Java Could not find main class...

[DiciWales]

Hope this image kind of shows every step I made, and the error message, my code for the program is: which works fine in the eclipse output (viewer)

import javax.swing.*;

public class HelloWorld {
	public static void main (String[] args)
	{
		
		String helloWorld = " Hello World!! ";
		JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, helloWorld);
	
	}
}

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[Norm]

That wasn't what I was looking for.
Open the directory with the jar file
Double click on the jar file
Print screen the error message

How did you double click on the jar file when you took the screen print?

How many versions of the jar file and program are there?

The one you posted in post#1 is in a package: test.
The one you just posted shows Main-Class: HelloWorld not in a package.

Delete all versions of the jar file and create a new one for testing.

[DiciWales]

That wasn't what I was looking for.
Open the directory with the jar file
Double click on the jar file
Print screen the error message

How did you double click on the jar file when you took the screen print?

How many versions of the jar file and program are there?

The one you posted in post#1 is in a package: test.
The one you just posted shows Main-Class: HelloWorld not in a package.

Delete all versions of the jar file and create a new one for testing.

Sorry I let me do that again in post =1
Its the same error message, what ever java program I export into a jar file it does the same message.
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Regards

[JosAH]

Isn't your class in a package 'test'? Your JVM seems to be looking for a class in the default (no name) package; check the manifest entry.

kind regards,

Jos

[Norm]

The most likely error is multiple versions of a file.

How many versions of the jar file and program are there?

The one you posted in post#1 is in a package: test.
The one you just posted shows Main-Class: HelloWorld not in a package.

Delete all versions of the jar file and create a new one for testing.

[DiciWales]

Ok, I deleted all version of my jar and created a new work space and new files I have created a new HelloWorld file etc.
I have the same error..

Here is my extracted java file manifest:

Manifest-Version: 1.0
Class-Path: .
Main-Class: HelloWorld

There is no package with this new file. just the default package

[Norm]

If there are no packages anywhere then that should work.
Did you do a Search for the jar files and delete ALL of them and then create a new jar file with a manifest and a class file that don't use packages?

[JosAH]

Does the last line of your manifest file have an end-of-line character? (e.g. \r\n on an MS Windows machine or \n on a Unix/Linux machine).

kind regards,

Jos

[DiciWales]

If there are no packages anywhere then that should work.
Did you do a Search for the jar files and delete ALL of them and then create a new jar file with a manifest and a class file that don't use packages?

Does the last line of your manifest file have an end-of-line character? (e.g. \r\n on an MS Windows machine or \n on a Unix/Linux machine).

kind regards,

Jos

Yes and No its just blank

I just don't know why it doesn't work. If you guys wouldn't mind could i upload the .jar file? so you could take a look at the complete file?

You could see that the manifest file is all correctly listed and if it is a problem my end, or the file..

File name: HelloWorld.jar File size: 683 Bytes


Thanks in advance

[Norm]

It works for me:

C:\Temp>D:\Java\jre7\bin\java.exe -jar HelloWorld.jar
Hello World!

[DiciWales]

It works for me:

C:\Temp>D:\Java\jre7\bin\java.exe -jar HelloWorld.jar
Hello World!

ok, does it work when you double click it?

It works for me through the CMD, but not when i double click it. why would that be?

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Administrator>java -jar HelloWorld.jar
Hello world
C:\Users\Administrator>

[Norm]

Why are the outputs from the programs different? You still have more than one version of the jar file!!!

What do you expect to happen when you double click on the program? There is no console to see its output.

[DiciWales]

Why are the outputs from the programs different? You still have more than one version of the jar file!!!

What do you expect to happen when you double click on the program? There is no console to see its output.

Ok so, in order for a java file to be clickable and run on its own without the CMD.. it needs to have more in it?

could you perhaps give me an example of the minimum or what not code for a java application? so it just displays something simple as "Hello World!"

Or point me to what I need to have a small box appear when i double click the file which "Hello World!" is displayed?

Much appreciative of your help so far! I can't thank you enough

(sorry for seeming really stupid, but I'm very new to java)

[Norm]

in order for a java file to be clickable and run on its own

Your program is executing but you don't see it. If the code wrote a file to disk you could see from the date on the file when it was last written to and know that the program executed.

I need to have a small box appear

Look at using the JOPtionPane class. It can display a small box with a message. Lots of sample code here on the forum if you do a Search.

[DiciWales]

Your program is executing but you don't see it. If the code wrote a file to disk you could see from the date on the file when it was last written to and know that the program executed.

Look at using the JOPtionPane class. It can display a small box with a message. Lots of sample code here on the forum if you do a Search.

Ok thanks so much for your help, basically that's what I wanted to know, there is nothing wrong with my code or my java installation

Thankyou so much! Sorry for being a noob! :)

[Norm]

We all were beginners.

[noobplus]

hi
i have a similar problem.. I just want to access a data from another class through inheritance, and don't know, where to declare the accessed variable lol .. I'm pasting my program codes..
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
public class inheritance extends bb{

public static void main() {
int a=1;
System.out.println("a is "+a+"b is"+b);
}
class bb {
int b=2;

}
}

[Norm]

Please start a new thread with your problem.

[noobplus]

oh.. i dint know how to start, im checking it right now, and thx for the king reply

[JosAH]

oh.. i dint know how to start, im checking it right now, and thx for the king reply

Before you do so: check the signature of your main( ... ) method. It isn't what the JVM wants it to be to be an entry point of your program.

kind regards,

Jos