What's the best way to start Java applications on Windows 7?

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I want to publish a Java GUI application on Windows 7. This application is using the Swing Toolkit and doesn\'t need any native code. The application

Answer 1

I've had good success with WinRun4J overall, but I haven't really done much with fonts, so I'll confess I'm not sure I understand why you're having the issue you describe there.

From what you describe, however, it sounds like you have very specific requirements from a Java native launcher. Why not just write your own? You could start with something like WinRun4J (which is open source, licensed under the Eclipse CPL) and just modify it to your needs.

Alternatively, you could look into the native launchers used by other programs. The Eclipse and NetBeans launchers both seem to work pretty well, and both are open source. You might be able to adapt one of them pretty easily as well.