I am trialling install4j and am creating an EXE and DMG files for an application with JRE bundled.
We choose to use Amazon Correto 8 so its JRE needs to be bundled.
Here is the link of Amazon Correto 8:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/corretto/latest/corretto-8-ug/downloads-list.html
I installed install4j on a Windows machine and try to create the bundled JRE for EXE and DMG
There is no problem when creating windows version using https://d3pxv6yz143wms.cloudfront.net/8.212.04.2/amazon-corretto-8.212.04.2-windows-x64-jdk.zip
However, When I tried to create it for DMG file using https://d3pxv6yz143wms.cloudfront.net/8.212.04.2/amazon-corretto-8.212.04.2-macosx-x64.tar.gz, I encounter the following error.
error on windows
I also tried to generate it on a Mac but still failed with a different error.error on mac
Is there a way I can create the bundled JRE for DMG using Amazon Correto Mac version?
You can only create the macOS bundle on a Mac.
The Amazon Corretto JDK on macOS seems to be missing the release file. Try copying it from the Windows distribution to the Contents/Home folder, then it should continue.
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Does Install4j support Add-on installer for MAC? As for MAC only MyApplication.app file is installed so in case it supports then it shall update the file set bundled with Add-on installer only not the whole MyApplication.app.
There is no limitation for add-on installers regarding Mac OS X. However, this feature only works for installer media files, not for archive media files.
I upgraded an installer previously created with install4j 4.2.8 (it was for MacOS 10.6) by the following steps:
Open the installer in install4j 5.1.6 and save it;
Change minimum java to 1.7, and set media jre to "Installed OpenJDK JRE"
Check Installer->Startup->Request priviledges->Mac OS X->Try to obtain root privileges if admin user
Then I built the installer, along with a debug version produced.
When I ran the produced dmg on Mac10.8 (with Oracle jre 7 installed), it became frozen when I clicked "Next" on the Installation Screen, and the log file stopped at output "checking writable with maximum". I could see two install4j related processes running at this point. The only way to get out the condition is to kill those processes.
I ensured that the debug version installer worked.
Please help if anyone experienced similar problems. Thanks.
I am using install4j to create a Window and Mac OSX installer for a new version of my software. The only thing that has changed since my last distribution is my application. I have not changed any of the launcher or media file options in install4j. After building the installer, the Windows installer runs fine. The Mac OSX installer gives an error message on some machines. The message is "You need at least a 1.7 Java Virtual Machine to install..." However, a user reported that they already have 1.7 installed but still gets the error message. Does anyone know what is causing this error? Does install4j require 1.7 to run on a Mac?
Thanks
Edit the media file of your Mac OS X installer and go to the "JRE" step. If "Installed OpenJDK JRE" is selected, then Java 7 and higher is required. The above message indicates that no such JRE was installed. Also, make sure to update to the latest version of install4j.
I am running my build on Windows 8 O.S. , 64 bit machine. I have JavaFx2.0 and Java 1.7.0_09 installed on my system. I am able to build a 64 bit window executable that launches my JavaFx application as a self-contained Javafx application.
Now I want to deliver native app bundles on Windows, Linux and Mac without build my project on all three platforms i.e I would like to achieve these set of bundles in a single build that I suppose to run on by Windows 8 O.S. 64 bit machine.
I am also okay if I can do it by distributing a single Application JAR file as .zip for MAC and Linux. But what I want is that JAR should work on there respective platform.
When I used to run a single application Jar on MAC using command
java -jar application.jar
It always shows a dialog "The application require a newer version of Java Run-time" with download link. Even I have downloaded and successfully installed it on my MAC machine but it still shows me the same window.
I don't want the users to experience such difficulties while running my JavaFX application on MAC and Linux.
What I need to ship more with the Application JAR so the users can run my JavaFx application on MAC and Linux without any hassle?
I guess you are making the JavaFX Solution in a 64bit machine and on the other hand you must be having all the SDK and runtime for 64bit version. The problem is that the application made using 64bit version of SKD would required 64 bit OS to render itself. So the bottom line is, is yout mac and linux PC have 64bit version of OS and JavaFX Runtime as well as Java7.X all 64 bit? If not then you must update your runtime to 64bit version or make your application in a 32bit version of SDK. One quick suggestion. If your mac or linux is 64bit(I dont have much idea about mac) then just install a browser i.e. 64bit version and runtimes and try out. I was having the same problem and that got fixed. Let me know if my answer caused any confusion.
I am having troubles building my RCP Application for Mac using the Delta Pack. I have Delta Pack 3.7.2 installed and configured right (inserted into a target platform ) and the Building part completes just perfectly.
When I try to run the build app on my windows(Dev PC) it works fine. But when I zip the Mac version and try to run it on my mac, then it fails on every version I try:
Cocoa 32b,
Cocoa 64b,
Carbon etc
The app won't open and I don't get an error message.
Is there a way to get an error message anyway? Has anyone had this problem before?
When you build for a mac on a windows machine you should not build directly to a directory. Instead you should build to an archive. Then put this archive on the mac and expand it there. Then everything should work