Re: Web start on os X : Cannot open associated file.

From:
"Andrew Thompson" <andrewthommo@gmail.com>
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.java.programmer
Date:
31 Jan 2007 10:14:40 -0800
Message-ID:
<1170267280.376811.110520@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>
On Feb 1, 3:45 am, laurent <low...@freesurf.ch> wrote:

Andrew Thompson a =E9crit :

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On Feb 1, 12:02 am, laurent <low...@freesurf.ch> wrote:

With "Java Web Start", I can associate a custom file type with a Java
application ...

...

OTOH, I think it is premature to make any
definitive statements without a validation of
your JNLP file


*

Also, I have my very own example of usage
of the JNLP API file associations, it is
sandboxed (uses the FileOpen/SaveService)
and small, and I would appreciate test results
from both Win. and Mac. (and Linux).

It is here..
<http://www.physci.org/jws/#fs>

...

I have tested filetest.jnlp (http://www.physci.org/jws/filetest.jnlp) on
os X and it give the following result : When a *.zzz file is double
clicked, the program is started but the file itself isn't opened.


:-( Thanks for the result. I take it, it works for you on Win.?

However, when "Java Web Start" application is launched from shell (on
Max.) with proper arguments , it behaves as expected. For example the
following command :

javaws filetest.jnlp -open test.zzz

will start filetest application and display test.zzz file.


That is good to know..

Maybe the problem relies on the "*.app" "shortcut" which is created by
"Java Web Start". A workaround could be to associate *.zzz file to a
script which launch "Java Web Start" with proper arguments.


OK - but that is hardly as good as 'having webstart
do it for us/the user - without further fuss'.

Here is my jnlp file for validation :


* It is good you posted it, even to my eye it is
not valid, and once you have an invalid JNLP
file, you can rely on nothing beyond that..

<!-- JNLP File for STM Image Processor -->

....

  <resources os="Mac">
    <j2se version="1.5+" initial-heap-size="256m" max-heap-size="51=

2m"/>

  </ressources>


   <!-- spell it correctly -->
   </resources>

  <resources os="Win">
    <j2se version="1.6+" initial-heap-size="256m" max-heap-size="51=

2m"/>

  </ressources>


   <!-- spell it correctly -->
   </resources>

   <application-desc main-class="imgproc.ImgProcessor"/>
</jnlp>


Andrew T.

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