RE: CLASSPATH confusion

1998-11-25 Thread Jaco Greeff

> Having it "fixed" in 1.2 won't help us

Sorry for the total ignorance, but I've been hearing a lot about the
CLASSPATH that doesn't need to be set in 1.2. Is this true? Where does
"java" (1.2) look for the jar/zip/class files then? Or will it still need to
be specified?

Ok, doesn't have anything to doe with our port in general, but could
somebody please clear this up? (I'm sure I'm not the only confuzzled person
around here...)

Greetings,

[ Jaco ]



RE: CLASSPATH confusion

1998-11-25 Thread Jaco Greeff

> Actually, in JDK 1.1, CLASSPATH does not need to be set to 
> get the core Java classes.zip file.  The Java wrapper does that.

Ok. That makes sense. I actually found this out without even trying and was
quite surprised! 

> The other thing that would be good is a standard place to put 
> jar/zip files (or links to them) such that you do not need to 
> keep adding them to the classpath in *user* space.  

That would be great! This is actually what I meant in my original
question... It is starting to get quite a mission adding a jar/zip/path to
your path just to try things out. If the java wrapper could read (with
links) all the jar/zip/class files in "jdk/lib/usr" or some path like that
it would be great and save a lot of trouble. The problem with the approach
obviously is that ALL the classes will get loded into memory... , not
good. (The wrapper obviously knows to read the classes.zip file from
"jdk/lib", so why not the user classes?)

Greetings,

// Jaco 



RE: Unix/Linux commands using Java

1998-12-02 Thread Jaco Greeff

> 1. Can I call Unix/Linux commands from my java program?

Don't know about examples, but check out the Runtime core library.
(Specifically the Exec method.)

> 2. Can I combine Perl with Java?

Ummm... Not exactly sure what you want to do, but using the Exec method
(check above) you should be able to execute perl code.

> 3. Can I get javax.swing package in Linux?

Just download Swing-1.1beta3 for the sun website, add swingall.jar to your
classpath and away you go. I'm developing using Swing under both Linux and
Windows and things are running perfectly.

Greetings,

// Jaco 



RE: JFrame

1998-12-04 Thread Jaco Greeff

The JFrame vs. Window discussion prompted me with a few enquiries. (Totally
off-topic, please delete if you are offended :) 

I've just started with a Window and JInternalFrame hack last night.
Basically I'm adding a JInternalFrame to a Window to give the "Java look &
feel" to an application. This enbles me to not use the external
window-manager's look & feel - overriding this with the Java look & feel for
consistency accross window managers. (And as a bonus, Java applications are
easy to spot :) So far, so good. The application is starting to look like
something. Now I'm busy implementing the dragging etc. 

Question: has anybody done this before or can anybody help out with
suggestions? No need for me to re-invent the wheel. (I hope)

Greetings,

// Jaco 



RE: [FYI] Java violates US patent?

1998-12-07 Thread Jaco Greeff

> Found a link to this article on JavaLobby:
> 
>   http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit19981203.html
> 
> Could turn out bad. Very bad.

Maybe in a certain sense, but remember that Java is not only used in
Web-wide applets, also applications. (Which is what I mainly use Java for.)
For the applet point of view, yes, for applications - Java is just another
(very cool, robust, WORA) programming language. Java is NOT just for the
WWW!

Greetings,

// Jaco 



RE: Important: Java 1.2 licencing changes

1998-12-08 Thread Jaco Greeff

Visited the pages just now... the new pages are up. Wow! (Also related story
on javalobby.org)

Greetings,

// Jaco 


> -Original Message-
> From: Thomas Down [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 3:14 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Important: Java 1.2 licencing changes
> 
> 
> Just before 1pm GMT today, I visited 
> http://www.javasoft.com/.  The site
> had been completely redesigned to announce that the JDK 1.2 
> technology had
> been re-named Java 2, and it was to be distributed under a 
> new (more open)
> licence agreement.  Then a few minutes later it all 
> disappeared and the
> old pages returned!
> 
> I have to presume that they just announced things a bit
> prematurely---unfortunately I didn't take copies of the new pages.
> 
> Thomas
> -- 
> 
> 



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1999-01-18 Thread Jaco Greeff

> try to change to the Windows Look & Feel it gives me an
> unsupportedLookAndFeelException. Does it works for you?

Not supposed to. windows L&F is only supported on Windows platforms.

-- jaco greeff

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RE: downlaod Swing

1999-01-25 Thread Jaco Greeff

> Where can I download swing for Linux?

Swing is _pure_ Java so it works on any compliant JVM. Just download it from
JavaSoft at http://java.sun.com.

greetings,

-- jaco greeff

IS e-Commerce Integration
Tel: +27 (0)11 283 5684
Cell: +27 (0)83 301 5005

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RE: jdk1.2

1999-02-17 Thread Jaco Greeff

> Are there any efforts? Whom can I contact?

Aarg! One more of these and I'm going to crack! This is not
funny anymore, these people are turning the list into a spamming exercise.
(Not that I'm helping by relying, but I just had to...)

*sigh*

-- jaco greeff

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