On 04/04/2008, Jonathan Kaye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > David and Jennifer Walters wrote: > > > I recently installed OpenOffice 2.4. I have Java 1.6.0_05. When I open > a > > program (e.g. Calc), I get a message that says: > > > > "OpenOffice.org requires a Java runtime environment (JRE) to perform > this > > task. The selected JRE is defective. Please select another version or > > install a new JRE and select it under Tools - Options - OpenOffice.org - > > Java." > > > > I have uninstalled the JRE and reinstalled it and still the error > message. > > How do I get rid of the error message? Thanks. > > > > Dave > > Hi Dave, > One thing you might try is to open openoffice and go here: Tools->Options > and in the section OpenOffice.org click on Java (next to the last item). > Wait a few seconds and see what Openoffice recognises as your Java > installation. Remember it may take a few seconds for OOo to find > something. > On my setup it finds Sun Microsystems Inc. version 1.6.0 and the location > is given as /opt/jdk1.6.0/jre. See if the selected installation is the one > you want. If it offers more than one choice then try the other(s) that are > not ticked. This will give you an idea about what's going on. > Cheers, > Jonathan
Also, please note that a) The box labelled "Use Java runtime environment" must be ticked (checked) *and* b) Even if OOo only finds one version of Java that version *must* be explicitly selected - it must have a black dot in the "radio button" to the left of the details. -- Harold Fuchs London, England Please reply *only* to [email protected]
