<SOLVED>A simple question about scripting...<SOLVED>

[Loshmi]

OK, i have an executable java jar...Now i wanna make it start with a double click...
To start a java jar u have to type

java -jar myJar.jar

and myJar application starts....but i don't want to type "java -jar myJar.jar" everytime i want to execute it..i want to start it by double click, or something similar..how do i do that

I tried with my run.sh script...in which i put

"java -jar myJar.jar" after the #!bash thingy...

And it works allright, but still i have to invoke that run.sh trhough teminal...and i don't like having to to that every time...
So what is the solution? How do i make a shortcut with parameters?

Thanks in advance!

[Loshmi]

Re: A simple question about scripting...

Or the simpler version of a question, how do i make my scripts run at double click is that even possible!

[skunk]

Re: A simple question about scripting...

If you want to simply double click on a jar file to "run" it then try this

K -> System Settings -> Advanced tab -> File Associations
type "jar" into the search field
select "x-java-archive"
Move Sun Java 6 Runtime to the top of the list

After this change, double clicking on the jar file should start it with "java -jar ..."

If you would rather create a dedicated shortcut then try this
rt click K
Select Menu editor
Click new item
add the fully qualified path to your script in the command field
Click Save

Make certain the script is executable

chmod +x scriptname

[Loshmi]

Re: A simple question about scripting...

"rt click K" means "right click K", right?

[skunk]

Re: A simple question about scripting...

right

[Loshmi]

Re: A simple question about scripting...

Ok, I did it..thanks guy, the second option worked for me, after a little bit of time..thanks again!

[kubicle]

Re: &lt;SOLVED&gt;A simple question about scripting...&lt;SOLVED&gt;

The script "in between" is sort of unnecessary. Instead of making a menu item to run the script to run the "java -jar myJar.jar2" command, you can simply make a menu item to run the "java -jar myJar.jar" command directly.

Although a script can be handy to be able to run the command from CLI (with easy to remember script name, and less typing), you could easily create a bash alias for that (instead of a script).

Of course there is nothing wrong in the script approach, as there usually are more ways than one to accomplish things in linux.