Java JTextField special chars

Question

I have a problem with the chars of all JTextField on my program (when compiled into JAR). When I run it from Eclipse everything works fine... the problem is when run from the already compiled JAR.

The problem is, when I insert text to JTextField with special character as "Ñandú?" when java extract text from the input that goes with rare characters. For example: System.out.println( myTextField.getText() );. That would write in the console: IMAGE

I have tried all kinds of way to switch chars, but when I write again on the console or in the interface reappear rare signs. I've even tried the library Commons Lang 3.1, but I have not been successful :(

I hope someone knows what to do! The only way to work is inserting -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 on running the jar file, but that can not be so.

Sorry for the English. Thanks!!!

Alex · Answer 1 · 2013-11-24T21:25:59.580

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Java uses the default encoding for your computer, which for Windows would be C16 and doesn't support unicode. Run your program with the following command in terminal:

java -jar -Dfile.encoding=utf-8 <path to your .jar>

Eclipse would run your applications like so if you have any unicode in your document, but outside of it, you're on your own.

The only other possible way I can think of is writing a .bat script with this command and putting it in the same folder as the application.

edited Nov 24 '13 at 21:25

answered Nov 24 '13 at 21:07

Alex

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Of course, as I said it works well in this way, but the idea is that no need to insert that command. Thanks! – Gabriel Nov 24 '13 at 21:21
Ah, sorry, missed that in your question. Editing – Alex Nov 24 '13 at 21:25
No problem, thanks for the idea, I'll think maybe last stay remain so with .bat or Launch4J. – Gabriel Nov 24 '13 at 21:41
No way to add this option from METAINF? – Gabriel Nov 24 '13 at 21:42

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