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From: the Pull (iuoi@iou.com)
Date: 09/24/02


From: the Pull <iuoi@iou.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 03:51:30 GMT

That option should not work. Local is higher than trusted, for one. For
another, they were attempted to avoid all potential holes that could
use local files.

flex wrote:
>
> "the Pull" <iuoi@iou.com> wrote in message news:3D8D3EE5.659165F8@iou.com...
> >
> >
> > Steve wrote:
> > >
> > > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > 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).
> >
> > 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).
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks again
> > > Steve
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sweeper - the file scanner
> > http://members.cox.net/osioniusx
>
> Try adding the path to the trusted sites list in IE Options.
>
> Flex

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