RE: Running a Java application via an icon

No not really, But it should not increase load time at
all.  

  Just out of curiosity, are you using one of the jit
compilers, or hot java?
--- "Maynez, Jesus JRZ" <maynezj@iwghd.com> wrote:
> 
> Does this improve the application opening time? I'm
> doing the dos prompt
> thing but in some computers load the program take
> more than 2 minutes. That
> is too much.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
>       -----Mensaje original-----
>       De:     Eric Merritt [SMTP:cyberlync@yahoo.com]
>       Enviado el:     Martes 25 de Julio de 2000 10:13 AM
>       Para:   JAVA400-L@midrange.com
>       Asunto: Re: Running a Java application via an icon
> 
>       This may not be a pure java solution but i have had
> a
>       lot of success with install anywhere. They have a
> free
>       version that produces a standard install program
> for
>       just about every os out there. 
> 
>       http://www.installanywhere.com/
> 
>       it will not open a dos prompt and lessens the
>       classpath headaches that are usually involved in a
>       java install.
>       --- Martyn Oswin <MartynOswin@Compuserve.com>
> wrote:
>       > Thanks very much Joe, this is great and exactly
> what
>       > I was looking to do. I
>       > only have one small problem left! When I launch
> the
>       > application I hide the
>       > DOS shell as expected but I still get a minimised
>       > icon that appears on the
>       > task bar.  I know that I can manually close this
>       > myself, but I was wondering
>       > if there was anyway to prevent this from
> happening
>       > in the first place.
>       > 
>       > Many thanks
>       > 
>       > 
>       > ----- Original Message -----
>       > From: Joe Teff <JoeTeff@earthlink.net>
>       > To: <JAVA400-L@midrange.com>
>       > Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2000 11:38 PM
>       > Subject: RE: Running a Java application via an
> icon
>       > 
>       > 
>       > >
>       > > Right click on the desktop. Select new. Create
> a
>       > shortcut. Put in the cmd
>       > line,
>       > > give it a name, pick an icon. Right click on
> this
>       > new desktop icon. Select
>       > the
>       > > program tab and fill in the rest of the info.
>       > >
>       > > Joe
>       > >
>       > > > Sorry to be obtuse, but I'm not really sure
> what
>       > you are suggesting I
>       > should
>       > > > do.
>       > > >
>       > > >  How do I actually run my application without
>       > seeing the command line?
>       > Do I
>       > > > create a ".bat" file, which contains the call
> to
>       > the Java runtime
>       > > > environment and then create a shortcut to
> that
>       > program? Also, I wasn't
>       > sure
>       > > > what you meant about the "close on exit" or
> the
>       > "minimised". Are you
>       > > > implying that I should run something called
>       > "Minimised" that should have
>       > a
>       > > > check box called "close on exit"?
>       > > >
>       > > > I do apologise if I appear stupid and slow on
>       > the uptake, but it is
>       > Saturday
>       > > > and not my best day for working! Anyway your
>       > efforts and patience are
>       > truly
>       > > > appreciated.
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