Hi,
Sorry if this is the wrong area. I think it would be nice to have the ability to launch an application that is a .jar file. I have a program call openproj ( a MS Project Clone ) and it is based on Java. When I run the EXE File that it is detected by the App launcher, it gives me an error. Because the application EXE is controlled by an ini file (for Paths) to launch the jar file, it displays an error. However, I can run the jar file, when I browse to it, in Win Explorer, and it works, but the app launcher app does not allow execution of a Jar file to be added as a short-cut.
Perhaps, this may result is 'tweaking' the app, or a simple modification to the launcher to allow execution of Jar files.
I hope this can be used to help tweak your Apps, and Launch // It is totally kick ass.!!
W.
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The suggestion is certainly valid, and the ability to add executables other than .exe's to the menu has been suggested before. It would help to know which PAM variant are you using. I am personally using the R31 Mod which can do this, although rather kludgely. I have experimented with this using JAPB.jar, which is a money tracking app.
The R31 Mod version has a menu option under 'Options - Add an External App'. This dispays a file selector window that shows *.exe files. But, you can navigate to the directory you need, and put '*.jar' or another search specification (*.*) on the selection line and it will display the files meeting that criteria. You can then select the one you want. Some of the other Menu variants have similar capabilities; I recently exchanged email with SmithTech and he indicated similar capability in his variant. I have not yet tried it.
Hopefully, the next version of PAM will be out soon, so we can return to the 'Mothership'!
Good luck!
all the mods allow you to put non-exe's in the menu, and that you can launch a jar file by putting this in a .bat file:
, and use this to compile it to an exe so the menu will pick it up.
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Are you recommending the $75 version of QuickBFC or the $50 version? Is it better than the free Bat to Exe Converter ( http://www.softrecipe.com/System-Utilities/Disk-Management/bat_to_exe_co... ) ?
Ed