> The dx pieces are split between dx and dxsamples packages which > complicates matters.
I agree - can anything be done to fix the docuemtnation on this this little ditty? > > It is possible that the java portions did not build in the dx tree. You need > javac in your path. What did configure report? Check config.status for JINC > set to something valid on your system. All the paths are set correctly and JINC was set to the correct directories. I did have to manually compile the java portion of the compile because there were errors using the makefile. > dxsamples needs to be configured, built, and installed (configure && > make && make install ) AFTER the dx configure, build, and install, as > it uses a number of results from those steps. I have a directory $DXROOT/samples/java from the samples distribution, which compiled fine. > Re the pictures, on the Status.html page. I assume you refer to the > orbit-mode gif sequences that are supposed to be displayed by the imageWindow > applet in response to mouse gestures. If you can view the gif series directly > (type in the url ...Topo3.0.x.gif) then my best guess is that the imageWindow > applet didn't compile (or compile correctly) I was able to view the gifs directly - so permissions are not a problem (I'm using file:). So I looked at the actual dx.jar file I had and was that there was empty. So I recompiled the code and created a dx.jar file that did contain the required classes. I am running the Image applet, but still can't see the images. > For the greyed-out UI functions, save the program (net) first, then > the java options should be activated. Yes, greyed out functions with > no clue as to how to activate them, the bane of gui users. This worked - now I get the remaining options. > Maybe you have java turned off (for earlier Netscapes this was a > common precaution). Of course if you're getting status, then you've > got java. Do you get a server status (up since, number of users ... > not just the applet text but response from the server) from the web > page? This is good. Most times, the problem is getting that far. Java in netscape is turned on. I have a non-dx-applet test case to make sure java applets are working in netscape, and they are. I have the status but just the applet text (Users, Visits, Since = no response). > OK, now it looks as if the dx.jar wasn't built . See if dx.jar made > it into /usr/local/dx/java/htmlpages. If so, it is paths or > permissions, if not I'd check configure (i.e. javac in your path and > javac --verbose giving useable output ) You were correct in that my dx.jar was not compiled correctly. I fixed this. Now the ImageWindow class is working - but I still can't see any images. This appears to be applet specific. For example in the Topo.html file I can view the elevation gifs at the top of the page, but can't see the applet images. Update: I'm still determined to get JavaDX up and going. I do get Status.html with the ImageWindow applet running (just a black box where the images are suppose to be). The new dx jar files that are in CLASSPATH are dx.jar, server.jar, and samples.jar. Permissions are not a problem becuase I can load the gifs directly into netscape. Java is turned on in netscape (and applets work). The html-applet code references dx.jar as the archive file. Is this correct? Any hints on why the status is not working proerly would be of great help. Cheers, Karen
