Use external terminal

Question

How can I have Netbeans run my Java project inside a system terminal rather than its built-in terminal?

I looked around and apparently I am supposed to do Project Properties->Run->Console Type but this has regrettably been removed from the project configuration panel at some point in history.

Every other thread I can dig up on the internet regarding this issue has - predictably - no replies.

I know I can run the jar file from the command-line but an integrated solution would be helpful.

I am using Netbeans 7.

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:26

I am not sure this can be done for an Ant project but it can be done for a Maven project.

Create a Maven Project. File -> New Project. Select Category "Maven" and Project Type "Java Application". Click Next and then Finish to accept project defaults.
Add a Main class with a public static void main(String args[]) method. Expand Source Packages in the Projects window. Select any package. Right-click -> New -> "Java Class".

Add something to wait for output before exiting or your terminal will exit without your having time to view the output.

public static void main(String[] args) {
    System.out.println("hello");
    try (BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in))) {
        br.readLine();
    } catch (Exception e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}

Select the project in the projects window. Right-click for pop-up. Choose Properties. Select category "Run". Click the Browse button next to Main class and select the Main class.
Run the project one time normally with the green triangle on the toolbar, menu Run-> Run Project or F6.
Expland the "Project Files" node in the projects window. Double-click "nbactions.xml".
Change the Properties for the "run" action. Change executable to your terminal and add the appropriate flags and java to the arguments.

eg. From :

        <properties>
            <exec.args>-classpath %classpath wshackle.mavenproject2.Main</exec.args>
            <exec.executable>java</exec.executable>
        </properties>

to :

        <properties>
            <exec.args>-x java -classpath %classpath wshackle.mavenproject2.Main</exec.args>
            <exec.executable>gnome-terminal</exec.executable>
        </properties>

or for Windows:

        <properties>
            <exec.args>/c java -classpath %classpath wshackle.mavenproject2.Main</exec.args>
            <exec.executable>cmd</exec.executable>
        </properties>

Save and close this file.
Run the project. It should now open up in an external terminal.

Note: I provided the same answer here: display netbeans java output terminal on the command line

Use external terminal

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