IzPack

Use bundled JRE in EXE package

Details

  • Type: Wish Wish
  • Status: Open Open
  • Priority: Major Major
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • Affects Version/s: 4.3.3
  • Fix Version/s: None
  • Component/s: Utilities
  • Labels:
    None
  • Environment:
    Windows XP SP2
  • Number of attachments :
    0

Description

Enhancement:

The izpack2exe utility should allow the user to provide a JRE to be bundled as part of the .exe installer.

The self-extracting EXE would extract both the IzPack installer (install.jar) and 'bundled_jre' directory. It would then execute something like 'bundled_jre\javaw.exe -jar install.jar' to launch the installer. This means the end user does not need to first download and install the Java JRE, before installing his other application. Also we have complete control that the right version of Java is used.

Additionally the bundled JRE should be available as a 'Pack' for the application itself to use (if a Java application) and not only the installer.

This enhancement should also avoid the related issue IZPACK-560.

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  • Assignee:
    Unassigned
    Reporter:
    Ben Golding
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