Brian Heinrich typed: > Christian Biesinger wrote: > >> Bundy wrote: >> [java under windows] >> >>> 1 file under windows? Name it. >> >> >> >> NPOJI610.DLL >> > > And you've found that file just using the JRE? I tried on several > occasions, with several JREs, and was only ever to find it using the > J2SDK 1.4.0, much to my annoyance. If you can confirm this for me, I'll > have a look at the JRE again. (And Bundy's right, if memory serves: NS > 6.2.1 /doesn't/ require that particular .dll to be copied; Moz does.) > > — Brian > >>> Netscape 6.2.1 requires zero file transfers to get Java working. >> >> >> >> That's because it's installed using the installer. Note that the XPI >> file for installing Java has also always worked when I tried, though >> the latest try was some months ago - I decided to use newer JREs since >> then. >> >>> You've got to know exactly what files in what directory and transfer >>> to them to the current directory under Mozilla. >> >> >> >> s/current/plugin/ >> >>> We won't discuss the other plug-ins. To Mozilla's defense, it's not >>> meant to be an easy to use end user product. >> >> >> >> Are you saying it's Mozilla's fault if the plugin's installation >> program doesn't install correctly in Mozilla? >> >> Note that Mozilla _is_ meant to be an easy to use product. >> > > >
Someone brought up a point, why doesn't Mozilla simply put the latest version of the java file in the plugin directory during installation? But then I thought, there are different versions of Java out there, so one file may not cover all. You got 1.3.1 for American users, 1.3.1 for International users, 1.4 is out etc. etc., you get the point.... -- Kyle
