HOWTO: Use Third-Party Packages from Visual J++ 6.0

• Microsoft Visual J++, version 6.0
• Microsoft virtual machine

SUMMARY

This article illustrates how to access third-party packages from within Visual J++ 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION

NOTE: The Microsoft virtual machine (Microsoft VM), does not support JDK versions later than JDK 1.1.4. Packages must be found within or be compatible with the JDK version 1.1.4.

The following steps illustrate how to access a third-party package:

1. If you have a Java Archived Redistribution format (JAR) file that compression is one or less proceed to step two. Otherwise, uncompress the third-party JAR file and re-zip it without compression, creating a file such as Mypackage.zip.



2. Place the JAR file or new zip file in the following directory:




C:\%windir%\java\classes 

3. Modify the CLASSPATH in the registry. Run RegEdit.exe and locate the following key:

   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Java VM 

   and modify the CLASSPATH string to include the JAR file or new zipped file. For example:

   
   C:\%windir%\java\classes\mypackage.zip 

   needs to be added to the end of the string, and don't forget the semi-colon separating each entry in the string. Also note the "." at the end of the CLASSPATH string.

• BEA Jolt 1.1



• JClass



• JGL



• JFC/Swing

REFERENCES

Currently the Microsoft Virtual Machine only supports up to JDK 1.1.4 versions.

Another reference discussing compatibility of the Microsoft VM with the Sun JDK:

Q214828 INFO: JDK Compatibility for Microsoft VM

http://support.microsoft.com/support/visualj/

http://support.microsoft.com/support/java/

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Keywords : kbJavaVM kbVJ600 kbGrpJava kbDSupport
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
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