I cannot see applets in IE 6

[chirs]

Hi,

I am using Windows 2000 server with IE 6. I have installed Java SDK
1.4.2 and Runtime. In C:\Program
Files\j2sdk_nb\j2sdk1.4.2\demo\applets folder, there are many applet
samples. I cannot view them in IE 6.0.

C:\Program Files\j2sdk_nb\j2sdk1.4.2\demo\plugin\applets folder works.
I can see applets on other websites, too.

How can I fix it?

Thank you.

Chris

 

[Andrew Thompson]

"chirs" ...
...

I am using Windows 2000 server with IE 6. I have installed Java SDK
1.4.2 and Runtime.

1st, confirm you are actually _using_ the 1.4 plug-in..
http://www.physci.org/codes/jre.jsp
test for a 1.2 JRE, if it redirects to the 'oldjava'
page, your IE is not using the plug-in.

A second test would be to visit..
http://www.physci.org/codes/ziplet.jsp
select 'Code Zip' from the drop-down
menu (any will do, but PhySci is over
1Meg)

The ziplet applet uses Swing, and will
definitely not work if you do not have the
plug-in enabled.

HTH

 

[chirs]

Hi,

Thank you for the two links.
It says my browser has version 1.4 but not 1.5. I can see the code.zip
and all the folders. What should I try next?

Chirs

 

[Andrew Thompson]

chirs wrote:
....
( re: http://www.physci.org/codes/jre.jsp )

It says my browser has version 1.4 but not 1.5. I can see the code.zip
and all the folders. What should I try next?

That definitely confirms you are using 1.4.
I am afraid you have me stumped.

I had a quick look at my own version of..
C:\j2sdk1.4.2_02\demo\applets\CardTest\example1.html
and it works fine this end (IE6 on XP)

Does your Java Console (under the tools menu)
give any messages?

 

[Mickey Segal]

It says my browser has version 1.4 but not 1.5. I can see the code.zip
and all the folders. What should I try next?

http://www.physci.org/codes/jre.jsp, in a browser with both the Microsoft
JVM and the current Sun JVM, reports you have Java 1.4, even if the
Microsoft JVM is the one that is active.

Try http://segal.org/java/configuration/. It should tell you which Java VM
is being used. If it is the Microsoft one, turn on the Sun JVM to run Java
1.2 or higher code, using Tools | Internet Options | Advanced | Java (Sun).

 

[Andrew Thompson]

http://www.physci.org/codes/jre.jsp, in a browser with both the Microsoft
JVM and the current Sun JVM, reports you have Java 1.4, even if the
Microsoft JVM is the one that is active.

No way! Just tested it myself..

_However_ I did still have an old version
of the applet call that attempted to open
'oldjava.jsp' in a new window. Might
that be the problem? *

[ * If it is, it would be rather ironic given
your perennial problems re new windows! ]

I have now uploaded a new version of the
applet tag without the 'target' parameter,
could I coax you into giving it another try
Mickey?

[ I realise it's a lot of hassle to 'restart' in order
to swap VM's but I would appreciate if you
could give it a try. ]

 

[Mickey Segal]

_However_ I did still have an old version
of the applet call that attempted to open
'oldjava.jsp' in a new window. Might
that be the problem? *

[ * If it is, it would be rather ironic given
your perennial problems re new windows! ]

I have now uploaded a new version of the
applet tag without the 'target' parameter,
could I coax you into giving it another try
Mickey?

[ I realise it's a lot of hassle to 'restart' in order
to swap VM's but I would appreciate if you
could give it a try. ]

Now it works as expected.

BTW, I use M. Gallant's utility to hot-swap JVMs without restarting the
browser:
http://pages.istar.ca/~neutron/SelectIEJVM/
It works well, though one gets a security warning every time it is opened.

One other suggestion: One can't backspace out of your oldjava page. I
think you need to do a replace instead of a forward so as keep the user from
feeling trapped.

 

[Justin & Whitney Johnson]

Go to http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_automatic.jsp

This page has a work-around/patch it's about 15 megs

 

[Andrew Thompson]

Now it works as expected.
Thanks.

BTW, I use M. Gallant's utility to hot-swap JVMs without restarting the
browser:
http://pages.istar.ca/~neutron/SelectIEJVM/
It works well, though one gets a security warning every time it is opened.

One other suggestion: One can't backspace out of your oldjava page. I
think you need to do a replace instead of a forward so as keep the user from
feeling trapped.

I don't understand, (I do understand 'do not break
the "back" button', which I certainly am) but I do not
understand this alternative you are alluding to.

 

[Mickey Segal]

I don't understand, (I do understand 'do not break
the "back" button', which I certainly am) but I do not
understand this alternative you are alluding to.

I was suggesting something like:
<meta http-equiv="Refresh" content="0;URL=http://MyOtherDoamin.org/">
or using JavaScript's:
location.replace("http://MyOtherDomain.org");

 

[chirs]

It is OK after I restarted the PC. It seems after download the Java
plugin, I need to restart the PC in order to make some of the local
applets work. Before restarting the PC, all applets on internet
websites worked and one applet I downloaded onto the PC worked as
well. Only the java demo applets and some applets I copied, such as
HelloWorld.class did not work.

Chris