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Platform Support

With the exception of AFC, this SDK requires Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0. Please install the latest retail version of Internet Explorer for development before you install the SDK on your machine. The latest version of Internet Explorer with the Authenticode 2 update may be installed from http://www.microsoft.com/ie/. If you have Internet Explorer 3.02, you can download the Authenticode 2 update from http://www.microsoft.com/ie/security/authent2.htm.

SDK Installation

The steps to install the SDK for Java are as follows:

  1. Make sure the target machine you are using satisfies the platform requirements for Internet Explorer.
  2. If you have Internet Explorer 3.02, make sure the Security settings are enabled to allow downloading of active content (from the browser's View menu, choose Options, and then check "Allow downloading of Active Content" in the Security tab).
  3. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/java/download.htm and follow the links to download the SDK for Java.
  4. When you reach the Microsoft SDK for Java version 3.0 pre-release 2 page, choose Microsoft SDK for Java from the drop-down list box and click "Go to Download."
  5. Choose the SDK Setup executable SDKSetup.exe from one of the servers presented.

    The SDK Setup wizard is used to install all the SDK components including the Microsoft VM (x86 version). Once you run this, the wizard will be installed on your Start Menu. It is recommended that you then download the SDK components in step 3 below so that you can later run SDKSetup and install different components without revisiting the download web site.

    Tip: If you are using a modem and do not want to continually accept certificates for SDK components, you can check "Always trust software from Microsoft Corporation" on the first Security Warning dialog you see. This adds Microsoft Corporation to the Trusted Publishers list. To remove Microsoft from this list, follow one of these procedures:

    • Internet Explorer 3.02: From the View menu, choose Options, click the Security tab, click on the Publishers button, select Microsoft Corporation, and click on Remove.
    • Internet Explorer 4.0: From the View menu, choose Internet Options, click the Content tab, click on the Publishers button, select Microsoft Corporation, and click on Remove.

Running the SDK Setup wizard

If you are installing for the first time, follow these steps.

  1. If you have downloaded the SDK Setup wizard in step 4 above, choose Microsoft SDK for Java Active Setup from the Start Menu. Otherwise, follow steps 1 through 4 above, and then open SDKSetup.exe.
  2. Read and accept the license.
  3. Select the installation/download option you want.

    You can choose to install now (Online installation), download the components to your hard disk for later installation (Save to disk for later installation), or install and download at the same time (Install and save to disk).

    If you are downloading files to disk for later installation, you can define your destination directory or use the default directory provided at this time.

  4. Click Install.
  5. Click Yes when asked if it is OK to determine what Internet components are installed on your computer.
  6. Check the components you want to download or install. The latest Microsoft virtual machine (x86) must be installed with the SDK unless you are running Internet Explorer 4.0. The Microsoft virtual machine and the Core SDK 3.0 pre-release 2 components are checked by default.
  7. Click Install.
  8. Choose the download server. The files will be downloaded and/or installed.

After installing the first time, you can run the SDK Setup Wizard from the Start Menu. To install any components that you have downloaded but not installed, follow these steps:

  1. From the Start Menu, choose Microsoft SDK for Java Active Setup.
  2. Accept the license.
  3. Choose the "Install from local files" option and click the Install button.
  4. Click Yes when asked if it is OK to determine what internet components are installed on your computer.
  5. Check the components you want to install.
  6. Optionally change the destination directory for the installed SDK components (you cannot change the destination of the runtime components).
  7. Click Install.

This SDK includes both retail and developer versions (with debugging information)of the system classes. There are two utilities in the SDK \Bin directory classr.exe (retail) and classd.exe (debugging) to be used to create a stand-alone classes.zip on your classpath respectively. The debugging version of classes.zip will contain java sources used by the compiler (jvc.exe).

The Win32 API Classes for Microsoft® J/Direct™ are installed with the core SDK installation. DirectAnimation classes are installed on IE4.0. For IE3.02 users, DirectAnimation classes can also be installed along with the DirectAnimation runtime by using the SDK setup wizard.

AFC Installation on Additional Platforms

AFC is implemented in Java and designed to run on multiple platforms. Please note that in this release, AFC is part of the system classes that support JDK 1.1, and a JDK 1.0.2-compatible, redistributable version of AFC is also provided. For the latest information on AFC, see the AFC web page (http://www.microsoft.com/java/afc).

Installing JDK 1.0.2-compatible AFC for Internet Explorer Version 3.02 and later, Netscape Navigator 3.04 or later and Netscape Navigator 4.03 or later on Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0:

The SDK contains a setup program that enables you to seamlessly install JDK 1.0.2-compatible AFC on whichever browser is the default browser on your client machine. Please ensure you have set the browser in which you wish to run JDK 1.0.2-compatible AFC as default before proceeding with the installation. The SDK also contains AFCDetect, a useful program that enables you to determine whether or not AFC is installed on your client machine. If AFC is not present, it is installed in the correct location.

Installing JDK 1.0.2-compatible AFC for Netscape Navigator 3.04 or later, or Netscape Navigator 4.03 or later on Solaris:

  1. Copy AFC102.ZIP to an appropriate location on your computer (such as $HOME/classes). If you are unsure where this directory is, use the following to locate it:


    2. public static void main(String args [])
    {
    System.out.println( "java.home = " + System.getProperty( "java.home" ) );
    }
  2. Next, add this location to your CLASSPATH - for example: set CLASSPATH = $HOME/classes/afc102.zip:$CLASSPATH.

Uninstalling Previous Versions of the Microsoft SDK for Java:

Please remove previous versions of the SDK before installing this version.

To do so, use the following steps.

  1. From the Control Panel folder under Settings on the Start menu, select Add/Remove Programs.
  2. Select "Microsoft SDK for Java".
  3. Select the "Add/Remove" button.

To remove the Preview Release, delete the SDK-Java.20 directory and subdirectories from your hard disk.

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