Execute via MS-DOS parameters

Question

Right-click command.com (MS-DOS) -> Properties -> Program
What goes into these fields so that it will execute a jar file in the same folder? I tried
"C:\My Documents\folder\java.exe" -jar program.jar
But MS-DOS executes with "
Specified COMMAND search directory bad
Too many parameters
Too many parameters
Too many parameters
Too many parameters
"and then continues with the functionality of a normally executed MS-DOS window.

Answer 1

OK, I'll try to put it the simplest way I can:
Find you JDK's path on your hard drive, it should be something like
"C:\Program Files\jdk1.4.2_09\bin" (it's important that you add the \bin becouse there is where the java.exe file is)
Copy that path to your Clipboard, or just learn it.
Then, right click on your "My PC" icon in the desktop and choose "Properties"
Now, select the "Advanced" tab and find the "Enviroment variables" button.
Click on "New" and write the following:
Name: Path
Value: %path%; C:\Program Files\jdk1.4.2_09\bin;
I'm using "C:\Program Files\jdk1.4.2_09\bin" as example, but you have to replace it with you current jdk path. It's very important that you keep the '%' and the ';'
Use the command line to compile and run your program.
It's easy, just Start->Run and type "cmd" in the Run prompt.
Then use the "cd" command to locate the folder in wich your .java files are (example: as it usually starts in your user folder "C:\Documents and Settings\myUsername", all you'll have to type is, for example: cd "desktop\myProyect" asuming you have your files in a folder named myProject in your desktop).
Then, since you already set your enviroment variables (the Path variable), you just have to type "javac MyMainClassName.java". This will compile your file and all your custom classes that are imported.
Then, type "java MyMainClassName" (without the .java) to run it.