Mark, That FAQ comes from the JDK 1.4.0 documentation: /j2sdk1.4.0/docs/guide/plugin/developer_guide/faq/troubleshooting.html the same documentation can be found online at:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs/guide/plugin/developer_guide/faq/troubleshooting.html There are times when Java's own development is it's own worst enemy. These install issues are a real disaster. Just the other day I was installing some management software for a 3COM 4400 switch which insisted on installing Java 1.3 even though I already had Java 1.4 on the machine. A fully supported (Sun supported) native code compiler would go a long way toward solving our distribution issues. How many times have we heard people recommend or install a copy of the full JRE right along with their application just to avoid VM conflicts? The flight simulator "IL-2 Sturmovik" is a perfect example of this. If we could fully compile our code then we could release a tested version (with easy install) and know that the user doesn't need to install a VM or worry about a newer VM rendering our old code defective. This doesn't take away at all from Java's platform independence as long as each platform has a compiler! (just avoid making any unique features for any platforms!) - John Wright Starfire Research Mark Hood wrote: > > > Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 18:50:03 -0500 > > From: John Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I also came across this FAQ that may be of interest to Java 3D > > developers: > > > > "Q: We are trying to use Java 3D with Java Plug-in but it doesn't work > > at all. Why? > > > > A: Java 3D comes with various packages. Installing it incorrectly may > > inadvertently disable Java Plug-in or cause it to fail. Follow these > > general instructions for using Java 3D and Java Plug-in Software: > > > > [...] > > Java 3D installation has had issues recently, but I haven't heard of any case > where it actually disables the Java Plug-in. I wonder where that FAQ come > from? > > In any case, we are abandoning InstallAnywhere with the upcoming release of > Java 3D 1.3 beta 2 and are back to InstallShield. Hopefully that will improve > things, or at least come up with a different class of problems :) The beta 2 > Windows installation tests out well here. > > -- Mark Hood > > =========================================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body > of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help". =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".
