How to launch an application using Java Web Start

[Anathakrishnan]

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I want to launch an application using Java Web Start. My question is how can I do that ? does anybody have an idea about the same.....kindly give your suggestions
thanks

[Katty]

You can launch application using Java Web Start in number of ways as -

• From a browser:
  Click on a link from a web page.
  
  
• From desktop icon:
  If you use an application frequently, you can create a shortcut on your desktop or in the Start Menu. Java Web Start may ask if you would like to create shortcuts or an entry in the Start Menu. If you say "yes," all future launches of the application can start without a browser.
  
  
• From command prompt: You can also launch an application from a command prompt by typing javaws jnlp_url where jnlp_url is a url to the jnlp file of the application.
  
  Go to Start > Run > type "command". A command prompt window will appear.
  type "javaws url_of_jnlp"

[MindSpace]

Using Java Application Cache Viewer

Java Web Start also provides an Application Cache Viewer which you can launch from the Java Control Panel. The Cache viewer enables you to directly launch applications that you have downloaded.

Instructions to launch from Application Cache Viewer

• Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double click on the Java icon. The Java Control Panel will start.
• Click on the General tab
• Click on the Settings button from the Temporary Internet Files section
• Click on the View Applications button
• Double click on the respective application from the list that you want to launch

[opaper]

You can launch Java Web Start from the command line as follows:

javaws [options] your-app-JNLP-URL

where your-app-JNLP-URL is the location of your application's JNLP file.