Instructions for Running Problets
Problets are Java applets. So, they should run in any Java-enabled Web browser.
Problets use Java SWING classes. If you have an old version of Java-enabled
browser, you may have to download and install SWING classes before running the
problets.
Netscape Communicator on Windows
To install Java Swing on Netscape browser, please follow these
instructions:
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Visit java.sun.com
site
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Download JFC 1.1 with Swing 1.1.1
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Install it in Program Files/Netscape/Communicator/Program/java/classes
directory on your computer. Do not put this in any other directory, it
may not work.
Internet Explorer on Windows
To install Java Swing on Explorer browser, please follow these
instructions:
- Follow instructions for Netscape browser.
- Copy swing.jar and swingall.jar from
Program Files/Netscape/Communicator/Program/java/classes
to windows/java/classes. If you are using Windows NT, this path may be
winnt/java/classes
- Click on Start, select Run, type regedit in the window
to edit registry.
- Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\JavaVM
- Edit Classpath and include the following three additional entries
into it:
C:\WINDOWS\java\classes;c:\windows\java\classes\swing.jar;c:\windows\java\classes\swingall.jar
Select the correct drive above. The example uses c drive.
Netscape Communicator on Linux
It is recommended that you install the latest version of Netscape for Linux
in order to run problets. Instructions for installing Netscape 6.2.2 are
as follows:
- Download Netscape 6.2.2 for Linux from Netscape
- Execute netscape-installer as root.
Choose full install, including Java V2.
Amruth Kumar, amruth@ramapo.edu