I'm looking for a website where I could upload an applet for free.

Does a website like this exist? What I mean is sort the thing that sites like photobucket would do for pictures, but for java applets. I've been looking around a bit but I can't seem to find any place that does this. Any help?

It's funny you ask. I'm in the process of creating exactly that type of site. I'm still working out the kinks, but the basics are there.

It sounds like what you're looking for, so let me know what you think: Static Void Games

I've used lots of websites for my applets over the years. One by one each has removed their support for jar files and .class files. I can only guess the sites had some security concerns.

Currently this one is still working: Miscellaneous images
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Originally Posted by Norm

I've used lots of websites for my applets over the years. One by one each has removed their support for jar files and .class files. I can only guess the sites had some security concerns.

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I wonder what their concerns were. Everything runs client-side, so there shouldn't be any risk for the website itself, I would think. I guess it would be possible for people to spread malware via a site like that, but that's true of most user-content sites. Plus hopefully things like that would be reported pretty fast.

Another site would be gamejolt.com, but now I feel like I'm advertising for the competition, heh heh.

Yes, that is EXACTLY the kind of site that I'm looking for! But I have a problem... I uploaded my incomplete game (Greg Apple) to the site and it appears that the image/audio files do not work. The text in the bottom right (which is the only non-image graphic that is used) appears fine and works like intended, but everything else doesn't appear. Do you know why this may be?

Were all the files in a jar file? Did the jar file and html work locally in a browser?

Were there any error messages in the browser's java console?

Yes, all of the files were in the jar file and when I use my .html file all of the graphics/images load up just fine and dandy. No, there were no error messages.

When you tested the html/jarfile locally were they in a test folder with only those two files and no other files around?

If the browser loads the jar file containing all the files your applet uses and it worked locally, then it should work when downloaded from a website.

Do you know what the browser's java console is and how to view it?

Well actually the .htm is inside of the jar file, but this jar was the only file used.

And I'll be completely honest, I have absolutely no idea what that last question you asked even means. I'm pretty new to programming (as I'm sure you can tell) so what do you mean there?

The html file can't be in the jar file. Can you post the html file you are using to load the applet from the website? It should have been uploaded to the website with the jarfile.

Well the website I'm using (Static Void Games) doesn't actually take an htm/html from the uploader, it seems to creates its own using information you provide (width, height, main Class).
I only used the html for testing on my PC locally. Personally I don't think the problem lies in the html since that the applet does run in every way except that images/audio don't show up. I can tell because the variables shown in the bottom left still change as they would regularly.

I guess you'll have to read the FAQ for the site you are using. I'm used to using an html page and a jar file.

Alright, well thanks for the help anyways. I'll keep looking around.

Static Void Games does create html for you, and the site for the applet is here: Greg Apple by Jumbosize - Static Void Games

The pertinent piece of html/javascript that runs the applet is this:

Code javascript:

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<script src="http://www.java.com/js/deployJava.js"></script>
							<script> 
						var attributes = { code: 'GregApple',  width:512, height:612} ; 
						var parameters = {jnlp_href:'http://s3.staticvoidgames.com/games/GregApple/applet.jnlp'};
						deployJava.runApplet(attributes, parameters, '1.7');
							</script>

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The applet runs, it just seems like none of the resources are visible. You don't get any errors in the Java Console though. And I'm not sure how you're trying to access the resources. If you include your source I'll be happy to take a look at it for you. You might also want to show us the html/javascript you used to test your applet.

I'd also recommend giving this a read, just to make sure: Static Void Games - Packaging Files into Jars

Did the OP ever test the jarfile in an isolated folder with only an html file and no other files there? That would show that the jar file contained all the files needed.

There are some other problems. The jar is supposed to be runnable (which requires that a class with a main method must be present, as well as a manifest file pointing to that class), but when I download and run the jar, I get this error:

C:\Documents and Settings\kworkman\Desktop>java -jar GregApple.jar
no main manifest attribute, in GregApple.jar

Which tells me that the main was not specified. I get a similar error when I try to run it as a webstart.

OP, I recommend reading this: Static Void Games - Deploying as Both an Applet and an Application

I should also warn you that I'm still working on a few things, so if the website becomes unavailable, just wait a few hours (as long as it takes me to be around a computer to check my email) and it'll be up again.

When I run the code from this html file:
<html>
<APPLET code=GregApple width=900 height=700 archive=GregApple.jar>
</applet>
</html>

I get this:
Attachment 1267

Yep, that's exactly what I get on Static Void Games. So I'm guessing that everything for the applet is set up okay and the site is working as expected, but either the code is accessing the resources wrong, or the jar doesn't contain the resources in the first place. I can't be sure without seeing the source, and the issues with the main not being specified should also be resolved.

There are issues with the source when I decompiled it and tried to compile it.
We need to see the original source.

The OP needs to test the code in an isolated environment to see if it works as he expects. Get it well away from the IDE.

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Originally Posted by Norm

There are issues with the source when I decompiled it and tried to compile it.
We need to see the original source.

The OP needs to test the code in an isolated environment to see if it works as he expects. Get it well away from the IDE.

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Agreed and agreed.

OP, I'm more than happy to help you get this working, and I'm curious about what confused you. I'm trying to come up with tutorials for exactly this type of problem, so let me know how we can help. You should follow Norm's advice and get this working by itself, not from an IDE. And the best way to let us know what's going on is by letting us see the source.

Oh my goodness, I am terribly sorry for not responding after you fellows have tried so hard to help me. You see I was without internet for a few days after posting my last message, and after that I was too busy (or perhaps just not motivated) to work on this. I had no idea you two were still working to fix the problem...

Anyway, I went ahead and uploaded the source code to staticvoidgames for you to look at. I also included the compiled code with images/audio along with it. Do me a favor and try the included html file on your own computer. On my computer, if I double click it the project loads up perfectly fine regardless of where on my computer it is.

Again, I'm really sorry for just disappearing for a while there.

Looking at the classes folder, you have two folders: audio and images. Those contain the resources you need to access. The problem is, you can't just upload resource directories along with your applet code, it's just not portable. The solution is to put those resources into the jar.

Step one- make sure those folders are indeed in your jar. The tutorial I linked above gives you a quick-and-dirty way to do that.
Step two- access the resources in those folders as resources, not via the applet commands. The other tutorial I linked to above should help you with that.