Re: [Jython-dev] exec and eval

[dman <ds...@ri...>]

On Sat, Dec 29, 2001 at 08:32:39PM -0600, Steve Kille wrote:
| I'm writing an application that needs to allow the user to build and execute
| their own formulas.  I saw a note that suggested that this might not be
| possible if my application is to be distributed as an applet.  Is this true?

Yeah, due to the java security manager.

| If so, are there any work-arounds?

Sign the applet and ask the user for permission.  I don't know much
about signing applets, other than it didn't work for me.  I just
opened up a massive security hole in my browser when I had to do EJB
stuff in an applet.  I developed, tested and demoed it on my machine.
Then I closed up the hole.  (it was just a school project anyways)

-D

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