Re: [Jython-users] Re: [Jython-dev] new, trouble w/ simple applet

[Mats W. <ma...@la...>]

At 10:12 AM 7/25/2001 +0000, Finn Bock wrote:

 >>I am using Jython 2.1a1 and JDK (from Sun) 1.3.1
 >
 >... and I believe 1.3.1 is the real problem. Even if it isn't, I
 >strongly doubt you can make java1 applets with a java2 JVM. You will
 >need to get hold of and install a JDK1.1 and use that when running
 >jythonc.

I'm wondering if there are any sensible solutions to this.
Can the 1.1 JDK coexist with a 1.3?

I had understood that the purpose of the "Java plugin" that
now comes bundled with the 1.3.x distribution kit was for
this reason: you can't count on the browser, but you can
add a plugin to take care of it.  I haven't had any joy
making that work, however.  Is there something special one
can do - thus enabling a 1.3-built Applet to run? i've
sometimes detected that the plugin is active, but I seem
never to have gotten it to work for a Jython-built applet.

I don't believe this compatibility headache is unique to
Jython, but the situation's not going to get better:  Sun's
started the end-of-life track on the 1.1 JDK (thus "continue
to build with 1.1" is not going to remain a viable story).

It also doesn't help that Microsoft is dropping Java support
entirely in Win XP and IE.

So back to the Java plugin question: how do I make that work,
in the likely event I'm missing something.

Mats