Minimwatch won't run - java path?

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(20-10-2017 13:32)Glandwr Wrote:  

(20-10-2017 12:17)simoncn Wrote:  The jarfix program (see this page) should fix this problem. If not, uninstall and reinstall Java.

Super. Thank you Simon. I will give that a go tonight

This still might suffer the similar problems some day when any MS update reverts your filetype association for the .jar extension. Or in case you need to open jar files with something such as WinRAR for differnt tasks.

I therefore prefer differnt solutions.
1) propper looking way
create a new link on your desktop (right mousebutton, new, link)
for the command to be executed enter
"javaw -jar mwatch.jar"
without the quotes

for the location where to be executed
"%programfiles%\MinimWatch\lib\"
again w/o quotes

if you're in need supply the correct icon by pointing the symbol (middle button at the bottom of the window) to
%programfiles%\MinimWatch\lib\MinimWatch.ico

done

2) quick'n'dirty
open up Editor.exe or something else and type the following line into a new textfile
CD %programfiles%\MinimWatch\lib\
start "" javaw -jar mwatch.jar

and then do a 'save as' not as text but for example as 'mwatch.cmd'.

When you double click the cmd file it opens a shell windows which gets closed ASAP and MinimWatch gets started no matter whatever windows did associate for the .jar extension. Doesn't look as nice since it won't have the nice Mwatch Icon though.