[news.eclipse.platform.swt] Re: Running SWT Outside Eclipse Instructions

["Robert B" <oh1226@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"John Huss" <jhuss@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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> I think you're quite wrong.  Have you ever installed Eclipse before? 
> Where does it put the swt jars?  Answer: not into the JRE installation 
> area; it keeps them under the Eclipse installation folder.

We don't install AWT or Swing packages in application area!
They all OS and version dependent! You cannot prepare installer
for every OS versions.  It's users responsibility to maintain
their JRE basis up to date. SWT should be part of JRE
distribution. Only the politics of Java keeps it away.

> If you install into the JRE area you will eventually have the same "dll 
> hell" that accompanies dll files on Windows installed into the system32 
> directory.  You should put swt in your application area and make sure it's 
> on your classpath and your life will be much better.

I already experienced .jar and dll hells! So .exe files are better
way distributing for Windows users. You should try the
JSmooth exe wrapper. How wonderful you programs become.
It give the icon of your application, not the koffee cup!

R.