Java Web Start from CD  
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Paul Lutus





PostPosted: 2003-10-19 15:15:00 Top

java-programmer, Java Web Start from CD Roedy Green wrote:

> On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 04:10:19 +0100, "Mike"
> <email***@***.com> wrote or quoted :
>
>>I don't recall having to do that once JWS is installed on the client. The
>>only thing that springs to mind is setting the mime type on a web server:
>
> I got friend to do a JRE install on a Java virgin machine, and lo to
> my delight, it set up the association.
>
> I now how have a self installing Java Web Start CD. I am 99% there. I
> think the problem has to do when you use trailing / and when you
> don't.
>
> You just put it in, and up comes the familiar dialog box about "do you
> Trust this Roedy Green fellah with this certificate."
>
> The key is this little C: program that autorun.inf
> kicks off.. It is crude but simple. It depends on 26 variants of the
> JNLP file being automatically generated.

In a platform-portable language, this is unbelievable. You've prevented use
of your product on anything but Windows.

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Paul Lutus
http://www.arachnoid.com

 
Skippy





PostPosted: 2003-10-19 18:11:00 Top

java-programmer >> Java Web Start from CD > > The key is this little C: program that autorun.inf
> > kicks off.. It is crude but simple. It depends on 26 variants of the
> > JNLP file being automatically generated.
>
> In a platform-portable language, this is unbelievable. You've prevented
use
> of your product on anything but Windows.

It's only the autorun function that works this way on windows, so the app
itself will be runnable from any platform