I installed VMT 2.3.2 on my Xubuntu (Gutsy) machine. When I start VMT, all I get is a VMT blank window, it is all gray, there are not buttons or menus displayed. Can you help me out? Thanks.
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Well, I get no message. The application simply starts. But, all I get is the blank window that I originally complained about.
Here's what's funny. Just for the heck of it, I tried this java command several times. Each time, all I got was the blank window - except the last time. Then, I got a very plain, grey window, with the text of your copyright stuff, and some menu headings - File, About, etc. But, I couldn't do anything with it. And, when I changed the focus from VMT to something else with a window that covered up VMT, and then returned the focus back to VMT, VMT was again simply a blank window.
I have noticed that *ANYTHING* I do involving VMT - e.g., even right-clicking on the desktop icon in order to view the path to launch the program - takes a *long* time for the computer to react. I don't know what that may mean. Nothing else acts that way for me.
Anyway, the only way I can close the VMT blank window is to do the CTRL-ALT-ESC combination.
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I installed Xubuntu 7.10 and Sun's Java (from the Xbuntu repositories). I noticed that while Sun's Java is installed, Xubunutu still uses the gij Java. Please report everything that is printed when you type "java -version".
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root@homelinux1:/home/default# sudo java -version
java version "1.5.0"
gij (GNU libgcj) version 4.2.1 (Ubuntu 4.2.1-5ubuntu5)
Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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This line - gij (GNU libgcj) version 4.2.1 (Ubuntu 4.2.1-5ubuntu5) - means that the java will not work correctly with VMT since it's not Sun's Java. You will need to execute using "/PathToSunJavaBinary/java -jar /PathToVMT/VMT.jar". I do not know exactly where Xubuntu put Sun Java, but it can be found. I do not have a machine with Xubuntu installed readily accessible, now.
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I installed VMT 2.3.2 on my Xubuntu (Gutsy) machine. When I start VMT, all I get is a VMT blank window, it is all gray, there are not buttons or menus displayed. Can you help me out? Thanks.
In the command line, type "java -version". It should show that it is 1.5.0 or newer. Also, ensure that you are using Sun's Java.
Thanks for your response.
I checked it, it is version 1.5.0. How do I verify that it is Sun's?
Check this thread:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=194150
Thanks again. I have verified that I do have Sun Java installed. So, I don't think that is the cause of the problem I'm having.
Execute VMT from a command line - "java -jar /LocationOfFile/FileName.jar" - and tell me what is displayed after the command.
Well, I get no message. The application simply starts. But, all I get is the blank window that I originally complained about.
Here's what's funny. Just for the heck of it, I tried this java command several times. Each time, all I got was the blank window - except the last time. Then, I got a very plain, grey window, with the text of your copyright stuff, and some menu headings - File, About, etc. But, I couldn't do anything with it. And, when I changed the focus from VMT to something else with a window that covered up VMT, and then returned the focus back to VMT, VMT was again simply a blank window.
I have noticed that *ANYTHING* I do involving VMT - e.g., even right-clicking on the desktop icon in order to view the path to launch the program - takes a *long* time for the computer to react. I don't know what that may mean. Nothing else acts that way for me.
Anyway, the only way I can close the VMT blank window is to do the CTRL-ALT-ESC combination.
I installed Xubuntu 7.10 and Sun's Java (from the Xbuntu repositories). I noticed that while Sun's Java is installed, Xubunutu still uses the gij Java. Please report everything that is printed when you type "java -version".
Okay, here it is:
root@homelinux1:/home/default# sudo java -version
java version "1.5.0"
gij (GNU libgcj) version 4.2.1 (Ubuntu 4.2.1-5ubuntu5)
Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
This line - gij (GNU libgcj) version 4.2.1 (Ubuntu 4.2.1-5ubuntu5) - means that the java will not work correctly with VMT since it's not Sun's Java. You will need to execute using "/PathToSunJavaBinary/java -jar /PathToVMT/VMT.jar". I do not know exactly where Xubuntu put Sun Java, but it can be found. I do not have a machine with Xubuntu installed readily accessible, now.
I followed your advice, that got it to work. Thanks for hanging in there with me.
I briefly played around with your application - it is nearly midnight now - it looks pretty nice. I look forward to trying it out for real.