Can a simple program that runs in the java IDE client console be an executable file?

Question

Can a simple program that runs in the java IDE client console be an executable file?

for example

public static void main(String[] args) {
   System.out.print("HI");
}

Would appear in the console when exported as a runnable jar file. Will it be able to run as an executable file after using launch4j?

Answer 1

You will get an .exe file, but it will just launch the JAR automatically. So you will still have to have a JRE installed in order to run the .exe.