JOSM told me to update it, so I downloaded josm-tested.jar. Double-clicking josm-tested.jar from the download location starts JOSM (yay for Java). However, the JOSM shortcut that I initially got from the Windows installation package points to something called JOSM.exe, which, if I run it, is still the old version. Do I just replace JOSM.exe with josm-tested.jar in the shortcut properties, or do I need to somehow work the downloaded jar into the initial installation? asked 21 Apr '11, 23:12  ponzu edited 21 Apr '11, 23:13 |
2 Answers:
IIRC somewhere in your install directory (c:\program files\josm\ or so) is a josm.jar, just replace this with the new josm-tested.jar. The "not so technical way" would be to simply let the windows installer do the work for you. answered 22 Apr '11, 11:47  Flow edited 22 Apr '11, 15:54  Gnonthgol ♦ |
Generally spoken, JOSM is a java application (hence cross platform), and not a windows binary, so the .jar should contain everything you need. You can make the JOSM-shortcut point to java with the location of the jar-file as parameter (and usually associating more memory to JOSM then java default). A typical call would be: (you must have an entry to java in your system-PATH to be able to call it like this). answered 22 Apr '11, 10:24  dieterdreist |
It's actually josm-tested.jar in C:Program Files\JOSM. Can't believe I missed it first time around. Thanks! I copied the downloaded file over it and will continue using the shortcut to JOSM.exe Presumably, it supplies the necessary parameters (as far as memory allocation, etc.)