On Tuesday May 9 2006 08:33 pm, Jean Hollis Weber wrote:
> In the "Getting Started with Base" chapter is this statement:
> "The database in OOo requires Sun’s Java JRE."
>
> This is a bit different from this statement in the revised
> Chapter 1, "What is OOo?":
> "Some OpenOffice.org features (wizards and the HSQLDB database
> engine) require that the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) be
> installed on your computer."
>
> I am confused. Does the statement in Ch1 means that if you use
> other data sources (e.g., spreadsheet, dBase) in OOo Base, then
> you don't need Java; you only need Java for HSQLDB? Or is the
> HSQLDB engine running all database stuff and therefore JRE is
> always needed to use Base?
>
> Can someone please clarify this for me? Thanks!
>
> --Jean
Base requires JRE, period. No table can be created or accessed without
it even if the Base file was created using a spreadsheet as it source. In
versions 1.x, JRE was not always needed for the dbase component to work.
But, in version 2.0.x, JRE is always needed.
As an added thought, creating Impress slides usually involves using a
wizard. Since wizards use JRE, most beginners will need JRE to create
Impress files also.
Dan
