Creating An Installer

Hi,
I have a pretty simple Java app that depends on a couple of .jar files and a couple .dll's. But I need to install it on many computers. Is there a simple way (or a simple-to-learn free program) that will enable me to create an installer -- an executable that puts the files in the required directories and makes the needed changes to the CLASSPATH variable.
Thanks for any advice,
John

I haven't done it, but have you tried making an
executable jar file? That way anyone with a JRE
installed can just run the jar file (eg by
double-clicking it in Windows) to start your app.nasch,
can this support dlls too?
the thing is the dlls have to be in a library path. can an executable jar file somehow get around (or fulfill) this requirement?
thanks
j

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http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/3303
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http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/websearch/E09BA0E2F31D304F86256A640070058E
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http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/C3666BA408F81E59862570D20056E692?OpenDocument
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FLT CTRL 6 wrote:
Greetings Fellow Users,
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