Several ppl have asked me about doing an auto-install. Note that this
method REQUIRES using Java 1.3.
Here is the page I started with on the FAQ. Actually, it gave me
everything I needed to know. If you read it carefully, you will see a
part that says that the installer is placed in a JAR file which you
should serve off of your web server. Instead of serving a JAR with the
Sun J3D installer (which defaults to ...\JRE\1.2 instead of
...\JRE\1.3), I serve up my "installer" which is just a self-extracting
zip file with the minimum 6 files of J3D. The 6 files are the two
J3D*.dll files in the bin directory, and the 4 JAR files in the ext dir.
http://www.j3d.org/tutorials/quick_fix/auto_install.html
Here is my manifest in my J3D applet JAR file:
Manifest-Version: 1.0
Extension-List: java3d
java3d-Specification-Version: 1.2
java3d-Implementation-Version: 1.2
java3d-Implementation-URL: http://"my_private_webserver"/java3d.jar
java3d-Extension-Name: javax.media.j3d
Main-Class: EduNavigator.class
java3d-Implementation-Vendor-Id: com.sun
Class-Path: java3d.jar
Here is my manifest for my java3d.jar. This JAR contains a java3d.exe
which is my self-extracting winzip file, defaulting to c:\...\JRE\1.3.
Manifest-Version: 1.0
Implementation-Version: 1.2
Specification-Version: 1.2
Extension-Installation: java3d.exe
Extension-Name: javax.media.j3d
Implementation-Vendor-Id: com.sun
Implementation-Vendor: Sun Microsystems, Inc
Specification-Vendor: Sun Microsystems, Inc
This thing really works too. I've gone to a page with my converted HTML
applet on a "fresh" machine... it prompted for JRE1.3 install, then
prompted for J3D install (using my installer), then WALLA!
-Lee
-----Original Message-----
From: Joerg Plewe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 7:26 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Re: [JAVA3D] ----->What goes on the web
Hi!
Can you maybe tell me some details? Show me the manifest?
This would be really helpful.
Thank you in advance,
- J
----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Lee Dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] ----->What goes on the web
> There is a way around having to download the Sun J3D installer.
>
> I followed some directions and was able to make a self-extracting zip
> file that would install the 6 required files (see J3D readme) into the
> correct default location "1.3". I've also changed the manifest in my
> applet's JAR file so that it will request the J3D extension, and if it
> is not installed, the user will automatically be provided with the
> download/install of my J3D zip file.
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