Re: How to inform web site visitor that Sun Java is required?
On Jun 21, 12:07 pm, Joshua Cranmer <Pidgeo...@verizon.net> wrote:
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:41:20 -0700,Brcobremwrote:
Re: How to inform web site visitor that Sun Java is required?
Hi,
I hope this is the correct forum to make this post. If not, please let
me know.
I am by no means an expert html coder, but I can do enough to get small
jobs done. That said, I have a number of relatively simple web sites
that I developed (with FrontPage 2003) that require Java to display
certain components correctly. Is there some html code that I can insert
that would check if the user has Sun Java installed, and if they do not,
provide some kind of visual indication (perhaps a pop-up box) as
how/where to get Sun Java?
Thank you in advance your help on this.
Regards,
Brcobrem
There is no HTML you could write, but there is some JavaScript:
function checkSunJava() {
if (java.lang.System.getProperty("java.vendor").indexOf("Sun") != 0)
alert('This page requires Sun Java.');
}
Alternatively, if your requirement is merely that the person needs Java,
this should (untested) work:
<applet ...> <!-- Or object or whatever -->
This page requires Java to work properly.
</applet>- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
Hi Joshua,
Here's what I have on a web site below a section that begins with
<script type="text/javascript">
<noscript>
<p>JavaScript is required to view this email address
</p></noscript>
Now what that is causing in IE7 ( Internet Explorer v7 )is that when a
user enters that page, they get a "Internet Explorer" titled warning
box that says, "The page you are viewing uses Java. More information
on Java support is available from the Microsoft website." There is a
check box that says, "Do not show this message again." There is also a
"More Info" button that takes you to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/getosver/javaxp.mspx
On that "No Java Installed" page there is a link to http://www.microsoft.com/java
.. If you look at that page, I think you would agree that is would be
very (intentionally ?)confusing for the average user to figure out
what to do.
Now I finnaly understand what the .NET initiative is all about:
Microsoft vs Sun .
Regards,
Brcobrem