The Archive Builder and the Native Executable Builder are features of JBuilder SE and Enterprise.
This step of the Archive Builder and Native Executable Builder is where you set a name for your archive node and file, select the archive's compression, and choose how frequently the archive is built.
If you select Web Start Application or Web Start Applet as the archive type, a feature of JBuilder Enterprise, the name of this step is Select Web Application.
Displays the archive type as specified in the first step.
This is a feature of JBuilder Enterprise.
If the archive type is Web Start Application or Web Start Applet, choose a web application defined in your project. In order to access a Web Start archive, the JAR must be in a web application directory.
Enter the name of the archive node. The default name is based on the archive type selected. It's best to make this name descriptive, particularly since you can have numerous archive nodes per project. This allows you to test various Archive Builder settings to see which most closely match your deployment needs.
The archive node displays in the project pane upon completion of the wizard, but the archive is not actually created until you make or rebuild your project. You can right-click the node and make or rebuild it at any time, as well as reset its properties.
Enter the fully qualified path and file name for the archive to be generated by the Archive Builder. You can use the ellipsis button to browse to a different directory location. By default, the archive file is created in the project's root directory.
The Archive Builder supports the ZIP and JAR archive formats. Typically, you choose a JAR file type, which is essentially a ZIP file with a different extension and with certain rules about internal directory structure. JavaSoft used the PKWARE ZIP file format as the basis for JAR file format. You can change the file type by choosing the ellipsis button and entering another file type in the File Name field.
Note: JAR files are supported only in JDK 1.1 or later browsers. If you are deploying an applet to a JDK 1.0.2 browser, you need to use a ZIP archive file.
The Compress The Contents Of The Archive option allows you to choose between a compressed or an uncompressed archive. Compressed archives are smaller than uncompressed archives. Usually, you leave this option off, so the archive is uncompressed. This improves load time. If you plan to create an installer for your program, leave this option off.
If your archive is an applet, this option is selected by default. Because compression makes archive files smaller, applets are downloaded over the Internet or intranets faster when they're compressed.
The Always Create Archive When Building The Project option determines how often your archive file is created. This option is set by default for all archive types. When on, the archive file is recreated each time you make or rebuild your project.
Note: Once the archive file has been created, you can change its properties. Right-click the archive node and choose Properties. The next time you make or rebuild, the new property settings are used.