RE: JDK 1.4

What OS are you using? I'm wondering if you are experiencing an XP-related
problem, where MSFT is trying hard to make Java incompatible.

At 09:27 AM 3/14/2002 +1300, Adrian Lumsden wrote:
>Good Morning,
>
>I just converted to Java 1.4 yesterday. I haven't done any measuring yet
>but I haven't noticed a significant difference in speed.
>
>I HAVE noticed a significant difference in the Windows Look and Feel and
>some strange "features".
>
>() The typeface of the controls has changed to be
> a larger italic typeface. This applies to all the controls
> that I use; for example JProgressBar, JMenuBar, OpenMap's
> InformationDelegator and so on.
>
>() Drops the final character from many strings. For example:-
>
> String curPos = "(RP: " + f7point3.format(rp) + ")" +
> " [Lat,Lon:" + f11point6.format(curLatLon.getLat()) + ", " +
> f11point6.format(curLatLon.getLon()) + "]" +
> "" ;
>
> doesn't print the closing "]"
>
>() Many strings have odd/strange characters replacing the normal ones
>
>I probably have other things that I haven't noticed yet. I did the change
>over yesterday and am still working through the re-build.
>
>I have tried a Java L&F and that seems to get rid of some of the problems.
>Java 1.4 Windows L&F seems to try to pay more attention
>to the Window/Properties/Appearance settings where users can customise
>their display colours, typefaces and so on. It doesn't get it
>completely right.
>
>Needless to say I didn't have any of these problems with Java 1.3.1-01
>
>Hope that helps.
>
>
>regards,
>
>Adrian
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-openmap-users@bbn.com [mailto:owner-openmap-users@bbn.com]On
>Behalf Of Jeff Mathis
>Sent: Thursday, 14 March 2002 05:36
>To: openmap-users@bbn.com
>Subject: JDK 1.4
>
>
>Hi Don,
>
>We're contemplating moving everything to 1.4, and wondering how OpenMap
>might behave. What do you think?
>
>Also, what is the current release number, and when are you planning for the
>next release?
>
>Jeff
>
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