Rod,
I had another look at StGeorge last night, and they
have changed it! I managed to isolate the problem to
the JavaScript which manages the installation of the
two JAR files enabling the browser to run StGeorge
Internet Banking. If you look at the HTML source of
the log in screen, you'll find the following
functions:
function startInstall()
{
java.lang.System.out.println("Installation in
progress");
trigger = netscape.softupdate.Trigger;
trigger.StartSoftwareUpdate("https://ibank.stgeorge.com.au/install/BrandSigned.jar";,
trigger.SILENT_MODE);
trigger.StartSoftwareUpdate("https://ibank.stgeorge.com.au/install/BBBSigned.jar";,
trigger.SILENT_MODE);
}
The installation process bums out and the
BrandSigned.jar and BBBSigned.jar never get installed,
i.e., JVM fails to load the required classes. If you
right click on the applet, you can bring up the Java
Console and see the exceptions thrown.
HTHs,
John
--- John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> that would have been maybe one or two month ago, so
> it
> is possible that they've changed it - haven't tried
> the system suitability option, but working for a
> bank
> myself (not StGeorge) my guess is that they've put
> in
> the disclaimer to avoid having to support Linux/Unix
> users rather than any actual technical reasons. My
> wife uses Mac OS X which is a kind of Unix - she
> does
> a lot of banking online with StGeorge without
> problems...
>
> The slogan for Java really should have been 'write
> once, test everywhere' ... To verify your Java
> installation have a look at
> http://texturizer.net/firefox/faq.html#q2.2
>
> Hope this helps :)
>
> --- Rod Butcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > John, how long ago did you get StGeorge Internet
> > banking to work ?
> > Because The option to test "System Suitability"
> > returns "The Operating
> > System UNIX is not currently supported". So...
> this
> > seems to run
> > contrary to the whole purpose of Java, and appears
> > to me to be
> > deliberate. Anybody know any more about this ? As
> > far as I'm concerned
> > Java is running in my browser.
> > 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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