java.exe fails if the classpath points to a jar file whose path contains a space character.

Also, appletviewer.exe fails if the HTML page uses a ARCHIVE attribute which
points to a jar file whose path contains a space character.


ingrid.yao@Eng 2000-11-01
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Same problem was reported by a Merlin Cap member:
It only happen if you install JDK under the directory whose path
contains a space character, like "Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.4..".
It works fine if you specify "C:\jdk1.4..".

J2SE Version (please include all output from java -version flag):
  java version "1.4.0beta"
  Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0beta-b38)
  Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build B38, mixed mode)

Does this problem occur on J2SE 1.3? Yes / No (pick one)
  No


Operating System Configuration Information (be specific):
  Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 (Japanese)
  Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (Japanese)

Hardware Configuration Information (be specific):
  FMV-6600TX4e (FUJITSU)
    CPU: Intel Pentium III (600E)
    Memory: 320MB


Bug Description:
  Can't use Java Plug-in.

  We think this is the same with the following bug:

  4379298 java.exe throws java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError[merlin B36 on
  windows platform]).

  We investigated and found that we can't include blank character in
  classpath. It means that we can't access jar files such as
    C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.4\lib\jaws.jar
  It results in NoClassDefFoundError.

Steps to Reproduce (be specific):
  Just try to run Java Plug-in control panel. It doesn't work.

  or

  Change directory to JRE 1.4 home (C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.4)
  and run as follows
    bin\java -classpath lib\jaws.jar sun.plugin.panel.ControlPanel

  You'll have following message:
    Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: sun/plugin/panel/ControlPanel

  Now, copy jaws.jar to c:\tmp and run as follows
    bin\java -classpath c:\tmp\jaws.jar sun.plugin.panel.ControlPanel

  You'll have following message:
    Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: can't load javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel

  You still have to copy rt.jar to c:\tmp and add it to classpath.
    bin\java -classpath c:\tmp\jaws.jar;c:\tmp\rt.jar sun.plugin.panel.ControlPanel

  Now it works!!