On 01.07.2003 17:50:24 Clay Leeds wrote: > On 7/1/2003 8:22 AM, Clay Leeds wrote: > > This is just a guess, but perhaps you're running FOP headless (there's > > no monitor?). This FAQ might provide a workaround: > > > > http://xml.apache.org/fop/graphics.html#batik > > I have a question or two about the "headless" FAQ. This's only mentioned > in the Graphics/Batik section. However, the quote says: > > === > Batik must be run in a graphical environment. It uses AWT classes for > rendering SVG, which in turn require an X server on Unixish systems. If > you run a server without X, or if you can't connect to the X server due > to security restrictions or policies (a so-called "headless" > environment), SVG rendering will fail. > === > > Unless I'm reading this wrong, this means the "headless" problem is > directly related to AWT, and because Batik "uses AWT classes for > rendering SVG" it is also indirectly affected. Am I correct?
Yes. > If so, > should the "headless" FAQ really be in an AWT section, and the Batik > section provide a reference to the AWT headless issue, rather than the > current way it's shown? That may be better. Wanna send a patch? > BTW, the FAQ shows the first workaround as: > > === > If you are using JDK 1.4, start it with the -Djava.awt.headless=true > command line option. > === > > Is that supposed to be "-D java.awt.headless=true" ? No. > On a somewhat-related issue, since I tend to run FOP from the command > line interface (CLI), I'm always interested in the arguments I can pass > through via the CLI. I haven't seen the above CLI argument documented > anywhere. What other CLI args are there which aren't documented in the > "help" which is displayed if you don't pass FOP the correct args? That particular option is an option from the JDK itself. It's not a FOP feature. See: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.1/docs/guide/awt/AWTChanges.html#headless Jeremias Maerki --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
