Problem when make .jar file from my java applet program!!!

[Lolo Mohammed]

Hay,

I have a java applet program, and since it does not have a main class i got error when i try to run the .jar file.

I add this line to manifest.mf file:

Main-Class: Pakagename.mainclassname

but it give me error and said that fatal exception occured, program will exit

and whe i write only the class name:
Main-Class: mainclassname

he saied that he could not find the mainclassname

How can i fix that!!??? .

[Ankit Tripathi]

Hi Lolo,Welcome to java ranch.........

Do you want to invoke a applet which is bundled in a jar file?

[Lolo Mohammed]

hay,

Yes i need to invoke an applet, and also to use it in my web site.

I think the problem is in the manifest.mf

my program do not have a main method in the main class it use inti() insted of main(), so when he try to run the applet he could not find the main method.

what should i do??

[Ankit Tripathi]

Hi Lolo,
Go through the link,webpage.
It might help you.

[Lolo Mohammed]

Thank you for your replay

but it did'nt work. the problem is in specifing the main class..

[Ankit Tripathi]

Hi Lolo,
Can you further elaborate your problem with relevant code snippets.
It would be easier to help you.

[Lolo Mohammed]

How to make .jar file for my java applet program??

i follow this
http://drupal.org/node/742110

but it does not work and give me this error:

C:\Users\LooOOooly\Documents\NetBeansProjects\OthelloEE\src\OthelloGame>jar cvfm OthelloEE.jar *.class mainclass.txt
java.io.IOException: invalid header field
at java.util.jar.Attributes.read(Attributes.java:389)
at java.util.jar.Manifest.read(Manifest.java:182)
at java.util.jar.Manifest.(Manifest.java:52)
at sun.tools.jar.Main.run(Main.java:132)
at sun.tools.jar.Main.main(Main.java:1022)


Please help me

[Ankit Tripathi]

Lolo,really sorry for a late reply,but example given in link provided by me worked fine for me according to your requirements.I wonder how it is troubling you.Have you checked your menifest file against a standard format,having all required headers?

[Lolo Mohammed]

Can you show me what is written in your manifest file??

[Ankit Tripathi]

Hi Lolo,sorry once again for a late reply,found myself in some typical family situation... My Menifest file is given below Menifest-Version:1.0 Name:MyAppletClass.class Class-Path:MyAppletClass here Class-Path header is a replacement for Main-Class, working in condition you have defined a main class(having main method) for your archive,working as a entry point for the navigation of archive.

[Ulf Dittmer]

You'll find everything there is to know about packaging applications in jar files at http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/deployment/jar/index.html