Java 6 required now?

ploxiln · #1 (**permalink**) February 11th, 2007

When starting the latest Phex 3.0.2.100 on a computer with java 5 update 8, I get a "class name error" or something like that in a terminal (and otherwise nothing, no program start at all). Sorry I can't easily provide the exact error since I updated to Java 6 and the problem was solved. This occurred on Mac OSX and windows.

EDIT: I rebuilt with 1.5, I couldn't figure out how to force 1.5 compatibility when building with 1.6

arne_bab · #2 (**permalink**) February 12th, 2007

We don't yet have plans to require Java 6 (I think this info can be interesting even though the problem is fixed

).

Did you build Phex yourself from the start, or did you use the compiled version?

Best wishes,
Arne

GregorK · #3 (**permalink**) February 12th, 2007

Runs perfectly fine of Java 5 for me. I usually do releases on a system that only has Java 5 installed, so this would wonder me a little. But we already had accidental version jumps creep in before..

To force Java 5 compatibility use the option -source 1.5
But for my understanding this is only related to language features, it will still use the Java 6 bootclasspath for API lookup. You would need to adjust to use a Java 5 bootclasspath yourself.

This is what my windows debug exe output is telling me... startup was fine and no errors or anything visible...

Quote:

ResourceManager resource configuration:
- Resource category: JAVA
- Current directory: C:\Program Files\Phex_3.0.2.100\
- Property count: 13
- Property: =
- Property: arguments=
- Property: classpath=lib\phex.jar
- Property: currentdir=
- Property: embedjar=false
- Property: javapropertiescount=0
- Property: jvmsearch=registry;javahome;jrepath;jdkpath;exepat h;jview
- Property: mainclassname=phex.Main
- Property: maxversion=
- Property: minversion=1.5
- Property: skel_Debug=1
- Property: skel_Message=Java has not been found on your computer. Do you want
to download it?
- Property: skel_PressKey=1
Now searching the JVM installed on the system...
JVM Lookup: found VM (V(1)(5)(0)) in registry.
JVM Lookup: found VM (V(1)(5)(0)) in registry.
JVM Lookup: found VM (V(1)(5)(0)) in registry.
JVM Lookup: found VM (V(1)(5)(0)) in registry.
JVM Lookup: Env-Var JAVA_HOME not defined on this system.
JVM Lookup: Env-Var JRE_HOME not defined on this system.
JVM Lookup: Env-Var JDK_HOME not defined on this system.
Current directory is C:\Program Files\Phex_3.0.2.100\
JSmooth will now try to use the VM in the following order: registry;javahome;jre
path;jdkpath;exepath;jview
------------------------------
Trying to use a JVM defined in the registry (4 available)
VM will be tried in the following order: 1.5.0;1.5.0;1.5.0;1.5.0;
- Trying registry: <D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_08><D:\Program Files\Java\jre
1.5.0_08\bin\client\jvm.dll><1.5.0>
DONT USE CONSOLE == FALSE
RUN PROC registry ... 1.5.0 <= 1.5.0<= 0.0.0
RUN PROC... version OK
RUNVM12PROC
Running new proc for D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_08\bin\java.exe
ClassPath element 0=C:\Program Files\Phex_3.0.2.100\lib\phex.jar
ADDCP= C:\Program Files\Phex_3.0.2.100\lib\phex.jar;
CLASSNAME = <phex.Main>
COMMAND LINE: D:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_08\bin\java.exe -classpath ";C:\Program Files\Phex_3.0.2.100\lib\phex.jar;" phex.Main
RESULT: 1
WAITING: 1
WAIT ENDED

ploxiln · #4 (**permalink**) February 12th, 2007

Yeah i was building myself, sorry for the alarm... I sort of figured it out later that the only convenient way to build with jvm 1.5 compatibility was to build on a machine with java 1.5.

arne_bab · #5 (**permalink**) February 13th, 2007

No problem.

It's better for us if you write a bit too early than if you don't write at all

In that respect: Thanks for writing!

Shawn Pringle · #6 (**permalink**) April 28th, 2007

Did you get Java 1.5 for Mac OS X Intel or PPC?

If you were able to get 1.5 for PPC, where did you get it? I have been to sun.com and I get apple's auto update feature on all the time by default and when I went to download the latest version of Java the only supported platforms were Mac OS X Intel, Windows, Linux, and Solaris.

So much for 'write once run anywhere'

GregorK · #7 (**permalink**) April 28th, 2007

This might do it?

http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...4release5.html

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