"Export as jar" output will not run

[mattrussmill]

When I perform a File > Export as jar to generate a jar from the IDE and run java -jar test_sikuli.jar in the command prompt I get the following error: Error: Invalid or corrupt jarfile test_sikuli.jar.

This script will run correctly if I export via File > Export as runnable jar. I have been trying to perform a workaround by launching the jar via the class path java -cp test_sikuli.jar [some path] but have been unsuccessful finding the correct class to use.

Is there a solution or possible workaround to this problem? I am using Java Version 8 Update 181

[RaiMan]

Which version of SikuliX?

[mattrussmill]

1.1.4

[RaiMan]

I admit: neither implementation nor docs are consistent. I will fix and doc it asap to make it useable in your sense.

[Angernoxo]

I haven't been able to export any jar file, they always have invalid or corrputed jarfile.

1.1.4-SNAPSHOT-2019-02-14_12:57/Windows10.0/Java11(64)11.0.2+9-LTS

Is there any way to create JAR files? Every time I want to run Sikulix programs I make, I need to do it through the IDE,, :( any help is appreciated

[RaiMan]

@Angernoxo
see how to run scripts from command line
for the options

instead of
runsikulix(.cmd)

use
java -jar path-to/sikulixide.jar

The jars produced from the file menu in the IDE are not runnable standalone. They currently need a special main script to run them from command line using SikuliX. Come back for more information about that not yet sufficiently documented/implemented option, if you want to give your scripts to someone else, so they can only be run but neither edited nor opened for looking at the code.