java/messenger and HP-UX 11.11

[Steven E. Protter]

Lots of details here, maybe no solution.

Background: Did a support call with Berlene last week. There were 45 emails back and forth. She suggested Instant messaging would have been more efficient.

Naturally, I dedided to see if I could do it with HP-UX.

With CDE, I have been able to do web based icq. That means that java must be enabled.

Anyway, I tried this url for yahoo(same deal with icq)
http://messenger.yahoo.com/#webmessenger

Click web messenber and the session blows up saying that the appropriate plug in is not loaded. click here to download the plugin. If you click, you end up at HP's web site for java. I have no idea whats missing.

Plugin message:

This page contains information of a tyhpe (application/x-java-vm) that can be only viewed with gthe appropriate Plug-in

Click OK to download Plugin.
System particulars:

HP-UX 11.11 64 bit, well patches.

GNOME environment 1.4 For some reason terminal sessions don't have a path. This could be a critical factor.

swlist for java
B9098AA 1.2.2.11.01 Java 2 Plugin for HP-UX (700/800)
B9788AA 1.3.08.00 Java 2 1.3 SDK
B9789AA 1.3.1.02.01 JAVA 2 RTE 1.3 for HP-UX

Attached is the environment in a term session when you log into gnome.


Browsers tried. Netscape 4.8, Mozilla 1.2, Netscape 6.x

In prior attempts there was a complaint about CLASSPATH, but I can not make that happen again.

Question: Is this merely a pathing issue, or is it environment plus path? Or is there actually a java product missing or in need of update.

10 points for someone that takes the time to get it to work in gnome with any available HP-UX browser.

Points for any reasonable suggestion.

Before you start, yes I have more important things to do, but this has been in the back of my mind for weeks, and I've got to go to a meeting, so I don't want to start anything large or complex right now.

Enough details?

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[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi Steven,

Pretty detailed,

Q: Are the MIME types "application/x-java-vm/java-applet" and "application/x-java-vm/java-bean" still recognized by Java Plug-in?

A: These two MIME types were used by the Java Plug-in EA1 release. In EA2, we introduced four new MIME types:

<> "application/x-java-applet"
<> "application/x-java-applet;version=1.1"
<> "application/x-java-bean"
<> "application/x-java-bean;version=1.1"

Java Plug-in 1.1.1 supports the following MIME types:
<> "application/x-java-applet;version1.1.1"
<> "application/x-java-bean;version=1.1.1"

In addition, Java Plug-in 1.1.1 supports the following MIME types:
<> "application/x-java-applet;version1.1.1"
<> "application/x-java-bean;version=1.1.1"

For more information about these MIME types, please check the Java Plug-in HTML Specification. The old MIME types were still supported in EA2 and EA3 for backward compatibility. However, these two old MIME types are not supported in the FCS release. Please update your HTML pages accordingly.

Does this help ?

Robert-Jan.

http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/plugin.faq.html

[Steven E. Protter]

Robert,

Thanks for your reply. Its slightly over my head.

I don't have control of the html pages involved, they belong to yahoo.

I kind of need a step by step for checking this MIME issue. Its obviously in an area where I'm weak.

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[Steven E. Protter]

Robert.

Is this what you mean?

In the gnome control panel there is a section for adding MIME types to the environment.

I was wondering if we can add the MIME thype for virtual machine and tell it what application to run.

????

Inquiring minds want to know.

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[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Steven,

Sorry for late response, I will run some searches on the Sun technical database and try to find a more fundamental answer.

But in general yes, think you have to add application/x-java-vm to your gnome control panel.

This is a bit over my head too.

Kind regards,

Robert-Jan.

[Steven E. Protter]

still need a procedure for configuring the jvm plugin. Its installed and integrated with cde, but not gnome.

Going to try installing gnome again if the version number has changed.

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[Steven E. Protter]

Gnome control center has a facility for adding MIME types.

Since JVM is installed and works with CDE, all I should need to know how to add a MIME record for JVM.

THis is what I have done, with notes on what I don't know.

I have guessed the extension needs to be .js

If that is correct, I need to know the default action:

The default action dialogue has two fields and I don't know any answer.

Application Name
Application Command

Open Behavior
check box can open multiple files
check box can open URI


Comments added : Jun 18, 2003 2:34:00 PM EDT

- by:CA569821 -
I have found the Interface in the Gnome Control Center for adding the
appropriate MIME type to the environment, so that the already installed JVM will

work.

There are four fields.

Description: Java Virtual Machine # I picked gthat seems logical
MIME Type: application/x-java-vm # That is what the error wants
Extension: # I need to know this
Default Action: # I need to know this

[Steven E. Protter]

This thread is closed.

For the answer, send money.

Just joking.

The answer is to install the java netscape plugin. It provides the plugins that replace the old HP Virtual Machine for Java.

I was nailed by a change in naming convention and what I think is a poorly designed web site.

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