Details
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Bug
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Resolution: Fixed
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P2
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1.4.0
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beta3
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x86
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windows_2000
Description
Name: yyT116575 Date: 07/17/2001
java version "1.4.0-beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-beta-b65)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-beta-b65, mixed mode)
After installing JRE 1.4.0 beta, existing JRE 1.3.1 installation is broken.
Pages that refer to plugin 1.3.1:
1) in Internet Explore 5.0 - display download progress bar forever, applet is
never started, console shows that plugin 1.4.0 is started instead of 1.3.1
2) in Netscape4.0.8 browser attempts to download and install JRE1.3.1 again.
To reproduce problem.
1. Uninstall all JREs from the system
2. Install JRE 1.3.1
3. Open page that refers to Plugin 1.3.1 applet (set test1.3.1.html listing) -
it works properly
4. Install JRE1.4.0 beta
5. Open page that refers to Plugin 1.4 applet (set test1.4.html listing) - it
works properly
6. Then try to open previous page test1.3.1.html - it does not work. IE looks
broken.
This behaviors make transition to newest versions of java impossible. It is not
possible to gradually update applets. In fact it makes Java plug-in technology
(which is great itself) useless.
In real world users have to access many applets in different sites, if they
unintentionally encounter page with JRE1.4 on the web and install plug-in, they
will not be able to run older 1.3.1 applets which may be far more important for
them.
--file test1.3.1.htm
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>
HTML Test Page
</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<!--"CONVERTED_APPLET"-->
<!-- HTML CONVERTER -->
<OBJECT classid="clsid:CAFEEFAC-0013-0001-0000-ABCDEFFEDCBA"
WIDTH = 400 HEIGHT = 300 ALIGN = top
codebase="http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.3.1/jinstall-131-
win32.cab#Version=1,3,1,0">
<PARAM NAME = CODE VALUE = "HelloWorld" >
<PARAM NAME="type" VALUE="application/x-java-applet;jpi-version=1.3.1">
<PARAM NAME="scriptable" VALUE="false">
<COMMENT>
<EMBED type="application/x-java-applet;jpi-version=1.3.1"
CODE = "HelloWorld"
WIDTH = 400 HEIGHT = 300 ALIGN = top
scriptable=false
pluginspage="http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.3.1/plugin-install.html"><
NOEMBED></NOEMBED></EMBED></COMMENT></OBJECT>
<!--<APPLET CODE = "HelloWorld" ARCHIVE = "hello.jar" WIDTH = 400 HEIGHT = 300
ALIGN = top>
</APPLET>-->
<!--"END_CONVERTED_APPLET"-->
</BODY>
</HTML>
--file test1.4htm
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>
HTML Test Page
</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<!--"CONVERTED_APPLET"-->
<!-- HTML CONVERTER -->
<OBJECT classid="clsid:CAFEEFAC-0014-0000-0000-ABCDEFFEDCBA"
WIDTH = 400 HEIGHT = 300 ALIGN = top
codebase="http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.4/jinstall-140-
win32.cab#Version=1,4,0,0">
<PARAM NAME = CODE VALUE = "HelloWorld" >
<PARAM NAME="type" VALUE="application/x-java-applet;jpi-version=1.4">
<PARAM NAME="scriptable" VALUE="false">
<COMMENT>
<EMBED type="application/x-java-applet;jpi-version=1.4"
CODE = "HelloWorld" WIDTH = 400 HEIGHT = 300 ALIGN = top
scriptable=false
pluginspage="http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.4/plugin-install.html">
<NOEMBED></NOEMBED></EMBED></COMMENT></OBJECT>
<!--<APPLET CODE = "HelloWorld" ARCHIVE = "hello.jar" WIDTH = 400 HEIGHT = 300
ALIGN = top>
</APPLET>-->
<!--"END_CONVERTED_APPLET"-->
</BODY>
</HTML>
--Example HelloWorld.java applet listing:
import java.awt.*;
import java.applet.*;
public class HelloWorld extends Applet {
boolean isStandalone = false;
Label label1 = new Label();
BorderLayout borderLayout1 = new BorderLayout();
/** Construct the applet */
public HelloWorld() {
}
/** Initialize the applet */
public void init() {
label1.setAlignment(1);
label1.setText("Hello World, version 1.1.1.1");
this.setLayout(borderLayout1);
this.add(label1, BorderLayout.CENTER);
}
/** Start the applet */
public void start() {}
/** Stop the applet */
public void stop() {}
/** Destroy the applet */
public void destroy(){}
}
(Review ID: 128194)
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