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duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000029\f2javaws\fP Command Line
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43\f2javaws\fP \- Java Web Start launcher command
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47SYNOPSIS
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070053\f2javaws [run\-options] <jnlp>\fP
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56\f2javaws [control\-options]\fP
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60PARAMETERS
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070066\f2[run\-options]\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070072Command\-line run\-options. run\-options may be in any order. For a discussion of the various run\-options, see RUN\-OPTIONS below.
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070076\f2<jnlp>\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070082This can be either the path of, or the Uniform Resource Locater (URL) of the JNLP (Java Network Launching Protocol) file.
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86\f2[control\-options]\fP
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92Command\-line control\-options. control\-options may be in any order. For a discussion of the various control\-options, see CONTROL\-OPTIONS below.
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97DESCRIPTION
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103The \f2javaws\fP command launches Java Web Start, which is the reference implementation of the Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP). Java Web Start launches Java applications/applets hosted on a network.
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700106If a JNLP file is specified, \f2javaws\fP will launch the Java application/applet specified in the JNLP file.
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700109The \f2javaws\fP launcher has a set of options that are supported in the current release. However, the options may be removed in a future release.
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700113RUN\-OPTIONS
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duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +0000119\f2\-offline\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700125run Java Web Start in offline mode.
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129\f2\-Xnosplash\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700135disable the display of the initial splash screen.
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139\f2\-open <arguments>\fP
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145If specified, replaces the arguments in the jnlp file with \f2\-open <arguments>\fP.
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149\f2\-print <arguments>\fP
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155If specified, replaces the arguments in the jnlp file with \f2\-print <arguments>\fP.
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159\f2\-online\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700165run in online mode (default behavior).
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169\f2\-wait\fP
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175If specified, the \f2javaws\fP process will not exit until the application exits.
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700179\f2\-verbose\fP
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185display additional output.
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195supply options to the vm.
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199\f2\-system\fP
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205run the application from the system cache only.
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216\f2\-viewer\fP
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222show the Cache Viewer in the java control panel
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232clear the specified deployment property.
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242set the specified deployment property to the specified value.
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252remove all applications from the cache.
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262remove the application from the cache.
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266\f2\-import [import\-options] <jnlp>\fP
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272import the application to the cache.
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275\f3IMPORT\-OPTIONS\fP
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284import silently (with no user interface).
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304retrieve resources from the given codebase.
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308\f2\-shortcut\fP
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314install shortcuts as if user allowed prompt. This option has no effect unless \f2\-silent\fP option is also used.
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324install associations as if user allowed prompt. This option has no effect unless \f2\-silent\fP option is also used.
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335For information about the user and system cache and deployment.properties files, see
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343MORE INFORMATION
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349For more information about Java Web Start, see
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353http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/javaws/index.html.
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