Executable File From Runnable Jar File

HOW TO CREATE AN .EXE FILE ?

Make sure the project is compiled and run properly. 

Step 1:    Make runnable jar file of project.

Step 2:    Use Launch4j to configure.

Step 3:    Save configuration.

Step 4:    Build Wrapper.

Here we have taken a java project built in Eclipse IDE. Go to the project in Eclipse IDE.

Runnable jar file

click here to get Runnable jar file.

           

Software Required

Now we need a software named Launch4j

1.    Install Launch4j

2.    Extract zip file.

3.    Run Launch4j.exe

 

Create .exe file

1.    Start Launch4j software

2.    Go to Basic tab.

3.    In Output file section

            a.    Browse project folder in workspace

            b.    Named the file as myschedule.exe

4.    In Jar section

        a.    Browse myshedule.jar (previously created jar file).

5.    As per requirement Classpath and Header tabs can be configured.

6.    Go to Single instance tab.

a.    Select Allow only a single instance of the application

                                          i.    Selection will make sure, there will be a single window of application running at a time.

b.    Fill up the Mutex name

                                          i.    Here myschedule given to mutex name

                                         ii.    You should also give a window title.

7.    Go to JRE tab

a.    Here you can provide Min JRE version to the executable environment.

b.    Our project built in 1.8.0, so it is filled up.

8.    As per requirement Set env. variables and Splash tabs can be configured.

9.    Go to Version Info tab.

a.    You can customize as per your requirements

b.    Select Add version information.

c.     File version: 1.0.0.0

                                          i.    Make sure format of version looks like x.x.x.x

d.    Free form: 1.0.0.0

e.    File description: myschedule

                                          i.    you can describe your project here.

f.      Copyright: 2020

g.    Addition information

h.    Product version: 1.0.0.0

i.      Free form: 1.0.0.0

j.      Product name: myschedule

k.     Company name: Uniconverge Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

l.      Internal name: myschedule

m.   Original filename: myschedule.exe

                                          i.    Extension in compulsory here

 

10.  In Messages tab some messages can be given for the particular event.

11.  Now click Save icon

 

a.    Go to the project folder

b.    Make a folder Launch4j config

c.     Enter the Launch4j config folder

d.    Name the file config

e.    Save it

12.  Click Build wrapper (setting icon)

13.  You will see a message in log

a.    Successfully created

14.  myschedule.exe is created in project folder

15.  If you double click on myschedule.exe, you can see your project is running properly.

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