Does OS X's Java support Swing?

[TommyWillB]

I'm working my way through a Java book that says only Java 2 is required... I'm not very far in and I'm already stumbling on this:

import java.awt.*;
public class RootApplet extends javax.swing.JApplet

I've compiled without any problems, but when I try to run the HTML file with the applet tag in either the IE 5.1 Preview or the Apple supplied Applet Viewer I get nothing.

It makes no difference if I use my verion or the one from the CD, so I know I'm not making a typo.

Doesn't OS X's Java 2 support swing? If not, how do I get it to?

Heres the full code of RootApplet.java:

import java.awt.*;
 
public class RootApplet extends javax.swing.JApplet 
{
    int number;
 
    public void init() 
    {
        number = 225;
    }
 
    public void paint(Graphics screen) 
    {
       Graphics2D screen2D = (Graphics2D) screen;
       screen2D.drawString("The square root of " + number + " is " +  Math.sqrt(number), 5, 50);
    }
}

 

[strobe]

Swing works and so does Java2D. Perhaps your problem is you haven't setup a place to draw stuff.

(BTW if you use Swing, never ever use the mac L&F plugin)

 

[TimMcG]

The IE 5.1 preview release does not have Java enabled by default. You need to change the preferences in IE to enable Java.

 

[TommyWillB]

Originally posted by strobe
Swing works and so does Java2D. Perhaps your problem is you haven't setup a place to draw stuff.

I have IE enabled... as is the Applet Viewer.

What do I have to do to give Java "a place to draw stuff"?

 

[spike666]

your code runs fine on my osx.

i even changed it from running the JApplet to running Applet w/o any problems.
(change it from extending javax.swing.JApplet to extending java.applet.Applet) -- both ran fine on my box.
also, you might want to check the html that is calling the applet. aka the apple tag... here's mine:

<applet code="RootApplet.class" width=200 height=200>
</applet>

and then to run it, from the terminal window typed in appletviewer RootApplet.html and up it popped.

 

[rharder]

I tried your code on my Windows machine at work.

When I run appletviewer with an appropriate applet tag, nothing happens. That is, I get my command prompt back with no errors and no appletviewer.

That's weird.

When I run it in Internet Explorer (which I don't expect to work because it uses JDK1.1) I get a RootApplet not found error.

-Rob