Re: Im starting to despise java programming for the mac (original poster)

Subject: Re: Im starting to despise java programming for the mac (original poster)

From: Filip Defoort <email@hidden>

Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:23:43 -0700

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Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but there is a 32 bit java even on 64 bit machines and it works well with the existing QTJava libraries. No need for suicide just yet :-).

Filip

On Aug 27, 2008, at 21:18, Adam Ornstein <email@hidden> wrote:

So... In other words, I should just commit application suicide now, and avoid potential customers purchasing my application and being extremely upset that they cannot use it?! I suppose I can develop using jni and learn the new code-base... but I dont have a 64-bit mac, and Im in extreme start-up mode without enough cash for the investment (for now). Any advice for me moving forward, other than purchase a brand spankin new mac and spend a month learning, and converting my app to work with these new libraries and JNI? I think the best idea would be to simply abandon using mac libraries altogether and spend the month making pure java code that can make an avi.

Im amazed that by choosing to use java so that I could port my app most easily to the mac and the pc, AND choosing to use Quicktime libraries - libraries that come directly from Apple, I have indeed screwed myself for 64 bit processor macs.

Thanks Apple!

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Subject: Re: Im starting to despise java programming for the mac (original poster)
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:52:02 -0700

On Aug 27, 2008, at 11:17 AM, Adam Ornstein wrote:

Oh also, I developed this to use QTJava - is it safe to assume that this is installed on every mac?

Actually, no. QTJava is only present in 32-bit processes, because Quicktime itself is only available in 32-bit processes. The QTJava API will not be carried forward to 64-bit because it is in many places a very close clone of the QT native API (int sized pointers and all).

The best advice I have going forward to 64-bit is to use JNI, and use a framework that exists in 64-bit like QTKit.

Best of luck,
Mike Swingler
Java Runtime Engineer
Apple Inc.

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References:
	>Re: Im starting to despise java programming for the mac (From: "Kustaa Nyholm" <email@hidden>)
	>Re: Im starting to despise java programming for the mac (From: "Mikael Hakman" <email@hidden>)
	>RE: Im starting to despise java programming for the mac (From: "Eric Kolotyluk" <email@hidden>)
	>RE: Im starting to despise java programming for the mac (original poster) (From: Adam Ornstein <email@hidden>)
	>Re: Im starting to despise java programming for the mac (original poster) (From: Mike Swingler <email@hidden>)
	>RE: Im starting to despise java programming for the mac (original poster) (From: Adam Ornstein <email@hidden>)