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Forcing another java version for applet

 
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HI, I got a strange problem when I need to force the users to use java 1.5 instead of the latest installed 1.6.

To do so I changed the clsid: in the <object>-tag to clsid:CAFEEFAC-0014-0002-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA

When loading the applet I get a security question if I'm really sure I want to use the older version (So far so good). But the splash screen in the applet area while loading is the new orange 1.6 one and not the older 1.5. If I open the java console it says 1.5. Also I got the same program errors as I have in 1.6 (This is suppose to buy me some time to fix those) so some how it still runs under java 1.6 despite the console says 1.5 (?)

I tried it one some coworkers machines and on some of them it works and on some it won't. I suspect the machines with problems are the once where java has been installed and uninstalled plenty?

Anyone have any good ideas or maybe even a solution to my problem?

 
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The Java Plugin Guide makes it sound as if you can specify the minimum JRE version to be used, but not the exact version if more than one is installed. Is there any chance of fixing the applet so that it runs under both Java 5 and 6? In general, that shouldn't be a big task.

Be sure to read http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/plugin/developer_guide/using_tags.html#mixed if you have different browsers using the applet.
 
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Ulf Dittmer wrote:The Java Plugin Guide makes it sound as if you can specify the minimum JRE version to be used, but not the exact version if more than one is installed. Is there any chance of fixing the applet so that it runs under both Java 5 and 6? In general, that shouldn't be a big task.

Be sure to read http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/plugin/developer_guide/using_tags.html#mixed if you have different browsers using the applet.



I'm aware that I can only specify the java family to use, but I still need to force my applet to use 1.5 (any 1.5 version is ok) when 1.6 still is installed on the machine.

We have some rather tricky problems regarding windows focus when it comes to IE7 and Java 1.6 so we need the time we would get by forcing the user to keep running 1.5 :-(
 
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try in a game forum.
 
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