Web Start Launcher wizard

This is a feature of JBuilder Professional and Enterprise.

The Web Start Launcher wizard generates a JNLP file and an HTML homepage for your Java Web Start applet or application. For more information on Java Web Start and JBuilder, see "Launching your web application with Java Web Start".

To display the Web Start Launcher wizard, open the object gallery (File|New), click the Web tab, select Web Start Launcher, and click OK.



Enter required information

Options on this step create the JNLP and HTML file.

Name

The name for the JNLP file that launches the Java Web Start applet or application.

Note: If you choose the Create Homepage option, this name is also give to the HTML file displayed in the web browser.

WebApp

The name of the WebApp.

JAR File

The name and path to the applet or application's JAR file. Click the ellipsis button to browse to the JAR file.

Main Class

For applets, the HTML file containing the <applet> tag. For applications, the class containing main() method. This may be filled in automatically. Click the ellipsis button to choose the main class.

Create Homepage

Creates the HTML file that launches the application.

Warning: If the name entered in the Name field matches the name of an existing HTML or JNLP file in your project, you will be asked if you want to overwrite the existing file.



Enter applet information

Required information to simulate the applet's context.

Applet Name

The name of the applet.

Document Base

The document root. For more information, see the topic "Root directory" in "Working with WebApps and WAR files."

Width

The initial width of the applet (in pixels).

Height

The initial height of the applet (in pixels).



Enter descriptive information

Options on this step provide description information that is displayed when Java Web Start launches your applet or application.

Title

The title of your application.

Vendor

The name of your company.

Description

A description of the application.

Allow Offline Usage

Allows your Java Web Start applet or application to be launched offline, from the desktop.