Re: Java Query

No, you need a VM on your machine to run applications. Although the browser has an internal vm, that is for the browser and since you wrote an application it has no access to that vm.

But, here's a thought, since you found the JRE area for the browser, was there a java.exe in that directory?

If so, you can try and type java yourapplication, or java -classpath ... your application.

And here's another thought, how did you compile your .java into the .class file?
If you have javac.exe, you generally have java.exe.

To get the correct environment, go the javasoft web sight and download the JDK or the JRE for your platform.

Good luck,
Cindy

coakleyj_at_hotmail.com wrote:

> Hi everyone.
> This is a pure Java query, but now with the advent of the
> JVM within the Oracle engine, it's probably ok to ask
> is here.
>
> I want to "run" a Java class file on my PC. The class file
> is not an applet, just a simple "hello world" application.
> Given that my PC has Internet Explorer 5, which has
> a Java Runtime Environment (JRE), is it possible for me
> to run my application without installing any other software
> on my PC. I cannot find an executable "java.exe" on my PC
> (despite the fact that my browser has a JRE),
> hence I'm wondering am I just missing something, or is
> it possible in the first place.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Coakleyj
>
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Received on Wed Aug 25 1999 - 13:08:55 CDT