Re: java 2RE
Gilles Gravier <Gilles <at> Gravier.org>
2007-01-01 09:32:20 GMT
Hi, Norman!
So... first things first... I tried on my laptop with Ubuntu Edgy and
it runs fine. Both with Java 1.5.0_08 and 1.6.0... Now let's look at
what's going on here.
First... the "L&F" messages are simple information messages telling
you that AstroStack3LE has found 3 possible look and feels that you
should be able to chose from : Metal, CDE/Motif (yeah, we've stuck with
that horror for a long time), and GTK+. All normal. No worries here.
The first one is telling you that it can't find "default.apf".
I get the same error message when I copy the .jar file to a directory
that doesn't contain the rest of the application files. And it doesn't
prevent anything from working. So, although I don't really know the
application, I suspect that this message isn't really an error but more
of an information, and that it will be created in time when you save
preferences.
Try it without the "-Xmx256m" parameter (it starts fine like this for
me).
I would check a few things...
1) Did you download and unzip this as your normal user, or as root?
2) Are you running it as root or as your normal user? (I did download,
unzip and run as my normal user).
I've tried it on a machine in 1024x768 where I don't get the
"java.awt.Dimension" notification... and also on a machine with
1280x1024 resolution, on which I do... no problems there.
So I'm really at a loss here.
Do you have an exotic graphics configuration (DISPLAY not set to :0.0,
or maybe are you running aiglx or fglrx)?
Have you asked AstroStack support as to what may be causing their
application to not run on your machine? Because for me it runs fine.
Gilles.
norman wrote:
Gilles
< snip >
Once you have installed the packages, remember to run the proper command
to enable them :
I carried out your instructions and things happened as you said they
would. I then tried to run Astrostack from the terminal, the application
started and I got the following:-
norman <at> gruber:~$ java -Xmx256m -jar AstroStack3le.jar
java.io.FileNotFoundException: default.apf (No such file or directory)
-PI:true-
1.5.0_08
Screen size :java.awt.Dimension[width=1280,height=1024]
Screen resolution :95
L&F: javax.swing.UIManager$LookAndFeelInfo[Metal
javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel]
L&F: javax.swing.UIManager$LookAndFeelInfo[CDE/Motif
com.sun.java.swing.plaf.motif.MotifLookAndFeel]
L&F: javax.swing.UIManager$LookAndFeelInfo[GTK+
com.sun.java.swing.plaf.gtk.GTKLookAndFeel]
norman <at> gruber:~$
I used this application some time ago and, from what I can remember,
when files are loaded an image should appear in the top left hand panel.
This does not happen.
Norman
As a test example, download AppGate's MindTerm (SSH terminal written
100% in Java and using a nice, but not too complex set of features) :
wget
http://www.appgate.com/products/80_MindTerm/110_MindTerm_Download/mindterm_3.0.1-bin.zip
unzip mindterm_3.0.1-bin.zip
cd mindterm_3.0.1-bin
java -jar mindterm.jar
If, after, maybe, a couple of warning diagnostic lines in your terminal
window, and a few popups to click, you get a nice window saying "appGATE
MindTerm" then your Java environment is properly set and you should have
no more problems.
Note: As a Sun person, I should write Java(TM) everywhere... but what
the heck. :) The aim is to help you get the stuff running nicely.
Tell us how it goes!
Gilles.
norman wrote:
< snip >
You are very fortunate in that you know what you are doing. I have no
real idea on how to tweak anything thus, my instinct is to go for the
easiest for me to do. I know how to type instructions into a terminal
and that's as far as my experience goes.
Do you need the latest java ? If not, there are packages from the
multiverse repository you can install: -
sun-java5-bin <-- this will pull in the runtime as a dependency
The application I want to run specifies J2SE JRE. I have tried
sun-java5.bin but the application does not fully run. For example the
various windows appear and seem to work except that images needed do not
show.
Thanks for your suggestions.
