If you are using linux, you can find JRE under Ubuntu Software Center With Warm Regards
V.Kadal Amutham 919444360480 On 4 November 2012 21:49, Andreas Säger <[email protected]> wrote: > Am 04.11.2012 12:32, Peter O'Neill wrote: > > I am a very long time user of Open Office and have never experienced any > problems in the past.I recently installed version 3.4.1. > > I am non technical . I have looked at the “ bug issues” and notice that > a Michael Williams has reported exactly my problem yesterday. I am at a > loss as to what I can do to correct the problem. I don’t even know what > Java Runtime Environment is. > > Is there a patch or fix that I can download and install? Can I go back > to the previous version which worked perfectly well on both my PCs? > > PTON > > > > If you are really sure that you need to use an Java related feature with > OpenOffice under the Windows operating system then you go to > > > http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html > > scroll down to the latest "Java SE 6 Update", click the download button > in the second column (below "JRE"), confirm the license blah and then > you download the full package > > > Windows x86 Offline 16.19 MB currently: > jre-6u37-windows-i586.exe > > You download the latest version of the elderly Java 6 trunk for 32-bit > systems even though you may be tempted to download the latest Java 7 for > "Windows x64" because you want the latest for your a 64-bit system. > OpenOffice itself is 32-bit software and any Java version that needs to > interface with AOO needs to be 32-bit as well. Java 6 is known to be > compatible with all the office features and all the extensions you may > install in addition to the office suite. > Java 6 is still maintained (updated on a regular basis) and there is > nothing wrong installing as many Java versions as needed to run all your > browser plug-ins, applications and office extensions. > > 1) Install that Java version. > 2) In the office suite call Tools>Options>Java > 3) Click the option button in front of your new Java 1.6.37 (clicking > the line does not work). > 4) Shut down the office (mind any "quick starter" in your task bar). > Restart the office. > > All this is far more complicated than necessary and still not documented > properly. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
