Running direct from Java archive

There are a number of ways of arranging to run the Unravel application direct from the application's Java archive. In all cases this method will be referred to as UnravelJ Direct to distinguish it from that used by Web Start (titled UnravelJ WebStart). The various methods are as follows:

Running Uninstalled via Extension to Web Start

This involves the extraction of the application's jar files from the Web Start cache, as indicated in Running from Web Start, and running the application uninstalled. The application can be run conveniently from a Desktop shortcut generated as described in the Uninstalled Instruction.htm file. Links to that file, and to licence details in Licence.htm, are provided in the Readme.htm file. The above files and any others required for running direct from the Java archive are downloaded when the application is first run in Web Start mode. While probably not significant, the set of files extracted from the cache will be given the date-time of their extraction, not their last-modified date-time.

Running Uninstalled after UnravelJ.zip Download

Users who experience difficulties with Web Start or who wish to download just the basic program and run it direct from the application's jar file urvall.jar, can achieve this by downloading the UnravelJ.zip file and unzipping it. It is common practice to set up computers to run the Java launcher program javaw.exe (included in the jre) when the Unravel program's executable java archive urvall.jar is doubled clicked. Alternatively, Windows users can run the application via jarRun.bat which forms part of the download. Non-Windows users would need to create their equivalent of the simple jarRun.bat file. Full details on the download and actions required thereafter for running the application uninstalled are provided in Java basic program download. Details are also provided in the Uninstalled Instruction.htm file. Links to that file, and to licence details in Licence.htm, are provided in the Readme.htm file. The above files and any others required for running direct from the Java archive are extracted when the UnravelJ.zip file is unzipped. Unzipped files will retain their last-modified date-times they had prior to zipping.

Running Installed after InstallExtnUnravelJ.zip Download

This option is available to Windows users only and is recommended as being preferable for them to the uninstalled approach referred to above, as it automatically provides shortcuts to the Desktop and Start Menu for running the program. Full details on the download and actions required thereafter for installing and running the application are provided in Java basic program download. Files will retain the last-modified date-times they had prior to zipping.