RE: JDK 1.4

Hmm. good to know. thanks

jeff
At 10:12 AM 3/14/2002 +1300, Adrian Lumsden wrote:

>I'm using Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a (4.00.1381). I don't think that
>we're going to be moving to XP for quite some time to
>come.
>
>
>regards,
>
>Adrian
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeff Mathis [mailto:jeff.mathis@biosgroup.com]
>Sent: Thursday, 14 March 2002 09:56
>To: Adrian Lumsden; OpenMap-Users
>Subject: 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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