Adding file to jar.zip
What is the simplest way to add an image file to a jar.zip archive?
I don't have (and don't want) a Java SDK. My XML file looks for an image within the jar file. I just want to add a new image and point the XML to it.
I don't have (and don't want) a Java SDK. My XML file looks for an image within the jar file. I just want to add a new image and point the XML to it.
CEHJ
Use http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/util/zip/ZipFile.html
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or whatever your favourite zip utility is.
>What is the simplest way to add an image file to a jar.zip archive?
>I don't have (and don't want) a Java SDK.
You must have some application managing the archive. You must search over the documentation of this application.
(Winzip, Winrar,...Compress,...)
Bye, Giant.
>I don't have (and don't want) a Java SDK.
You must have some application managing the archive. You must search over the documentation of this application.
(Winzip, Winrar,...Compress,...)
Bye, Giant.
Do you mean just a jar archive?
Or a zip file?
To add to a zip file, I think you need to expand the entire zip to a temp directory, add you file to that directory, then zip it all up again... You cannot just add files to zip files :-(
http://www.developer.com/java/other/article.php/607931
From the "Updating" section
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Updating an existing zip file or jar file gets tricky, because the zip and jar classes do not provide truly random access to zip files and jar files. The ZipFile and JarFile classes have a method for getting a specific entry but not for adding an entry. The ZipInputStream and JarInputStream classes have a method for adding an entry but not for getting a specific entry. So, updating a zip file or a jar file will often require the use of a temporary file.
Here is an example program, JarUpdate (http://www.developer.com/repository/common/content/article/19990118/gm_trose_jarzip2/JarUpdate.java), that updates a specific entry in an existing jar file.
The algorithm for JarUpdate is:
1. Get the jar name and the file name from the command-line arguments.
2. Create file objects for the jar file and a temporary jar file.
3. Open the jar file.
4. Create the temporary jar file, with no manifest. (The manifest will be copied from the original jar file.)
5. Allocate a buffer for reading file data.
6. Open the specified file.
7. Create an entry in the temporary jar for the specified file.
8. Read the file data and write it to the temporary jar.
9. Loop through the entries of the original jar file, skipping the entry that was added to the temporary jar. For each entry:
1. Get an input stream for the entry.
2. Read the entry data and write it to the temporary jar.
10. Close the temporary jar file.
11. Close the original jar file.
12. If the temporary jar file was created without an exception, delete the original jar file and change the name the temporary file to the name of original jar file. Otherwise, delete the temporary jar file.
To update an existing zip file, you would use the algorithm above but would use the zip classes instead of the jar classes. This is left as an exercise for the reader.
Or a zip file?
To add to a zip file, I think you need to expand the entire zip to a temp directory, add you file to that directory, then zip it all up again... You cannot just add files to zip files :-(
http://www.developer.com/java/other/article.php/607931
From the "Updating" section
---------------
Updating an existing zip file or jar file gets tricky, because the zip and jar classes do not provide truly random access to zip files and jar files. The ZipFile and JarFile classes have a method for getting a specific entry but not for adding an entry. The ZipInputStream and JarInputStream classes have a method for adding an entry but not for getting a specific entry. So, updating a zip file or a jar file will often require the use of a temporary file.
Here is an example program, JarUpdate (http://www.developer.com/repository/common/content/article/19990118/gm_trose_jarzip2/JarUpdate.java), that updates a specific entry in an existing jar file.
The algorithm for JarUpdate is:
1. Get the jar name and the file name from the command-line arguments.
2. Create file objects for the jar file and a temporary jar file.
3. Open the jar file.
4. Create the temporary jar file, with no manifest. (The manifest will be copied from the original jar file.)
5. Allocate a buffer for reading file data.
6. Open the specified file.
7. Create an entry in the temporary jar for the specified file.
8. Read the file data and write it to the temporary jar.
9. Loop through the entries of the original jar file, skipping the entry that was added to the temporary jar. For each entry:
1. Get an input stream for the entry.
2. Read the entry data and write it to the temporary jar.
10. Close the temporary jar file.
11. Close the original jar file.
12. If the temporary jar file was created without an exception, delete the original jar file and change the name the temporary file to the name of original jar file. Otherwise, delete the temporary jar file.
To update an existing zip file, you would use the algorithm above but would use the zip classes instead of the jar classes. This is left as an exercise for the reader.
If you mean non-programmatically, you can use any zip program - you don't need the SDK.
> If you mean non-programmatically, you can use any zip program - you don't need the SDK.
Though you'd have to wonder what this question is doing in the java TA ;-)
Though you'd have to wonder what this question is doing in the java TA ;-)
> you can use any zip program
already mentioned (twice)
already mentioned (twice)
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Okay,
I'ved done it the simple way suggested, using winzip. But the file is not recognised.
In the XML file I have:
<object name="distance_add" type="imagebutton" bounds="627,2,23,23"
image="img/tool_getinfo.gi
<object name="distance_clear" type="imagebutton" bounds="652,2,23,23"
image="img/cross_diag.gif"
This works fine.
BUT if I add another gif file to the img folder in the zip file using winzip and changing the XML to point to it, it does not see it.
I'ved done it the simple way suggested, using winzip. But the file is not recognised.
In the XML file I have:
<object name="distance_add" type="imagebutton" bounds="627,2,23,23"
image="img/tool_getinfo.gi
<object name="distance_clear" type="imagebutton" bounds="652,2,23,23"
image="img/cross_diag.gif"
This works fine.
BUT if I add another gif file to the img folder in the zip file using winzip and changing the XML to point to it, it does not see it.
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I'm confused.... what has this got to do with java in any way shape or form?
Maybe I haven't had enough coffee...
Maybe I haven't had enough coffee...
>>already mentioned (twice)
If you are referring to your comment 'use winzip' then that's not equivalent to mine imo
If you are referring to your comment 'use winzip' then that's not equivalent to mine imo
are u sure its in the right directory
>>are u sure its in the right directory
(Already mentioned)
(Already mentioned)
:-)
LOL
LOL
ASKER
TimYates,
I'm new to Java and when simply adding a file to the jar archive didn't work I assumed it may be more complicated, therefore I posted here.
Where would you suggest I have posted?
Anyway, problem solved - I just put the image file in the root instead of in the img folder.
Thanks for cofirming that it is indeed simple.
I'm new to Java and when simply adding a file to the jar archive didn't work I assumed it may be more complicated, therefore I posted here.
Where would you suggest I have posted?
Anyway, problem solved - I just put the image file in the root instead of in the img folder.
Thanks for cofirming that it is indeed simple.
Glad we could help :)
Didn't mean to be nasty ;-)
Good luck with it :-) Glad you got it sorted :-)
Tim
Good luck with it :-) Glad you got it sorted :-)
Tim