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jad and jar java apps/games ;-) |
RicK700i
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What are the differences between jar and jad java games/apps?
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Krubach
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Jad files alone aren't apps. They're only installer packages which place the jar (the actual app) files where they should.
Unless i'm very much mistaken. 
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EastCoastStar
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ive wondered this too... because i have downloaded both from wap sites... and never understood why only some worked 
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marlonski
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.jad = Java Application Descriptor File
It's no executable, it's just a bit of text to describe the application
.jar = Java Archive File
A production, packaged application will generally consist of many files. In addition to Java classes, other files such as images and application data, known as resources, may be part of the package. You bundle all this information together into a single entity, a JAR file.
Taken from this link.
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whizkidd
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Thanks @marlon!! I would also like to know what .sis files mean?
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Krubach
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I was almost right then.
Here a sample of a jad file content taken from Worm game for P800:
MIDlet-Name: Worm
MIDlet-Version: 1.0
MIDlet-Vendor: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
MIDlet-Description: Sample suite from MIDP workspace.
MicroEdition-Profile: MIDP-1.0
MicroEdition-Configuration: CLDC-1.0
MIDlet-1: Worm, , example.wormgame.WormMain
MIDlet-Jar-URL: Worm.jar
MIDlet-Jar-Size: 13124
Notice the url attribute. It says were the file to install is located.
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@whizzkid
SIS files should be similar (in concept) as jar files.
I'd go SIS = Software Installer *Something*.
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marlonski
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On 2005-02-04 15:32:07, whizkidd wrote:
Thanks @marlon!! I would also like to know what .sis files mean?
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SIS files is a standard and convenient way to distribute Symbian applications:
End users can install/uninstall a SIS package either from a PC using connectivity software, or from an Symbian OS phone using an on-board installation program.
SIS files have embedded mechanism that allow deployment of shared libraries or application upgrades
The SIS file format is compact (it uses zlib compression)
this link for more info..
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whizkidd
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Dumb me! I thought sis files were java related!
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marlonski
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lol 
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Posted: 2005-02-04 15:16
