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Bug 222682

Summary:	I am getting an error when I attempt to open a .jar file. The error window says "The Java JAR file "program name" could not be launched. Check the Console for possible error messages.".
Product:	platform	Reporter:	joni_espino
Component:	-- Other --	Assignee:	Stanislav Aubrecht <saubrecht>
Status:	RESOLVED INCOMPLETE
Severity:	normal	CC:	jhavlin
Priority:	P3
Version:	7.2
Hardware:	Macintosh
OS:	Mac OS X
Issue Type:	DEFECT	Exception Reporter:
Attachments:	IDE log

Description joni_espino 2012-11-24 03:02:11 UTC

Product Version = NetBeans IDE 7.2 (Build 201207171143)
Operating System = Mac OS X version 10.8.2 running on x86_64
Java; VM; Vendor = 1.6.0_37
Runtime = Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 20.12-b01-434

Comment 1 joni_espino 2012-11-24 03:02:16 UTC

Created attachment 128332 [details]
IDE log

Comment 2 Jaroslav Havlin 2012-11-26 15:11:18 UTC

Do you mean opening JAR file inside the IDE? I cannot reproduce it.
Can you please provide exact steps to reproduce? Thanks.

Comment 3 joni_espino 2012-11-27 03:58:02 UTC

I am new to the programming environment and to NetBeans as well, and also I am learning English, so I hope these steps are clear for you; if it is not clear, just let me know. Thanks.

Steps:
- After writing and testing the code for my program in NetBeans, I clicked on the button "Clean and Build Project" (right next to the Run Project button).
- Then I followed this path to find the .JAR file: Documents/NetBeans/ProgramName/dist/ProgramName.jar
- Then I double-clicked on the ProgramName.jar file to run the application/program I created, and here's where I get the window error.

My classmates are able to create and run the ProgramName.jar file on their computers running Windows 7.

Comment 4 Jaroslav Havlin 2012-11-27 08:50:12 UTC

Have you set the main class correctly?
(Right-click on project -> Properties -> Run -> Main Class).

Please try to run the JAR file from system console (terminal), it may give you more information.
(java -jar Documents/NetBeans/ProgramName/dist/ProgramName.jar)

Comment 5 Stanislav Aubrecht 2012-11-29 15:30:09 UTC

Looks more like an user than a bug in NetBeans. Please attach a screen shot of the error message you are getting and reopen, thanks.