Java Portable Launcher 1.1 has been released by PortableApps.com. Java Portable Launcher allows you to easily run Java JARs from your PortableApps.com-enabled device with Java Portable installed. This release allows more Java apps to be able to automatically store their data portably. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format for easy use from any portable device and integration with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it's open source and completely free.
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Features
Java Portable Launcher allows you to easily run Java JARs using the Java Virtual Machine installed on your PortableApps.com-enabled device using Java Portable. It can be installed into the PortableApps.com Menu where, when it is run, it will prompt you to select a JAR file to run. It can also be run directly by dragging and dropping a JAR file onto the JavaPortableLauncher.exe file.
Java Portable Launcher does not portablize the settings of all your Java programs within JAR files. Some JAR apps will either store their settings alongside the JAR or provide an option to store the settings portably. Java apps that use the user.home environment variable will be set by the launcher to store settings on your portable devive.
New in This Release
Many Java apps will now automatically store their data on the portable device. The launcher configures many to store their data within JavaPortableLauncher\Data\AppData through an environment variable.
PortableApps.com Installer / PortableApps.com Format
Java Portable Launcher is packaged in a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Suite including the Menu and Backup Utility.
Download
Java Portable Launcher is available for immediate download from the Java Portable Launcher homepage. Get it today!
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Comments
Thanks John =-)
Thanks John =-)
user.home
Just a comment, user.home is a system property, not an environment variable.
Thanks for implementing the user.home fix!
Configuration
Isn't there any way yet to set launch parameters for the VM and/or the app?
A minimal requirement I have is to be able to set the classpath.
No
This is also unlikely to happen; this is meant as a quick implementation so users can use Java apps on their USB disks; if they want more, they should make their own launchers.
to create a portable launcher is not that easy
as far as I know for that you need to be familiar with portableapps packaging, NSIS, etc... too much to learn to allow to add some JVM/app arguments
+1
It would be really useful to have the ability to do so, this way javaportablelauncher could be used more easily when you want to release an application (with VM arguments, app arguments) without the need for the user to install anything, say in a thumb drive