Launch Java App from Windows Desktop

Question

What's the best way to launch a Java application from a Windows XP desktop without the console showing?

Answer 1

If your class Main.class is part of a package, you cannot invoke Main directly without providing the package. You may have to include the -classpath option (depending of the working directory). The default value for -classpath is "."
You should try:
javaw myPackage.Main
(if the working directory is parent to directory 'myPackage')
or
javaw -classpath .;c:\xxx\xxx\. myPackage.Main
"c:\xxx\xxx\" is your root package's parent directory. Note that you may have to double quote the specified path.
For details:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/tooldocs/windows/java.html