Introduction :
The JAR file - Short
and simple defn. for jar(Java Archive) files is - these files are nothing but
the execution files of Java Applications. Basically jar files aggregates many
files (such as .class,resourses & manifest(.mf) file) into one. Computer users
can extract JAR files as these files are build on the ZIP file format.
What if want to use
ths jar file in our .net technology??
There is one tool
available IKVM.NET which provide the tool to convert the files like .JAR, .EXE
into the .dll wich you can inset easily into you asp.net application using the
"Add Reference".
You can also create
.dll from types of file like .JAR,.exe etc
You can download this
tool from : http://www.ikvm.net/
How it Work
After downloading
this tool you can create dll by command prompt
1. From start ->
Run -> cmd
2. Go to the
directrory where you have saved the ikvm.net
-> cd d:/ikvm/bin
3. Perform the
command ikvmc <your file name> ex: ikvmc f:\sms.JAR
Now you will show the
message that "Output file is sms.dll"
it will be created in
the bin directory of ikvm
Include it in .net project
To add this dll you
just have right click on your project and click on "Add Reference".