What tool i need to create java desk top .exe applications

[tony007]

hi all. i am kind of new to java. could any one tell me what tool do i need to create .exe java desk top applications. I am looking for tool like visual studio for vb6 that allow me drag listview.textbo,buttons,.... in to the project and start coding. I be happy if i get some suggestion on this matter.Thanks

[pgag45]

Java isn't normally developed in such a friendly interface-based environment like VB. Might sound disappointing at first, but the plus is you are not limited to Microsoft's design and interface.

If you need an interface try looking up applets. Gonna be more work creating the interface, than you may be accustomed to w/ VB. If you are new to Java (and possibly to Object Oriented Programming), stick with creating some easy programs to the console instead of creating an interface right off the bat. I suggest JCreator as a good SDK, but there are a million, so find the one that fits you best.

[tony007]

pag45 thanks for you reply.I looked at internet and saw that java has big portion of market but i wonder how they distribute their java application to end user who are not programmers!! i hava c++ background and want to learn java but since i worked a while with bv6 i was hoping that java desktop applicatin creation is similer to vb6 but i guess it is not!!

So you are saying that all java desktop applications are created useing java applets only? so there is no way to create java desktop appliations such as vb6 and visual c++?
Furthermore, i be happy if you let me know how i can create a simple java desktop application so it is ready to run when i send it to end user without user having to compile and isntall any sdk. (Is there a way to make .exe for java?)

[pgag45]

Well the C++ background will surely help w/ Java... you shouldn't have too much trouble. I suggested using applets or possibly Swing classes to help aid in creating a more user friendly interface, but they still are not going to look native, at least to Windows.

The problem (or grace) of Java is that it can run on all sorts of different machines by compiling to Java byte code and running the program with the Java run time environment. If the user doesn't have Java run time environment they won't be able to use your program. Most users do, so your program will run like an .exe, except w/ a Java virtual machine running in the background.

If you really want to create a .exe, I think there are some converters out there. Not quite sure how they work, I would guess they convert your Java code to C, and compile a .exe from that.

check this out too, in case I'm not answering your question:

http://www.excelsior-usa.com/articles/java-to-exe.html

[tony007]

pgag45 many thanks . with help of the link that you provided i found a few solutions to some questions i had in mind. My main goal when talking about .exe was easy java application deployment on end user side who has no knowledge of java. I have these 2 book called " java how to program 3th edition and the complete reference java 2 forth edition. do you think i still can use them to learn java or they are outdated as they are from 2001? i be happy if you guide me here.Thanks

[pgag45]

You should be fine learning the basics of Java from 2001 books. Although Java is an ever-changing language, the basic syntax and structure has remained pretty consistent. Your books are probably before the Scanner class (http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/...l/Scanner.html) very helpful w/ input and output. Also, check up on Boxing/ Unboxing (http://today.java.net/pub/a/today/20...toboxing.html).

good luck!