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Name: jk109818 Date: 06/27/2000


java version "1.3.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0-C)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.0-C, mixed mode)


When using an example of getImage() found in java.applet, the program could
display the image as it was being downloaded from a URL. However, when using
the same example as an application and the getImage() found in
java.awt.toolkit, the image would never be displayed until the whole thing was
downloaded.
(Review ID: 106492)
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