Hi all -
Regarding installation of J3D, the following works for me (JDK + JRE 1.2 and
1.3, and J3D OpenGL and DirectX, all on W98 & W2K):
A. FOR USERS: JRE + J3D
Install J3D in the exact same directory as the JRE. This may mean changing
the default installation path of J3D to 1.3 if you're using JRE1.3. That's
all!!
B. FOR DEVELOPERS: JDK + J3D
- Install J3D in the SAME directory as the JDK.
- Change the registry setting:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jarfile\shell\open\command to
C:\jdk\jre\bin\javaw.exe -jar "%1"
(or wherever you happen to have the jdk installed)
- I also routinely remove any java.exe and javaw.exe from the system path
(in JRE1.3), and add jdk\bin to the path.
In either case (A + B) there is no need to set the classpath or copy any
files. Applications (jars) can be run by double-clicking them. Also J3D
applets in the browser work without any problems. (This may mean selecting
the plugin in the Java Control Panel Applet.)
I would like to ask Sun Microsystems if the installation of J3D for the JRE
can be improved (situation A). IMHO The default installation path of J3D
should be the installation path of the JRE. I mean including the correct JRE
version number!!!! This would solve many installation woes in my opinion
(for my users at least).
Thanks - Rudolf
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