macOS Running a java program on OS X 10.6.8

[Stud1ent]

Greetings.

I made a java program in Eclipse. On Windows it works perfectly, I just select "Export as .jar-file" in Eclipse and then when I open the .jar-file the program starts.

On Mac OS X 10.6.8 however the program doesn't work at all. The file can't even be opened.

Can someone please tell me how I make the program runnable on OS X 10.6.8?

 

[wrldwzrd89]

Greetings.

I made a java program in Eclipse. On Windows it works perfectly, I just select "Export as .jar-file" in Eclipse and then when I open the .jar-file the program starts.

On Mac OS X 10.6.8 however the program doesn't work at all. The file can't even be opened.

Can someone please tell me how I make the program runnable on OS X 10.6.8?

When things like this happen, I always check the Console to see the error messages. Console lives in your Utilities folder, inside Applications. That usually tells me right away what's gone wrong.

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

After you attempt to launch it, try hiding any windows you have on screen. The notification about needing to install a Java VM sometimes hides behind all your other windows.