[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: how to export my project while having extarn

[Paul Rubin <rubin@xxxxxxx>]

Ali wrote:
> Hi there
>
> i have done a java project on eclipse , i have used some extarnal jar 
> files as lib in my project added them by (right click on my project 
> folder --> properties --> java build path --> libraries --> add external 
> jars) i also checked on them in (right click on my project folder --> 
> properties --> java build path --> order and export)
>
> but when i export my project to executable jar file ( i get the file) 
> but cant run it
> on double click it says (could not find main class) while i have defined 
> the correct main class in the exporting wizard,
> i also tried to extract the jar file and didnt found any of my external 
> jar libs in it so how can i give this file to my users without making 
> them download the libs themselves
> i need your help please

Normally you have to provide the external jars as separate files.  If 
you want to bundle everything into one jar, consider using one of the 
following:

Fat Jar Eclipse Plug-in (http://fjep.sourceforge.net);
One-JAR (http://one-jar.sourceforge.net/).

/Paul