B4J Question Run B4J App at Startup on Pi

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I'm really struggling to get my B4J app to run at startup on Raspberry Pi. It runs perfectly when I start it using b4j-bridge from my laptop. The app is non-UI.

I know how to put a command line in rc.local on the Pi but can't work out what file to put there?

I have found ASyncInput2.zip in the tempjars folder (with Erel's help) and this contains my .class files (including main.class) but (i) no sign of a .jar file and (ii) it is a .zip file anyway so I doubt I can reference the files within it at startup.

It's not just from startup, I can't work out any way to start the program on the Pi without using b4j-bridge connected from my laptop.

Am I missing something here? Does B4J even create a .jar file for my application on the Pi?

 

[rwblinn]

This might help = Sharing how I install apps on the RPi. Note that there are many other ways as well.
Lets assume the non-ui app is called myapp.

• The myapp.jar file is created on the development device in folder Objects of the B4J Project.
  
• Logon the Raspberry Pi as User Pi.
• Create a folder /home/pi/myapp.
• Copy myapp.jar (and any additional files required) from the development device Objects folder to the Raspberry Pi folder /home/pi/myapp.
  Note: One way is by using WinSCP. Ensure all files are copied to the RPi.
• Goto folder /home/pi/myapp (cd /home/pi/myapp).
• Create a file myapp.sh with content below (sudo nano myapp.sh):
  #!/bin/bash
  cd /home/pi/myapp
  sudo java -jar myapp.jar&
• Save the file - Note: do not forget the ampersand & to start myapp.jar
  
• Make the file executable: sudo chmod 755 myapp.sh
• Add myapp.sh to crontab: sudo crontab -e
• Add the line to crontab: @reboot sudo /home/pi/myapp/myapp.sh
• Save
  
• Reboot the Pi
• Check if the process myapp.jar is running (ps -ef | grep myapp)

 

[alwaysbusy]

@rwblinn Nice step-by-step guide