You use the Microsoft SDK for Java tools to compile, run, and test Java programs and applets. This section provides a quick reference for command-line options of each of the tools and articles that provide more information on using them.
The following articles provide more information about the SDK for Java tools.
Compiling and Debugging
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AppletViewer
| Runs Java applets.
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Awt2afc
| Parses source code and suggests changes needed to convert AWT code to use the Application Foundation Classes.
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ClassVue
| Displays compiled classes at the bytecode level.
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Jexegen
| Converts Java classes into native executables.
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Jntsvc
| Converts Java classes into a Microsoft® Windows NT® Service executable.
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Jvc
| Creates Java applications and applets by compiling Java source code.
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Jview
| Runs Java applets and applications from the command line.
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Qvue
| Prints out class method signatures and identifies .class files that were
generated from a type library.
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Wjview
| Runs Java Frame applets and applications that create a frame window in a separate process.
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Native Code and COM Tools
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Guidgen
| Generates globally unique identifiers (GUIDs).
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Jactivex
| Allows you to host automation-enabled Microsoft® ActiveX® controls in Java and create Java source from type libraries. Used for creating Java/COM interfaces. Replaces javatlb and jcom.
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Javareg
| Registers a Java class as implementing a COM interface.
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Msjavah
| Generates C language header files for Java classes.
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Resmerge
| Combines multiple Win32 resource (.res) files into a single file.
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Software Distribution
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Cabarc
| Handles the archiving of multiple files in a compressed format.
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Cert2spc
| Creates a Software Publisher's Certificate from one or more X.509 certificates.
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Certmgr
| Manages and displays certificates, CTLs, and CRLs. Replaces the dumpcert utility.
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Chkjava
| Allows users to view security information placed in a cabinet file by signcode with the JavaSign DLL.
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Chktrust
| Checks the validity of a file.
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Cprmedit
| A Windows-based utility that enables end-users and developers to specify permissions that govern the download of unsigned and signed software when using Internet Explorer 4.0 (and later).
Dubuild
| Writes Open Software Distribution files and creates Distribution Units for Java software distribution on Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.0.
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Makecert
| Generates a test X.509 certificate.
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Piniedit
| A Windows-based tool that generates custom Java permissions .ini files for use with the signcode -jp command-line option.
Signcode
| Signs cabinet files and gives developers more control over the security restrictions placed on an applet.
| Package Manager
| Clspack
| Writes packages that are installed with package manager to a .zip file archive.
| Javasrc
| Extracts all java source files from a .zip file archive.
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