CIS 4930 (Programming in Java):
Miscellaneous Tips

• "Can I compile Java to native code?"
  Several commercial compilers are said to be capable of doing this. Companies/products that are frequently mentioned are Symantec and SuperCede.
• "Why doesn't my applet work under Netscape?"
  Netscape has been slow to add full 1.1 support, but you should be able to obtain a version/patch for your system that supports most if not all 1.1 features. See their Web page on JDK 1.1 support for details.
• "Is there some way to launch a Java application under Windows without a DOS window?"
  Supposedly, yes. The following post to comp.lang.java.programmer describes one technique. Note that I have not tried this, but it sounds plausible. Many other posts make reference to javaw, supplied with the Windows version of the JDK.

  bryanrus@gte.net wrote:
  >
  > I would like to know how to make a java application start from a
  > double-clickable icon. I am using JDK 1.1.3 on Win 95 and would like to be
  > able to distribute an application that starts from an icon.
  >
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  That's easy - just follow these steps (unfortunately I know the ger-
  man windows keywords only  and had to find a translation which might
  not be  what MS has chosen for their english/international Win95 re-
  leases)
  
   - use the Win95 and locate the Java bin directory (the one that
     contains "java" and "javaw")
   - drag either "java" or "javaw" onto your desktop ("javaw" is
     equivalent to "java" but does not show a console window), this
     will create a "shortcut" to the Java interpreter
   - rename that shortcut (e.g. to the name of your main class file)
   - open the properties window for your shortcut
     - add the name of your main class file to "destination" (at the
       end of the full "java(w)" path, insert any required flags here
     - change the working directory to the one which contains all
       your class files
     - if desired, choose another icon for your program
  
  I'm using this approach for my programs and it works fine...
  
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