hello Erb, hello Scott, hello Hani, hello Michael, hello Thomas, hello all the rest,
(wow, one day and I know already a bunch of you) I know I could install one more jdk to solve this problem. but if I would do that I might end up installing lots of jdk's - each for some programs that would work only with one special jdk. fortunately not all programs are that choosy. I know that I don't have to develop my application under 1.3 even if I have to run idea with this version - I managed (to start idea with 1.4 and) check the properties out and I find this option very good. Maybe I should rectify something here: I don't depend on idea. I got along without it quite some time, now, but it has very cool features and I'd like to make use of them. How and when I will get to use them - that is of no interest at the moment. I know the workaround now. Sorry - I get more and more sarcastic (and keep apologizing). Take it as entertainment. I repasted the error I get when I start idea with the IBM jdk 1.3 in my previous mail. As Hani Suleiman wrote, idea should work with all jdk 1.3. so now it's your turn to find out if this is a bug or not. Scott -- (& Michael) it's kind of you to point out that this list is not populated by a bunch of nerds. I've never thought it to be that. I keep in mind that most people keep reading or - more likely - scrolling through the postings and reading only the funny stuff (maybe this one, hello, are you grinning? keep doing it, it's healthy, I'm grinning, too). Michael apologized already for his comment. by the way - Chantal _is_ a female name (shouldn't you have checked that in the first place, Michael?) and I have not read it that (sexist) way, be assured, Michael, I understand the ;-) meaning. Thomas-- (& MacOS users? / jdk1.4 interested) I am running a SuSE Linux with about 900Hz and half a gig RAM. java is fast enough for me. for all what I know the MacOS will be supported quite well by sun in the future. they (sun and apple) are working on more than one JVM cooperating together during runtime, but don't nail me down on this. that is pure rumor from my part. The point why I am encouraging the use of 1.4 is that swing has been enhanced and this should be a good reason for a gui to think about 1.4 compatibility (that this is possible but requires some work shows jEdit). moreover is 1.4 the future so if you want to keep selling a java product you should support sun by supporting the new version. I for myself (and my work) make heavy use of the new java.util.regex package. I like it while I am getting more and more familiar with it but I cannot compare it to other frameworks as I have not used any others. By the way: I can't imagine a difference that sun would make between us-citizens using linux and non-us ones. And while I'm at it: ever thought of providing a JavaWebStart download for the EAP - wouldn't this make sense? Chantal >Try running IDEA under JDK 1.3.1 if available, it may work better (I use >1.3.1_02 under Windows), >Also, you can still have IDEA run your application under 1.4 even if >IDEA is running under 1.3. >You configure the JDK to use in the Project properties. > >I assume that is the answer you wanted at the beginning. Hope it helps. _______________________________________________ Eap-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-list
