How can I have a jar file on my gui?

**testingjava** · June 29th, 2012, 03:07 PM

Basically, on my GUI, I want to have a jar file also, so it'll look like this:

How would I do that?

Please keep in mind, I'm new to Jframe & GUI making, I normally use console, but this is a must to do this.

**cristian_ny95** · June 29th, 2012, 03:11 PM

If i understand correctly, you want to run an app inside your app?

**testingjava** · June 29th, 2012, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by cristian_ny95

If i understand correctly, you want to run an app inside your app?

Correct, how would this be done? (Code example wise).

**cristian_ny95** · June 29th, 2012, 03:19 PM

package yourpackage;
 
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.util.logging.Level;
import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
public class YourClass {
 
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            Process jarProcess = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[]{"java", "-jar", "Path To Your .jar File"});
            jarProcess.waitFor();
            InputStream inputStream = jarProcess.getInputStream();
            byte[] inputByte = new byte[inputStream.available()];
            inputStream.read(inputByte, 0, inputByte.length);
            System.out.println(new String(inputByte));
        } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(YourClass.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (IOException ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(YourClass.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }
    }
}

You can try this, new String(inputByte) is the console output text of the selected .jar.

**testingjava** · June 29th, 2012, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by cristian_ny95

package yourpackage;
 
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.util.logging.Level;
import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
public class YourClass {
 
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            Process jarProcess = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[]{"java", "-jar", "Path To Your .jar File"});
            jarProcess.waitFor();
            InputStream inputStream = jarProcess.getInputStream();
            byte[] inputByte = new byte[inputStream.available()];
            inputStream.read(inputByte, 0, inputByte.length);
            System.out.println(new String(inputByte));
        } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(YourClass.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (IOException ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(YourClass.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }
    }
}

You can try this, new String(inputByte) is the console output text of the selected .jar.

That's only starting it...

I can do that with getruntime, I want to load it on my JFrame, not as a regular executable.

**cristian_ny95** · June 29th, 2012, 03:31 PM

Ok so the one you want to load has a graphical interface or it just outputs to the console?

**testingjava** · June 29th, 2012, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by cristian_ny95

Ok so the one you want to load has a graphical interface or it just outputs to the console?

Basically I want the applet to load on my graphical user interface like this.
JFrame myFrame = new JFrame("test");
myFrame.setSize(850,700);
myFrame.setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.E XIT_ON_CLOSE);
myFrame.setVisible(true);
//Load jar on GUI here.

**cristian_ny95** · June 29th, 2012, 03:42 PM

Yes i understand that but are you trying to load another gui inside a gui or are you trying to load the output/console of the jar inside a gui?

**testingjava** · June 29th, 2012, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by cristian_ny95

Yes i understand that but are you trying to load another gui inside a gui or are you trying to load the output/console of the jar inside a gui?

I suppose, I'm trying to load a .jar on my GUI (JFrame), in other terms a GUI in side a GUI I guess.

**cristian_ny95** · June 29th, 2012, 03:48 PM

Im not sure if you can do this in Java, Im going to do some research on this, just out of curiosity why would you want to do this?

**testingjava** · June 29th, 2012, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by cristian_ny95

Im not sure if you can do this in Java, Im going to do some research on this, just out of curiosity why would you want to do this?

To make a macro, for a game.

**testingjava** · June 29th, 2012, 04:06 PM

Still need help:/

**cristian_ny95** · June 29th, 2012, 04:07 PM

Yes i know im still researching

**cristian_ny95** · June 29th, 2012, 04:10 PM

Ok Java is bundled with a utility called AppletViewer

import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class Myapplet extends Applet{
	String str;
	public void init(){
		str = "This is my first applet";
	}
	public void paint(Graphics g){
		g.drawString(str, 50,50);
	}
}

HTML Code:

<HTML>
<BODY>
<applet code="Myapplet",height="200" width="200">
</applet>
</BODY>
</HTML>

C:\javac> javac Myapplet.java

C:\javac>appletviewer Myapplet.html

and the output is
applet.gif

**testingjava** · June 29th, 2012, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by cristian_ny95

Ok Java is bundled with a utility called AppletViewer

import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class Myapplet extends Applet{
	String str;
	public void init(){
		str = "This is my first applet";
	}
	public void paint(Graphics g){
		g.drawString(str, 50,50);
	}
}

HTML Code:

<HTML>
<BODY>
<applet code="Myapplet",height="200" width="200">
</applet>
<br /><div style="z-index:3" class="shade" align="center"></div>

<script type="text/javascript"><!--
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(
['_setAccount', 'UA-5573417-2'],
['_trackPageview']
);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script');
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
ga.setAttribute('async', 'true');
document.documentElement.firstChild.appendChild(ga);
})();
//-->
</script>
</BODY>
</HTML>

C:\javac> javac Myapplet.java

C:\javac>appletviewer Myapplet.html

and the output is
applet.gif

That's not what I want lol, I basically want another java applet running on that gui where it says 'this is my first java applet', get it? :/

**Norm** · June 29th, 2012, 04:56 PM

The applet class extends the Panel class and an instance of the applet class could be added to any container.

Create an instance of a JFrame, create an instance of the applet and add it to the JFrame. Call the appropriate applet methods like a browser would and you should be able to "execute" an applet in the GUI provided by a JFrame.

**copeg** · June 29th, 2012, 04:59 PM

Are you asking how to use the Swing components of one jar in a JFrame you have created? You need access to the API of the jar, to add the jar to your classpath, and then construct the appropriate components based upon the API and add them to your JFrame as you would any other component. If all you have is a jar with no documentation, you do not know the class file structure, and thus cannot construct the appropriate objects to add to your user interface.

**testingjava** · June 30th, 2012, 04:05 AM

Originally Posted by Norm

The applet class extends the Panel class and an instance of the applet class could be added to any container.

Create an instance of a JFrame, create an instance of the applet and add it to the JFrame. Call the appropriate applet methods like a browser would and you should be able to "execute" an applet in the GUI provided by a JFrame.

Could you please give me an example?

**Norm** · June 30th, 2012, 06:25 AM

The code could be something like this:

Applet anApplt = new Applet();  // Create an instance of the applet
JFrame jf  = new JFrame();        // create frame to show applet in
jf.add(anApplt);          // add instance to jframe
anApplt.init();              // call applet's init

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