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‎Jul 28, 2008
12:45 AM
jvm arguments for launcher
hi all
i've been having an issue with launching an application on mac osx
i've seen some posts in the installshield forum, but they don't really seem to work the same for install anywhere 2008 standard
i am able to run the jar file from the command line with something like
java -jar -XstartOnFirstThread app.jar
but the application crashes almost immediately after starting using the launcher
i don't need to set jvm params for the installer, nor do i need to set arguments for the main method of my application
Launcher properties (in the advanced designer) maybe?
i tried adding the property
lax.nl.java.option.additional with value -XstartOnFirstThread
but no effect
the problem is that i need that -XstartOnFirstThread option set
can anyone help sort this out?
this is obviously not an issue for the windows build we are making
thanks
dave
i've been having an issue with launching an application on mac osx
i've seen some posts in the installshield forum, but they don't really seem to work the same for install anywhere 2008 standard
i am able to run the jar file from the command line with something like
java -jar -XstartOnFirstThread app.jar
but the application crashes almost immediately after starting using the launcher
i don't need to set jvm params for the installer, nor do i need to set arguments for the main method of my application
Launcher properties (in the advanced designer) maybe?
i tried adding the property
lax.nl.java.option.additional with value -XstartOnFirstThread
but no effect
the problem is that i need that -XstartOnFirstThread option set
can anyone help sort this out?
this is obviously not an issue for the windows build we are making
thanks
dave
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‎Jul 28, 2008
03:44 AM
Why don't you use the LaunchAnywhere technology instead of manually launching your application's jars? On the other hand this might be an issue caused by the MacOSX JVM (you might have noticed that MacOSX is the only platform for which a JVM cannot be bundled because the OS comes with its own).
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‎Jul 28, 2008
06:27 PM
that's the problem
i tried using the .app that install anywhere creates for me
but it crashes just after the application starts up
it is either a mac or swt error, with one workaround (that i've found)
and that is to start the application with the option -XstartOnFirstThread
i want to know if it is possible to start the app with that option
otherwise i will need to find another workaround
dave
i tried using the .app that install anywhere creates for me
but it crashes just after the application starts up
it is either a mac or swt error, with one workaround (that i've found)
and that is to start the application with the option -XstartOnFirstThread
i want to know if it is possible to start the app with that option
otherwise i will need to find another workaround
dave
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‎Jul 29, 2008
02:38 AM
What is the JVM version your application is built against and what is the JVM version installed on the target system?
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‎Jun 01, 2009
09:08 AM
Is this issue fixed?
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‎Sep 19, 2011
03:36 PM
I'm replying to an old post so that I'm the last poor individual who has this problem, Googles for the solution, comes across this promising thread only to be disappointed by the resolution's seeming impossibility.
In InstallAnywhere 2011, I was able to get my Mac launcher working with my SWT app by doing the following:
In the Install task, select your launcher.
Click on the Edit Properties button near the bottom of the General Settings tab.
In the LaunchAnywhere Properties window search for the property named "lax.nl.java.option.additional".
If it doesn't exist, click on the Add buton and add it.
Double click on the Value cell to the right of the newly added option.
Enter the value -XstartOnFirstThread
Click OK.
And you're done.
UNLESS you want to run Windows installers as well. In that case, create a rule to have this launcher created only on Mac workstations. Create a second instance of the launcher to run on Windows (with the appropriate rules in place). This second launcher will NOT have this property set. In my experience, the -XstartOnFirstThread option is not valid for Windows JVMs.
I have no experience yet with Linux / Unix installs, so I'm not sure if yet a third (or more) version of the launcher is needed.
Cheers,
Dean.
In InstallAnywhere 2011, I was able to get my Mac launcher working with my SWT app by doing the following:
In the Install task, select your launcher.
Click on the Edit Properties button near the bottom of the General Settings tab.
In the LaunchAnywhere Properties window search for the property named "lax.nl.java.option.additional".
If it doesn't exist, click on the Add buton and add it.
Double click on the Value cell to the right of the newly added option.
Enter the value -XstartOnFirstThread
Click OK.
And you're done.
UNLESS you want to run Windows installers as well. In that case, create a rule to have this launcher created only on Mac workstations. Create a second instance of the launcher to run on Windows (with the appropriate rules in place). This second launcher will NOT have this property set. In my experience, the -XstartOnFirstThread option is not valid for Windows JVMs.
I have no experience yet with Linux / Unix installs, so I'm not sure if yet a third (or more) version of the launcher is needed.
Cheers,
Dean.
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‎Sep 23, 2011
07:29 AM
As it turns out, this seems to only work for the console launcher. When running a graphical launcher, the launcher fails. The graphical launcher appears to ignore the option (as unknown) and then launches the app, which of course fails.
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‎Sep 26, 2011
08:17 AM
For a graphical launcher, you will need to add this bit of text to your application's Info.plist file, within the Java dictionary:
StartOnMainThread
I don't know of an InstallAnywhere Plist editor, so I will leave the exact implementation up to those who need such.
Dean.
I don't know of an InstallAnywhere Plist editor, so I will leave the exact implementation up to those who need such.
Dean.
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