Finishing a program

How do you set your program up where you can install it, and not have to use text pad or jgrasp to open it?
[114 byte] By [okgasdudea] at [2007-11-26 18:43:32]
# 1
> How do you set your program up where you can install> it, and not have to use text pad or jgrasp to open> it?What?
kikemellya at 2007-7-9 6:17:27 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 2
Create a .jar file.
CaptainMorgan08a at 2007-7-9 6:17:27 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 3
> Create a .jar file.aha, then create an executable jar fiile in that case.
kikemellya at 2007-7-9 6:17:27 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 4
Ok, So how do you do that? Sorry for the newb questions, but I really dont know much about java, or programming in general for that matter. I have the Java Programming book, but it doesnt say anything about .jar files.
okgasdudea at 2007-7-9 6:17:27 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 5
Are you using an IDE like eclipse? or are you working from a DOS prompt?
kikemellya at 2007-7-9 6:17:27 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 6
> I have the Java Programming book, but > it doesnt say anything about .jar files.Do you have google? There's all kinds of information there.
CaptainMorgan08a at 2007-7-9 6:17:27 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 7
From Sun's tutorial: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/deployment/jar/index.html
DrLaszloJamfa at 2007-7-9 6:17:27 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 8
Ahh, nice. Thank you all for your help.
okgasdudea at 2007-7-9 6:17:28 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...