In eclipse I have a java project that runs an external program (a .exe) from the main method. This program is in a folder ext under the rot of the project on the same level as the source folder. Now when I run this program from Eclipse it works Like a charm. But when I export a jar file, it does not. I end up with a jar file that does contain the ext folder, but I still get a FileNotFoundException.
I did think of using getClass.getResource('path'), but I can't use this from the static main method.

Any ideas?