Exporting .jar Applet in Eclipse

Question

I have an applet and I can't export it to a runnable jar because it doesn't have a main class( public static void main(String args[]) ) I need a runnable jar because I have a program that has many classes and packages. How do I make this work. If the answer is adding a main method what do I put in the main method?

Update I tried to use a normal .jar but still nothing. Here is a reply i sent to better describe what is happening

"I still get the class not found error. I have a .jar that has a "main" folder. Then in the "main" folder I have all my classes. My main class is Render.class so in html i use this code to open the applet: "

Multistage

No, you don't need a runnable jar, if it is meant to just contain a JApplet/Applet. You just need a jar. – Budd

Just to verify: You have a Java applet that you want also to be usable just by running the jar? – Smearcase

no, I was going to call it from html using... <applet archive="MyJar.jar" code="mainpackage.MainClass" width="800" height="600"> </applet> – Multistage

Answer 1

If it's an applet it isn't a 'runnable jar'. Luckily, you don't need one. You just need an ordinary jar. Eclipse will make one of those.

Moynihan

Thank you I'll try that. but can I use the code <applet archive="MyJar.jar" code="mainpackage.MainClass" width="800" height="600"> </applet> – Multistage

I still get the class not found error. I have a .jar that has a "main" folder. Then in the "main" folder I have all my classes. My main class is Render.class so in html i use this code to open the applet: <applet archive="superminer.jar" code="main.Render.class" width="800" height="600"></applet> – Multistage

classes don't belong in a 'main' folder. They belong in the directory corresponding to their package name, or in the very top if they have no package. – Moynihan

Why 'main.Render.class' and not 'main.Render'? – Moynihan

idk I'll try that and see if it works. Sorry to keep you busy :P – Multistage

let us continue this discussion in chat – Multistage

Can you update your answer to include where the jar file will be located? – Appropriate