Running JAR file on Windows

Question

I have a JAR file named helloworld.jar. In order to run it, I\'m executing the following command in a command-line window:

Answer 1

Actually, I faced this problem too, I got around with it by making a .bat runner for my jar file

here is the code:

class FileHandler{
   public static File create_CMD_Rnner(){
      int exitCode = -1625348952;
      try{
           File runner = new File(Main.batName);
           PrintWriter printer = new PrintWriter(runner);
           printer.println("@echo off");
           printer.println("title " + Main.applicationTitle);
           printer.println("java -jar " + Main.jarName + " " + Main.startCode );
           printer.println("PAUSE");
           printer.flush();
           printer.close();
           return runner;
       }catch(Exception e){
           System.err.println("Coudln't create a runner bat \n exit code: " + exitCode);
           System.exit(exitCode);
           return null;
       }
   }
}

Then in Your Main application class do this:

public class Main{
    static String jarName = "application.jar";
    static String applicationTitle = "java Application";
    static String startCode = "javaIsTheBest";
    static String batName = "_.bat";


    public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception{
        if(args.length == 0 || !args[0].equals(startCode)) {
            Desktop.getDesktop().open(FilesHandler.create_CMD_Rnner());
            System.exit(0);
        }else{
            //just in case you wanted to hide the bat
            deleteRunner();
            // Congratulations now you are running in a cmd window ... do whatever you want
            //......
            System.out.println("i Am Running in CMD");
            //......
            Thread.sleep(84600);
        }
    }


    public static void deleteRunner(){
        File batRunner = new File(batName);
        if(batRunner.exists()) batRunner.delete();
    }
}

Please Note that

1. this code (my code) works only with a jar file, not a class file.

2. the jar file must have the same name as the String "jarName" is the Main class