Welp, I’m kind of a big idiot on Java.
Anyhow, I built an application with Netbeans IDE. The trouble is, how can I distribute it to others?
Forgive me for being such a noob, but I have to start some where…
I’m getting somewhere, but I get this now:
Failed to load Main-Class manifest attribute from
F:\Documents and Settings\Peyton.netbeans\3.5\sampledir\examples\AWHC.jar
When I try to open my JAR that happens.
Sounds like yuou are trying to run it with -jar.
To do that you need to put an entry in your manifest that tells the VM what your main class is.
I wrote this little tutorial:
http://www.cokeandcode.com/info/webstart-howto.html
which I believe was also added to the Wiki somewhere 
It might be of some help. Don’t let the name fool you, it covers packaging and manifests in Jars.
Kev
Yeah, I managed to figure it out. Thanks for the help though!
And kev - are you from TF? 
TF? Um…
Team Fortress - no,
The Forests (Edge) - no,
Uh…?
Kev
Coke and code sounded familiar, I thought I saw someone advertise it at Tutorial Forums, but now I realise it’s not so - blah, so many URLs to keep in my head.
Anyhow, any good free pograms that will convert JARs into EXEs? I saw one, but it is not free.
You have a couple of options. If you use Jet, which is commercial, you can make a straight .exe
InstallAnywhere Now! from ZeroG will make you a pretty simple install (no frills) but gives you a .exe launcher, if that solves your problem.
Thanks!
One more question:
Why doesn’t this work:
String ct;
ct = jList1.getSelectedItem();
You tell me… what error did it give? What type does List1.getSelectedItem() return? I suspect you are missing a cast.
Yep, it returns Object, you’ll need a (String) infront of the accessor.
Kev
[quote]Yep, it returns Object, you’ll need a (String) infront of the accessor.
Kev
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/me whispers: Pssst… you weren’t supposed to give it away… He’s got to learn to interpret error messages and read the docs some day 
Damn it! Could you mark it with or something next time?
Kev