Re: launching application in Windows without DOS commandwindow

When I run javaw from a shortcut, I still get a DOS window.

However, it does not contain System.out output that I see with java from a shortcut.

All I am able to do is minimize the DOS window while running.

Hugh

At 02:58 AM 9/9/2005, you wrote:


>    Hi Rich,
>
>    You can go through the jar or Web Start business if you want or need (
>and there may be good reasons to do so, ) but to just lose the DOS window,
>
>javaw
>
>is the ticket, just as Phil suggested.
>
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Richard O. Hammer" <[email protected]>
>To: "Java Users Group" <[email protected]>
>Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 9:11 PM
>Subject: [Juglist] launching application in Windows without DOS
>commandwindow
>
>
>> Is there an easy way to launch a Java Swing application in Windows 2000
>> without opening a DOS command window?
>>
>> I know that I can make a .bat file containing "java ClassName" and then
>> double click on the file name, or create a shortcut to the .bat file,
>> but that always seems to open the command window which stays open as
>> long as the application is running.
>>
>> My Googling has found Java Web Start, a lot about Java Web Start.  I've
>> started looking at that and it looks like probably it would be easier to
>> learn to use Java Web Start for my "hello world" application than it
>> would be to get a Masters degree.
>>
>> But I still imagine that it can be easy.  I am not concerned about
>> security.  I am not loading anything over the net.  I just want to start
>> my local application with no more hassle than starting Notepad.
>>
>> Can I create a Windows shortcut that says something like
>> java -classpath path1;path2 MyClass
>> to the Windows OS, without opening a command window?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rich Hammer
>>
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