Norman
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Hi, Norman!<br><br>
So... first things first... I tried on my laptop with Ubuntu Edgy and
it runs fine. Both with Java 1.5.0_08 and 1.6.0... Now let's look at
what's going on here.<br><br>
First... the "L&F" messages are simple information messages telling
you that AstroStack3LE has found 3 possible look and feels that you
should be able to chose from : Metal, CDE/Motif (yeah, we've stuck with
that horror for a long time), and GTK+. All normal. No worries here.<br><br>
The first one is telling you that it can't find "default.apf".<br><br>
I get the same error message when I copy the .jar file to a directory
that doesn't contain the rest of the application files. And it doesn't
prevent anything from working. So, although I don't really know the
application, I suspect that this message isn't really an error but more
of an information, and that it will be created in time when you save
preferences.<br><br>
Try it without the "-Xmx256m" parameter (it starts fine like this for
me).<br><br>
I would check a few things...<br><br>
1) Did you download and unzip this as your normal user, or as root?<br>
2) Are you running it as root or as your normal user? (I did download,
unzip and run as my normal user).<br><br>
I've tried it on a machine in 1024x768 where I don't get the
"java.awt.Dimension" notification... and also on a machine with
1280x1024 resolution, on which I do... no problems there.<br><br>
So I'm really at a loss here.<br><br>
Do you have an exotic graphics configuration (DISPLAY not set to :0.0,
or maybe are you running aiglx or fglrx)?<br><br>
Have you asked AstroStack support as to what may be causing their
application to not run on your machine? Because for me it runs fine.<br><br>
Gilles.<br><br>
norman wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid1167587583.4890.63.camel <at> localhost" type="cite">
Gilles
< snip >
<blockquote type="cite">
Once you have installed the packages, remember to run the proper command
to enable them :
</blockquote>
I carried out your instructions and things happened as you said they
would. I then tried to run Astrostack from the terminal, the application
started and I got the following:-
norman <at> gruber:~$ java -Xmx256m -jar AstroStack3le.jar
java.io.FileNotFoundException: default.apf (No such file or directory)
-PI:true-
1.5.0_08
Screen size :java.awt.Dimension[width=1280,height=1024]
Screen resolution :95
L&F: javax.swing.UIManager$LookAndFeelInfo[Metal
javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel]
L&F: javax.swing.UIManager$LookAndFeelInfo[CDE/Motif
com.sun.java.swing.plaf.motif.MotifLookAndFeel]
L&F: javax.swing.UIManager$LookAndFeelInfo[GTK+
com.sun.java.swing.plaf.gtk.GTKLookAndFeel]
norman <at> gruber:~$
I used this application some time ago and, from what I can remember,
when files are loaded an image should appear in the top left hand panel.
This does not happen.
Norman
<blockquote type="cite">
As a test example, download AppGate's MindTerm (SSH terminal written
100% in Java and using a nice, but not too complex set of features) :
wget
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.appgate.com/products/80_MindTerm/110_MindTerm_Download/mindterm_3.0.1-bin.zip">http://www.appgate.com/products/80_MindTerm/110_MindTerm_Download/mindterm_3.0.1-bin.zip</a>
unzip mindterm_3.0.1-bin.zip
cd mindterm_3.0.1-bin
java -jar mindterm.jar
If, after, maybe, a couple of warning diagnostic lines in your terminal
window, and a few popups to click, you get a nice window saying "appGATE
MindTerm" then your Java environment is properly set and you should have
no more problems.
Note: As a Sun person, I should write Java(TM) everywhere... but what
the heck. :) The aim is to help you get the stuff running nicely.
Tell us how it goes!
Gilles.
norman wrote:
<blockquote type="cite">
< snip >
<blockquote type="cite">
<blockquote type="cite">
You are very fortunate in that you know what you are doing. I have no
real idea on how to tweak anything thus, my instinct is to go for the
easiest for me to do. I know how to type instructions into a terminal
and that's as far as my experience goes.
</blockquote>
Do you need the latest java ? If not, there are packages from the
multiverse repository you can install: -
sun-java5-bin <-- this will pull in the runtime as a dependency
</blockquote>
The application I want to run specifies J2SE JRE. I have tried
sun-java5.bin but the application does not fully run. For example the
various windows appear and seem to work except that images needed do not
show.
Thanks for your suggestions.
Norman
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
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