Specifically, I am using JDBC libraries to work with databases in my Java program. When I perform “Export Runnable Jar” in Eclipse, it includes the referenced libraries but I am never given an option to include my assets folder (containing the databases) in the runnable jar file. If I try to export a regular jar file via Eclipse, I can add the assets folder, but the referenced libraries are not included.
What should I do here?
Thanks a lot.
Are your asset directories declared as Source Folders in Eclipse?
Right Click on the folder, choose Build Path->Use as Source Folder. Then retry the export.
In the longer term, you should really be looking at a build tool such as maven or ant, they are much more flexible, and they are less dependent on Eclipse, so changes in your project configuration in Eclipse won’t affect the final build so much.