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  • Subject: Re: Running a Java application via an icon
  • From: "Martyn Oswin" <MartynOswin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 10:42:36 +0100

Unfortunately (?) I'm running this application on Windows NT. I'm pretty new
to this OS and can't find the option you are speaking off. Does anybody know
how to do this under NT. Sorry to appear stupid, but then there is a good
reason for that ...!!!!!

Thanks again

Martyn
----- Original Message -----
From: <dclowe@pathix.com>
To: <JAVA400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: Running a Java application via an icon


>
>
> You can make sure that Close on Exit is selected from the "Program tab" of
> your shortcut's properties.  If you do not want the dos window to hang
> around at all (even during program execution) you can execute your
> application with JREW.EXE instead of JRE.EXE.  Keep in mind though, you
> will lose all console output (System.out.println) if you use JREW.EXE.
>
> Regards, Dean
>
>
>
>                     "Martyn Oswin"
>                     <MartynOswin@Compu        To:
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Java application via an icon
>                     owner-java400-l@mi
>                     drange.com
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>
>                     07/25/00 09:48 AM
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>                     JAVA400-L
>
>
>
>
>
> 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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