makning java application as exe file

[Abed Rabie]

Dear all,

How do you do?

Please i'd like to ask if there is any program that enable me to make an exe file that do the steps of installing the java application and embbed the JVM inside it to be able to run in any platform.

Thx and best regards

Aabed

[Nathan Pruett]

No... if you make it an .exe it won't run on any platform - just windows.

There *are* ways to compile Java programs into executable files, but none of them produce platform independent executables. (You could produce an executable for each platform, though...)

[tommy k. lee]

I've used InstallAnywhere in the past to create stand-alone Java applications. You can use the program to create custom Installers for Java applications, such as specifying shortcuts, agreements, directories, etc... And it will allow you to create a stand-alone executable for your target platform. (Windows, Unix, etc...)