On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 6:00 PM, Carl Marcum <cmar...@apache.org> wrote: > > > On 12/12/2014 06:04 PM, Kay Schenk wrote: > >> >> On 12/11/2014 12:37 PM, Marcus wrote: >> >>> Am 12/11/2014 04:58 PM, schrieb Dennis E. Hamilton: >>> >>>> +1 to Andreas. Sounds like a plan. >>>> >>>> There seems to be some disagreement on what (3), the dialog message, >>>> should be. It is likely that should be agreed first, since (1) will >>>> depend on it. That there are only possible mismatches on x64 >>>> Windows/Mac operating systems (or any others that run both x86 and x64 >>>> binaries) needs to be clear. Not in the message. I don't see making >>>> the message even more complicated about lore that will be even more >>>> confusing to casual users. >>>> >>>> For (1), the java.html page, I think we can address the concern by >>>> Andreas Säger by keeping the java.html page simple and providing >>>> progressive disclosure of specific details on supplementary pages if >>>> necessary. That means more page-translation work, so I suggest that >>>> java.html be kept straightforward and as simple as possible (but no >>>> simpler, of course, and definitely accurate) first. >>>> >>> OK, then first a developer has to sort this out before we can go on. >>> For me it's fine. >>> >>> Marcus >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Andrea Pescetti [mailto:pesce...@apache.org] >>>> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 00:49 >>>> To: dev@openoffice.apache.org >>>> Subject: Re: Java 32 >>>> >>>> [ ... ] >>>> >>>> My suggestion (can be executed as a team, not necessarily by one >>>> person): >>>> >>>> 1. Find a proper wording for >>>> http://www.openoffice.org/download/common/java.html >>>> >>> The crux of this problem is that Windows AOO is 32 bit and therefore >> requires a 32-bit jvm. I will change java.html to note this. >> >> 2. Create a link www.openoffice.org/java pointing at it >>>> >>>> 3. Find a short (short!) text for the dialog box, sending the people to >>>> www.openoffice.org/java for any details (including 32 and 64-bit >>>> systems); I don't know if links are supported, but the short URL at 2 >>>> should take care of it >>>> >>>> 4. Place #3 in form of a patch in Bugzilla and send the number here (and >>>> if the patch comes from someone who is not one of the usual code >>>> committers, even better) >>>> >>>> 5. At that point it will be easy for people who have their own build >>>> tree to check the patch before we get it in, so don't worry about this. >>>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >>> >>> > Also, > > When attempting to run an UNO client Java application on a system using > Java 64 bit you receive an error: > > "Can't load IA 32-bit .dll on a AMD 64-bit platform" > > This message probably comes from Java but it may be useful to mention it > because the end user may not be aware. > > Unfortunately there is no way to get the user from that error to the > java.html page. > > Thanks, > Carl
hmmm...This should be mentioned in the Development Guide I would think. https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/DevGuide > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MzK "There's a bit of magic in everything, and some loss to even things out." -- Lou Reed
