[news.eclipse.platform.swt] Re: What do I have to ship with my program t

[Mark Dexter <dextercowley@xxxxxxxxx>]

Andreas Balzer wrote:
> Hello,
> my name is Andreas Balzer, this is my first post to this group :)
> I'm programming a Java application and I like to use SWT. I have a 
> couple of questions on how to use it.
> 1) I like to compile a java file on Windows Vista. What do I have to 
> execute in my cmd to integrate SWT?
> Until now I did it with some program that has a GUI and is called Java 
> Editor. Unfortunately it doesn't tell me what it does.
> 2) What do I have to execute to run the compiled file?
> I tried "java -Djava.library.path=C:\Users\AndreasB\Desktop\swt\swt.jar 
> C:\Users\AndreasB\Desktop\informatik\swing_minesweeper\MineSweeper" but 
> I got and error message that the MineSweeper class wasn't found. (It is 
> called MineSweeper.class and it is located in swing_minesweeper).
> What do I have to do here?
> 3) If I have compiled it and want to give it away to my potential 
> customers, what do I have to do? What SWT files do I have to give away 
> and how to integrate them? Let's say the program should work on Mac, 
> Linux and Windows. What files do I have to use and where can I find them?
>
> I'm completly new to SWT so please bear with me.
>
> Andreas
Hi Andreas. If you want to make an executable JAR for a stand-alone SWT 
  program, you can find updated and detailed instructions in the SWT 
FAQ here:

http://wiki.eclipse.org/FAQ_How_do_I_create_an_executable_JAR_file_for_a_stand-alone_SWT_program%3F

Hope this helps. Mark