The Java Products Page

Here you can define and manage Java products. After you added all the files belonging to your Java Applications in the Files and Folders page, defining here a product will add the launcher executable to the install package and set its parameters. For an example, see the Java Product Installation tutorial.

Defining new products

Use the [ New Product ] toolbar button, the "New Product" list context menu item or press the Insert key while the focus is on the "Products" panel. Name the product as you would name the executable file of your Windows application. Example: "myapp.exe".

After creating the new product an executable with this name will be added to the installation. This is the Native Java Launcher for your Java application.

If you are creating a Mac OS X package, any settings that you set for a Java Product (JVM parameters, classpath etc.) that are based on properties or environment variables will be invalid on Mac OS X.

Duplicating the settings of a product

If you are creating several products that have similar product settings, an easy way is to use the "Duplicate" option from the context menu of a product already set up. You can also press the Ctrl + D keys to get the same result. All the settings will be copied to the newly created Java product.

Setting the Current Feature

Advanced Installer will create components for the added resources as necessary. These components will be added to the Current Feature. Use the drop-down list box in the toolbar to change the Current Feature.

You can further manage the your package's organization in the Organization page.

Removing products

Use the [ Delete ] toolbar button, the "Delete" list context menu item or press the Delete key while the focus is on the Products panel.

Bundling a JRE with your Application

In the Java Media Tab page, specify the path to the JRE to be bundled and optionally the path where the install package with JRE will be generated.

Running your Java Application as a Windows Service

1. Implement two public static methods in your main class: "void main(String argv[])" and "void stop()".
2. Define and schedule your service to run on the Services page.

For an example, see the Java Service Installation tutorial.