Hiding default console in Windows

[Randolf Richardson]

Hello. Is it possible to hide the default console window in MS-Windows
in Java? If so, how?

When writing a Swing/JFC application in Java, it would be really nice to
somehow hide the DOS window that appears.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Thomas Kellerer]

Hello. Is it possible to hide the default console window in
MS-Windows in Java? If so, how?

When writing a Swing/JFC application in Java, it would be really
nice to somehow hide the DOS window that appears.

Thanks in advance.

Use javaw instead of java

And search google

There are a lot of hints regarding this

 

[Lee Weiner]

Hello. Is it possible to hide the default console window in MS-Windows

in Java? If so, how?

When writing a Swing/JFC application in Java, it would be really nice
to
somehow hide the DOS window that appears.

Thanks in advance.

When you package your application in an executable JAR file, and double-click
it to start the program, Windows will start the program with javaw.exe instead
of java.exe. javaw does not show a console screen.

Lee Weiner
lee AT leeweiner DOT org

 

[Andrew Thompson]

Lee Weiner wrote:
.....

When you package your application in an executable ...

(by adding a manifest file identifying the main class)

...JAR file, and double-click
it to start the program, Windows will start the program with javaw.exe instead
of java.exe. javaw does not show a console screen.

Another way to go is..
- package app. in any old jar. (no manifest needed)
- (sign the jar - if the project can not work in a sandbox) and
- launch using web start.

Web start (JWS) gives the user even better options (launch
via. desktop icon or menu item) and provides for automatic
updates, amongst other things.

Perhaps it is a little beyond your needs for the moment,
but it is worth considering for future projects.

Andrew T.

 

[Randolf Richardson]

Use javaw instead of java

Thanks to you and Lee for this suggestion.

And search google

I did that, which is why I asked here.

There are a lot of hints regarding this

I'll do some experimentation as well. Thanks.