealt with by the exe. It's the same window.