How to create shortcut icon for java program

Question

Hi I have created executable jar of my java program i want to create shortcut icon for that jar. Means may be my jar is in any other memory location of hard drive(eg- D or E

Answer 1

You need to look around for Java Windows Installers, they have functionality to create desktop shortcuts. Take a look at this article and this one too.

Install4J is my personal favorite

Answer 2

There is a JNI library named jshortcut-0.4-oberzalek.jar ,you can download it from this link just given below and add to your project libraries.

https://github.com/jimmc/jshortcut/downloads

It works unbelievably perfect in my project.Here I use an additional function named getdir(),to get current location of your deployed project folder, and store value in a variable named 'PRJT_PTH'.

After that your deployed project can save on any drive,no matter where it is.It will automatically creates a shortcut on desktop

Here is the code that I used for creating a shortcut to deployed project.(JMM.jar in my case)

import net.jimmc.jshortcut.JShellLink;

String PRJT_PATH="";
private void getdir() throws IOException{
    File f=new File(".");
    File[] f1=f.listFiles();
    PRJT_PATH=f.getCanonicalPath();
}    //you can call this function at windowOpened event,this will get path of current directory where your project located.

JShellLink link;
String filePath;

public void createDesktopShortcut() { //after that call createDesktopShortcut() function to create shortcut to desktop.
    try {
        link = new JShellLink();
        filePath = JShellLink.getDirectory("") + PRJT_PTH +"\\JMM.jar";
    } catch (Exception e) {

    }

    try {
        link.setFolder(JShellLink.getDirectory("desktop"));
        link.setName("JMM");  //Choose a name for your shortcut.In my case its JMM.
        link.setPath(filePath); //link for our executable jar file
        link.setIconLocation(PRJT_PATH1+ "\\jmm.ico"); //set icon image(before that choose your on manual icon file inside our project folder.[jmm.ico in my case])
        link.save();
    } catch (Exception ex) {
       ex.getmessage();
    }

}

Answer 3

Assume your jar file is in location c:\pgm\abc.jar

open notepad and type c: cd\ cd pgm java -jar abc.jar

Then save that notepad document as "anyname.bat"

Then create a shortcut for that batch file (ie...right click that file and click "Create Shortcut"). You can use this shortcut to run your jar file.

Answer 4

1. right click on desktop select option new - shortcut
2. click on brows button and select path of jar file
3. select next - finish button.
4. shortcut file is created on desktop . right click on shortcut file
5. select properties
6. click on change icon and change icon of file

Congratulations you created a shortcut

Answer 5

Creating shortcut for java .class file is very easy, just follow the instructions:

1. create a .class file using javac

2. open a notepad and type following line (note: here filename is the name of my file. Type your file name without .java or .class )

    java  filename
    pause
   

   3.save it as anyname.bat in the same folder where your .class file resides 4.copy and paste shortcut of your new file

Answer 6

To do this:

• Right click in the destination folder(for the shortcut)
• Click New -> Shortcut
• In "Type the location of the item" enter java -jaryour jar path(full)
• Click next end enter a name
• It should now work!

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You can change the icon of your shortcut, too:

• Right click -> Properties -> Shortcut -> Change Icon