https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=210967 ------- Comment #3 from dbornkessel@novell.com 2006-10-31 03:45 MST ------- Created an attachment (id=103150) --> (https://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=103150&action=view) test case Hi Pavel. Thanks for the insights on how Windows and MacOS X are treating those files -- I honestly did not know that ... years of linux-only computers have limited my perspective sometimes ;) I think you are wrong in that most jars are executable jars with a manifest. Most jars are used as libraries with a lot of *.class files that are used from other programs. You are right however, that a lot of jars the user downloads can contain manifests. How about writing some wrapper application? It would for example be easy to distinguish between manifest-jars and jars without a manifest, as java exits with an error if no jar was found. If that is the case, an archive manager could be opened. With *.class files I see difficulties in setting the classpath correctly. Setting it to '-cp .' would only work, if the java file is not in a package. Could you try what happens on Windows / Mac when clicking the file HelloWorld.class in test/test2/test3 (using the attachement). Regards, Daniel -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.