Name: nt126004 Date: 07/31/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.0_01"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0_01-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0_01-b03, mixed mode)

(But the problem exists in all java web starts that I know of)

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION : All java web start platforms


ADDITIONAL OPERATING SYSTEMS :




A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Java web start is an excellent way to distribute java
applications. I use it. It has one huge drawback however: it
is not possible to associate MIME types with a java web
start application. For example, when users install my
application, it sets itself up as the default application
for "application/x-go-sgf" files. This works great. But when
users install via java web start instead, there is no way
for this to happen! I would really like to be able to get
rid of my other installation systems and go to a pure java
web start approach, but this isn't possible as long as my
application will be reading and writing files. I'm sure that
many other applications are forced to avoid java web start
for the same reason, and it also seems a fairly
straightforward thing to add.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1.Launch a java web start application
2.Open a file in a web browser that the application knows
how to view/edit


EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
Expected: Application views or edits the file
Actual: Web browser says "I don't know of any application
that can view/edit this file"


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER WORKAROUND :
Abandon java web start. Use another method (installshield,
inno install, RPM, etc.) to deliver your java application to
end users.
(Review ID: 159420)
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