Re: Need help with redirecting - IE6 XP Service Pack 1
From: flex (info@entyerprisecomputernet.com)Date: 09/23/02
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From: "flex" <info@entyerprisecomputernet.com> Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 18:11:02 GMT
"the Pull" <iuoi@iou.com> wrote in message news:3D8D3EE5.659165F8@iou.com...
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> Steve wrote:
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> > Thanks 'the Pull' for your response. Webstart requires Java 2 and
> > higher. The product I have is totally written in java 1.1 and there is
> > a reason why - it is compatiable with most browsers.
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> Ah, yes, I recall, though we had users upgrade... we simply had to
> use a lot of the latest features. It is a quick download.
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> > The most popular
> > browser is IE and its default VM only supports java 1.1, so it crucial
> > for me to stay in java 1.1 - to try to support everyone. I have done
> > this so far and only problem I have now is IE's new patch does not
> > allow to redirect to local files.
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> Right, right. Well, I do not know java so super well, but do know IE
> and the nature of their change... I also know browser security pretty
> well, having found several bugs in them and written some. I know that
> there will not be an easy way to do this using a browser trick. I would
> suggest searching for webstart clones... or asking on a java group,
> probably some trick, at worst, asking permission from the user.
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> > I am not sure if i can clear it up more on my model but I will quickly
> > try again. I have a product that is an applet that is composed of jar
> > signed file (they are BIG). Now instead of waiting a good amount
> > everytime you want to load the applet (because you have the browser
> > has to redownload), I created an installer that downloads the file to
> > your local drive and you can load the applet from there. Everytime you
> > visit the applet, the installer checks if you downloaded the files
> > before and if you did, it automatically redirects you to the local
> > html file which loads the applet immediately. If the installer detects
> > you never downloaded the files, it downloads them, and redirects you
> > (to load the applet locally).
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> Yeah, you want it cached, right? And, IE's jvm won't cache it but will
> force a new download, and you don't want that? I would look up "cache
> jar Java" at groups.google.com, without the quotes, myself. This is
> distinctly a java problem, not IE. You don't want to rely on browser
> tricks, imo, and this sounds like a common problem. I know with activex
> it won't do this, it registers the activex, and there may be an
> interface to register the jar file if it is enclosed as a cab or something
> so IE will check the clsid... but, just not sure. (Though, this does
> sound familiar).
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> > Thanks again
> > Steve
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