ThinForms EXEJar generates EXECUTABLE jar files from an Oracle Forms URL
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The Jar File Builder "ThinAppletEXEJar_5_06.exe"
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Note: The JAR Builder requires Java 1.8   ( ideally Java 8u202 ).

Io install Java 1.8 you can download it from Oracle:
https://www.oracle.com/au/java/technologies/javase/javase8-archive-downloads.html

Alternatively, a portable version is available in folder java1_8 in the ZIP file:
ThinAppletEXEJar_5_06.zip

If you want to use the portable java version that is included in the ZIP file, 
the folder "java1_8" must be in the same direactory as the ThinAppletEXEJar_5_06.exe


How to run a generated JAR file
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Once you have generated a jar file with the JAR builder, you can start your generated jar file using the command
java -jar yourjarfile.jar

(where yourjarfile.jar is the name of the jar file you generated)
Note: The JAR requires Java 1.8 to run ( ideally Java 8u202 ).

Also here you can use the portable java1_8 folder, if it is in the same directory as the generted jar file.
Start the generated jar file with
.\java1_8\bin\java -jar yourjarfile.jar


Advanced: Generate a .EXE file from your .JAR
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You can also create an EXE file from your .JAR file with tools such as Launch4j
(http://launch4j.sourceforge.net/)
1) Download Launch4J from above website
2) create a new folder for your new executable, and put both the generated jar file as well as the folder "java1_8" in that folder
e.g.
newapp\
	yourjarfile.jar
	java1_8\
		[... all jre files in here]
3) Start Launch4J
4) On the "Basic Tab"
	"Output File": enter the filename of your new .exe file, e.g. newapp\yourjarfile.exe  (must be created in the same folder as the jar file)
	"Jar": select your generated jar file here (e.g. newapp\yourjarfile.jar)
5) On the "JRE Tab"
	"Bundled JRE Paths": Enter "java1_8"      this will force it to use the bundled jar file
	"Min JRE Version": Enter "1.8.0"   if you want the exe to also look for isntalled java version (otherwise leave blank if you only want to use the bundled java1_8)
	"Max JRE Version": Enter "1.8.999"   if you want the exe to also look for isntalled java version (otherwise leave blank if you only want to use the bundled java1_8)
6) Press the "Save button" (this saves your configuration as XML)
7) Press the "Build Button" (Looks like a gear symbol) - This will generate your EXE file.

Note: if you use the bundled java1_8 you will need to keep the java1_8 folder in the same directory as the .EXE file

