regards, Rod
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John wrote:
Hi Rod
Your problem might be specific to StGeorge BPay,
because I've been able to run StGeorge Internet
Banking using Firefox 0.7+ on Slackware 9.1 and 10
using Sun's JVM v1.4.2. And I am almost certain that
I've used the BPay functionality as well ...
(almost)... Anyway, java applets run fine on Linux, but is dependent on
your JVM - and certain applet (e.g. mediaplayers)
relay on Java API wrapper of an Win32 DLL (e.g. from
Windows Media Player) in order to run.
The JavaScript is generally in my experience more a matter of poorly implemented code on the web developer's part (and as they only test the code using IE, a 'more compliant' browser would not execute the code) - which is a browser issue rather than Linux issue as such. Trouble could also be generated by 'document.all' - see also for info: http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=5063
At any rate, ask the Macquire Uni developers to fix their code! :)
Alternatively you can download Wine and run (an old version of) IE, although the Wine installation process is a bit 'clumsy'. But it does work reasonably well, i.e. I used Wine to run ATO's eTax program - worked amazingly well.
Cheers Jboz
--- Rod Butcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hello, I'm new to Linux so my questions will be a
bit basic for a while. First, I can do anything I could do on Win2k
except logon to StGeorge Bank BPay (Java applet doesn't allow Linux) and
MacQuarie Uni eStudent system (combination of Javascript and possibly CGI
validation won't accept Linux browser) - before I start raving about
conspiracies, are there any known technical reasons for this ? Or just
lazy designers ? Where are we in Oz re. this ? Secondly, are there
any technical benefits (e.g. performance, stability) to compiling my own
apps vs installing precompiled binaries ? I recompiled Perl to 5.8.5
and some fairly complex Perl-Gtk2 apps (such as Mandrakes's package
manager) seem to work instantly now, whereas before there seemed to
be a slight delay with the precompiled 5.8.3.
thanks. Rod
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