Harold,
Thank you very much. I did not realize that the JRE wasn't yet selected
(even though it was the only one). Thank you for your help.
Dave
-------Original Message-------
From: Harold Fuchs
Date: 4/4/2008 3:50:07 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [users] Re: JRE issue
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
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