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Cannot execute .jar file from command line or by double-clicking in Windows XP #34

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 8 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. I double-clicked the file, google-sites-liberation-1.0.1.jar. A 
quick "hour glass" appears, then nothing happens, but javaw.exe is running 
in the back ground according to Task Manager.

2. From DOS command line, I run the following command:

  java -jar google-sites-liberation-1.0.1.jar

  Again, the same result.  Nothing happens, but java.exe is running in the 
background.

3. From DOS command line, I run the following command:

  javaw -jar google-sites-liberation-1.0.1.jar

  Again, the same result.  Nothing happens, but javaw.exe is running in 
the background.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

I expected to see the Google Sites Import/Export Tool window, but instead 
I see nothing.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?

I am using the latest file, google-sites-liberation-1.0.1.jar.  Also, I 
have the latest Java software installed, Version 6, Update 17.  I am 
having this same problem on two different computers.  One PC is running 
Windows XP Professional and the other is running Windows XP Media Center 
Edition.

Please provide any additional information below.

I've been searching for two hours on the web for a solution.  It seems 
that many people have had the same or similar problem for at least 6 
years, but I cannot find a recommended solution that works for me.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by lornarun...@gmail.com on 20 Nov 2009 at 2:53

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
what version of java are you running?

Original comment by gk5...@kickstyle.net on 20 Nov 2009 at 3:48

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
I am running Java version 6, update 17.

Java Version 1.6.0_17 from Sun Microsystems Inc.

Original comment by lornarun...@gmail.com on 21 Nov 2009 at 12:05

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
I was able to find a work-around for this issue.  If I run something that uses 
java 
first, then I can execute the .jar file from the command-line only (but still 
not by 
double-clicking the file).  The key is, I must have java running BEFORE I try 
to 
execute the .jar file.

Original comment by lornarun...@gmail.com on 30 Nov 2009 at 8:09

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Welcome to Java. Java for GUI applications has never worked well, not that it 
*can't* work well, it just has never been anything but headaches for me.
You can try right-clicking the file and choosing "Open With..." if it that 
option 
exists and then "Java (something)" if that option exists.

Original comment by TedYHow...@gmail.com on 23 Dec 2009 at 4:53