Hey guys,

I've recently learned some Java programming. I have managed to make a working .jar executable. What came to my attention is the difficulty of setting up your system to be able to run .jar files. When I wanted to show of my application to friends and family it took a lot of trouble and time to make sure their system was set up properly to be able to run my application.

I'm wondering if it would be better to write applications in other languages that allow to create exe files? Am I overseeing something? If just running an application causes so much trouble than progrramming in Java doesnt seem like an attractive option. I dont want my users to be dscouraged using my applications. What are your views on this?