Converting JARs to executables (JAR to EXE)

Recently, I found out that Java the program I wrote ages ago has been alive and kicking and, even more, distributed as a single EXE with an install program. I was a bit surprised, as the last stage I left it it, was only a JAR file (with no sources available) ;-)

Looking a bit into it I found out how it can be easily done, which may be useful one day. Not that I want to write Windows programs, but…

* The installation can be done using [Install Creator](http://www.clickteam.com/English/install_creator.htm). The freeware version displays a small ad at the end of the process, but otherwise is free and looks ok.
* For the Java-to-EXE conversion there’s a nice [comparison and discussion](http://www.excelsior-usa.com/articles/java-to-exe.html). In this particular case they used [exe4j](http://www.ej-technologies.com/products/exe4j/overview.html), which is commercial, but there’s a number of other free tools around.

All in all, I must admit they did a good job making my program more user friendly and easier to use. It’s probably a good idea if your target users use a Windows platform (my original program is portable, but I’ve never seen anyone use it on anything but Windows)…

One Response to “Converting JARs to executables (JAR to EXE)”

  1. Md. Anwarul Kabir Says:

    Simply Geart!!!!!!!!!!

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