Re: [javaCompiler-users] javaCompiler-users Digest, Vol 3, Issue 4

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Hello Eric

Eric Yoon wrote:
> Oops. I used an absolute path when loading an icon for the shell. That 
> is why it did not work on the other computers.

Something similar happened to me once too. I was also tempted to claim 
the executable, but it looks like I learnt from it and was able to help 
you pretty quickly :-)

> This brings me another question. How do I set a relative path within 
> SWT? It did not work as it worked in Swing.
>  
> I am sorry to ask a plain SWT question on javaCompiler mailing list.

Yes, please do not ask SWT questions here. But when I'm already on it:
Relative paths have nothing to do with the GUI framework. Thus this 
works equivalent in SWT as in Swing. I guess you assume a wrong current 
working directory. Try: System.out.println(new File("."));

> Thank you for your quick answer. It was a great help.

You're welcome...

Marco

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>       1. Compiled executable file won't start on some      computer.
>     (Eric Yoon)
>       2. Re: Compiled executable file won't start on some  computer.
>          (Marco Trudel)
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>     ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>     From: "Eric Yoon" <bg...@gm... <mailto:bg...@gm...>>
>     To: jav...@li...
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>     Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:17:25 -0400
>     Subject: [javaCompiler-users] Compiled executable file won't start
>     on some computer.
>     Hello, I am a novice Java user.
>      
>     I created a small program using SWT.
>      
>     I compiled it with javaCompiler. There was no error in compilation.
>     The compiled exe file worked fine on my computer.
>      
>     Now I copied the exe file and swt dll file to another computer; it
>     does not work. When I double click it, nothing happens.
>      
>     The difference, I can think of as the cause of the trouble, between
>     my computer and the troubling computer is
>     My computer has JDK and ecilpse installed
>     The troubling computer has JRE; no eclipse or JDK
>      
>     More weird thing is that another program, an old version actually, I
>     had written before this program runs on the troubling computer.
>      
>     What could cause a compiled program not to run on certain computers?
>      
>     I would be grateful to receive an answer.
>      
>     Thank you
>      
>      
>     Sincerely,
> 
> 
>     ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>     From: Marco Trudel <mt...@gm... <mailto:mt...@gm...>>
>     To: "A mailing list for general questions and discussions." <
>     jav...@li...
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>     Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:32:21 +0200
>     Subject: Re: [javaCompiler-users] Compiled executable file won't
>     start on some computer.
>     Hello Eric
> 
>     It doesn't mather if the second computer has a JRE, JDK, eclipse or
>     whatever installed. None of them is used.
> 
>     To me, this sounds more like an application bug from your side. Have you
>     tried to enable the console and checked for any exceptions?
> 
> 
>     regards
>     Marco
> 
> 
>     Eric Yoon wrote:
>      > Hello, I am a novice Java user.
>      >
>      > I created a small program using SWT.
>      >
>      > I compiled it with javaCompiler. There was no error in
>     compilation. The
>      > compiled exe file worked fine on my computer.
>      >
>      > Now I copied the exe file and swt dll file to another computer;
>     it does
>      > not work. When I double click it, nothing happens.
>      >
>      > The difference, I can think of as the cause of the trouble,
>     between my
>      > computer and the troubling computer is
>      > My computer has JDK and ecilpse installed
>      > The troubling computer has JRE; no eclipse or JDK
>      >
>      > More weird thing is that another program, an old version
>     actually, I had
>      > written before this program runs on the troubling computer.
>      >
>      > What could cause a compiled program not to run on certain computers?
>      >
>      > I would be grateful to receive an answer.
>      >
>      > Thank you
>      >
>      >
>      > Sincerely,
>      >
>      >
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