Exporting java project from netbeans to executable jar

Question

Used eclipse in the past fro java coding and didn't have many issues but decided to give netbeans a blast

I'm trying to create a jar file with all dependencies as one jar and yes am familiar with the java-web-start-option and also the jar actually exists in my dist folder once built.

Problem 1

All's good and well, I can launch the jar but seems not without its lib folder which contains: AbsoluteLayout.jar + beanbindings.jars. Something I will need to figure out as I go along.

I call a few batch scripts to complete differenet jobs for me in the java program eg one finds memory amounts and displays in a JTextArea. When I use the program within the netbeans ide all works fine.

Problem 2

When I launch the jar file thats in the dist folder it launches just fine but cannot find the batch/bash scripts at all. Below is the path I use within the program which as I mentioned works fine in the IDE and just wondering why it cant find the same path in the jar.

I assumed when I created and built like in eclipe it would make all these commands work in the existing jar in my dist folder (bin in eclipse ofc)?

    String[] filepath = {"cmd.exe", "/C", "..\\Enterprise\\src\\enterprise\\batch\\memory.bat"}

Any suggestions, thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Just try to change your path. Just make a flag if it's in your ide then select this path, if not then use another path. Try this link to get the application path in java.

Get the application's path