You can also create an exe file from a jar file with this software:

http://www.jar2exe.com/



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From: MASON Multiagent Simulation Toolkit [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Sean Luke [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 10:07 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Creating a jarred application file

Absolutely.  MASON can be jarred up with your code, no problem.  If you want the jar file to launch your application when double-clicked on or whatnot, you just need to specify the right entry class in your jar Manifest.

Sean

On Mar 24, 2013, at 9:39 PM, Steve Kraska wrote:

> For the MASON program I am creating, I would like to be able to make a runnable
> jar version as an application. The end goal is for other people to download and
> use the program without having to go through the process of installing the rest of
> the MASON materials unnecessarily.
>
> The MASON documentation only discusses creating jar files for applets but as
> mentioned I would like to create a downloadable application version of my
> program. Is it possible to create an application of a MASON-driven project?
>
> Thank you,
> Steve Kraska