HOWTO: Forms Client as Stand Alone Application (executable Jar), no Browser
Hi,
First of all, this is not another description on how to run Forms with Java Web Start (too complicated to deploy..)
This post is about how to create an Executable JAR file (Oracle Forms Client) which runs completely without/outside a browser
I have been messing around with Java Web Start for a long time trying to get oracle forms to run without Browser - without much luck (too complicated to deploy e.g. to citrix environments, or to many users). Also, it didnt work for some of our older applications which are still using jinitiator.
Now, the alternative I have found was Forms EXEJar, which basically just creates an executable JAR file that you can just directly run.
Some things i have tried (+ some questions):
- Running without Browser window: works fine - But i am not sure if it just "hides" the window, or if it really runs without? Please clarify.
- I managed to run a jinitiator application without actually having jinitiator installed - What is the impact running it with the normal JRE - could there be compatibility issues?
- I also tried to use "Launch4J" to wrap the created JAR file into an EXE no question here, I just think that's cool :D
- The jar files which this tool creates - are they linked to "Windows" only or would they also work on Mac? Isn't the idea of java that it is "transferable"?
Would be great if you could share your experiences with this tool - is it save enough to use in a production environment? It sure would make things easier (e.g. replacing jinitiator, no more Internet Explorer crashes, ...)
Feedback greatly appreciated,
Max
Edited by: user6032647 on 26/11/2012 22:14
As highlighted by Simon below, I forgot to provide the link to the tool.. Here it is: http://www.talkingbyte.com/index.php?page=frmexejar
Edited by: user6032647 on 26/11/2012 22:16
Edited by: user6032647 on 27/11/2012 03:52