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Thread: I can not create an Executable .Jar File

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    Default I can not create an Executable .Jar File

    Hi, I finished my game, and I would like to "publish" it, however when I Export the project alongside the resource files, the jar file does not:
    1-Play the music
    2- Display Pictures
    3- Start the actual game.


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    Default Re: I can not create an Executable .Jar File

    You need to debug the code to see what the problems are.
    Open a command prompt window and enter the java command to start the execution:
    java -jar TheJarFileNameHere.jar

    That will allow you to see any error messages written to the console.

    Copy the full text of any error messages you want help with and paste it here.

    If there aren't any error messages, then some println() statements need to be added to the code so show what the code is doing and what the values of variables are.
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Default Re: I can not create an Executable .Jar File

    The command prompt tells me it can not execute.

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    Default Re: I can not create an Executable .Jar File

    Please copy the full contents of the command prompt window and paste it here.

    On Windows: To copy the contents of the command prompt window:
    Click on Icon in upper left corner
    Select Edit
    Select 'Select All' - The selection will show
    Click in upper left again
    Select Edit and click 'Copy'

    Paste here.
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    Default Re: I can not create an Executable .Jar File

    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
    Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\Users\sakonpure6>java -jar HalfLife3.jar
    Error: Unable to access jarfile HalfLife3.jar

    C:\Users\sakonpure6>
    I placed the jar file on my desk top

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    Default Re: I can not create an Executable .Jar File

    Unable to access jarfile HalfLife3.jar
    The jar file must be in the same folder where the java command is executed. For the last post that would be:
    C:\Users\sakonpure6
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    Default Re: I can not create an Executable .Jar File

    Thanks, this is what I got.

    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
    Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\Users\sakonpure6>java -jar HalfLife3.jar
    java.io.FileNotFoundException: Music\intro.wav (The system cannot find the file
    specified)
    at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method)
    at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.media.sound.WaveFloatFileReader.getAudioIn putStream(Unknown S
    ource)
    at javax.sound.sampled.AudioSystem.getAudioInputStrea m(Unknown Source)
    at Game.PlaySound$1.run(PlaySound.java:29)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
    java.io.FileNotFoundException: Music\RisenShine.wav (The system cannot find the
    file specified)
    at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method)
    at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.media.sound.WaveFloatFileReader.getAudioIn putStream(Unknown S
    ource)
    at javax.sound.sampled.AudioSystem.getAudioInputStrea m(Unknown Source)
    at Game.PlaySound$1.run(PlaySound.java:29)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
    java.io.FileNotFoundException: Music\music.wav (The system cannot find the file
    specified)
    at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method)
    at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.media.sound.WaveFloatFileReader.getAudioIn putStream(Unknown S
    ource)
    at javax.sound.sampled.AudioSystem.getAudioInputStrea m(Unknown Source)
    at Game.PlaySound$1.run(PlaySound.java:29)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
    Error Loading Map.txt File.
    Exception in thread "Thread-6" java.lang.NullPointerException
    at Game.Map.readFile(Map.java:170)
    at Game.Map.<init>(Map.java:27)
    at Game.Board.<init>(Board.java:73)
    at Game.Main$3.run(Main.java:70)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

    C:\Users\sakonpure6>

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    Default Re: I can not create an Executable .Jar File

    java.io.FileNotFoundException: Music\intro.wav (The system cannot find the file
    specified)
    Is that file in the jar file? If so the code must treat it as a resource and use one of getResource methods to access it.
    If it can't be in the jar file, then the Music folder must be in the same directory as the jar file.
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    k thank you

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