Re: Java Applet Embedding in Tiger

Subject: Re: Java Applet Embedding in Tiger

From: Scott Kovatch <email@hidden>

Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 11:02:38 -0500

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On Mar 30, 2006, at 4:35 PM, Eric Feigenson wrote:

Hello all...

Once apon a time, I did some work in OS 9 using JManager to embed a Java applet in a window. Fast forward to today, where I'm trying to do the same with in OS X Tiger. But in Tiger, there is no JManager. There was a "Java Embedding Framework", but its been deprecated. Searching the list archives and other Apple documentation I find I need to use the "Java Applet.plugin" to do this.

However, I can't find any description of how to actually use that plugin with my application. Almost every reference I can find to it talks about how to use it with existing web browsers, and I'm not even writing a web browser. I need a description of the API that the Java Applet.plugin provides (and I'm talking about the Apple-supplied Java Applet.plugin, since I think there's some open-source versions floating around as well)

I basically need to write something that works like "Applet Launcher" in the Developer tools->Applications->Java Tools folder.

Do you want something lightweight that replicates (more or less) /usr/bin/appletviewer? That's roughly what Applet Launcher gives you. Or do you want the full functionality of the Java Plugin?

If you want the latter, and are writing a Cocoa application, your best bet is to look at WebKit. Create a WebView, and have it load the URL to the applet, and the details of applet loading are pretty much taken care of for you. If you're writing a Carbon application, you should also be able to create an HIWebView and do the same thing.

For AppletLauncher-level functionality, we don't have much in the way of an API or officially-sanctioned mechanisms. It's easier (I think) to just use WebKit, but if that doesn't work we can probably come up with something else.

Scott

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Scott Kovatch
Apple Computer
Java Runtime Classes
Cleveland Hts, OH
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