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Where can I get RTEJava?
The download links are at the bottom of the RTEJava home
page.
How does RTEJava work?
RTEJava uses the same encoding method, internal file format,
and file extension (.rte) as version 1.00 of the original .rte utility.
RTEJava uses an improved decoding method to compensate for
a design flaw in the original utility.
What is the name of "the original utility"?
The author of the original utility has requested that I refrain
from using his name and trademark (that is, the name of his utility).
How do I run RTEJava on my computer?
Many operating systems come with an appropriate version of Java
pre-installed. You need to have either
- Java 1.2 (or later), or
- Java 1.1.8 AND JFC/Swing 1.1.1
installed on your computer.
How do I find out if Java is installed on my computer?
Mac OS X users
Java 1.2 or later should be pre-installed on your Mac!
If you want to verify the installed version of Java, open the
Terminal application, then type
java -version
and press Enter. If the version is 1.2 or greater, your computer
is ready to run RTEJava!
If you want, you can download the latest version of Java for Mac OS X
here.
Mac OS 8.1 - 9.2.2 users
You need
Macintosh Runtime for Java 2.2.5 or later,
and
JFC 1.1 with Swing 1.1.1.
To check whether MRJ 2.2.5 is already installed, use
Sherlock to search for "name contains About MRJ 2.2.5".
If that file is found, MRJ should be installed correctly.
Unless you have used another Java application, JFC/Swing
probably is not installed.
Use Sherlock to search for "name contains swingall.jar".
If that file (or a working alias to swingall.jar)
is found in the folder
"Macintosh HD:System Folder:Extensions:MRJ Libraries:MRJClasses",
Swing is installed correctly.
To install Java and JFC/Swing (if necessary), follow these steps:
- Install MRJ 2.2.5,
- restart the Mac,
- install JFC/Swing (the minimal install is fine),
- make an alias for the installed "swingall.jar" file in the folder
"Macintosh HD:Applications:Swing-1.1.1",
- move the alias to the folder
"Macintosh HD:System Folder:Extensions:MRJ Libraries:MRJClasses",
then rename the alias "swingall.jar".
NOTE: Your original System Install CD may have an MRJ installer,
but there is no guarantee that RTEJava will work under
earlier versions of MRJ or Swing.
NOTE: You should use the name of your boot disk instead of
"Macintosh HD" in all file paths shown above.
Windows users
If you use a computer with Windows XP pre-installed,
an appropriate version of Java may already be installed, too!
To find out what version of Java (if any) is installed,
download this .zip file, unzip the archive and run the enclosed batch file.
If you don't want to use the batch file,
open a DOS/Command Prompt window, then type
java -version
and press Enter. If the version is 1.2 or greater, your computer
is ready to run RTEJava!
If Java is not installed, check your install/restore disks for a
Java Runtime Enviroment (JRE) installer, or go to Sun's
website
and download the JRE for Windows.
NOTE: Check your restore disks first, as the JRE download is large,
especially if you are using a dial-up modem!
*nix users
To find out what version of Java (if any) is installed, open a
shell window, then type
java -version
and press Enter. If the version is 1.2 or greater, your computer
is ready to run RTEJava! If you get a "command not found" error,
Java is either not installed, or it is installed but the path
variable is not set to include the directory where the java
executable is stored.
If Java is not installed, go to Sun's
website.
How do I install and run RTEJava?
First,
ensure that Java is properly installed on your computer
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For Mac OS 8.1 - 9.2.2 only:
Decompress the .sit file to create the RTEJava folder.
Do not remove the RTEJava application from its folder;
make an alias if necessary.
To run RTEJava, double-click the RTEJava icon.
The .sit version was designed for use in Mac OS 8.x/9.x, but works
in Classic on OS X (PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor)
if
MRJ 2.2.5 and JFC/Swing are installed in the Classic System Folder.
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For Mac OS X and Windows (and other operating systems, too):
Decompress the .zip file to create the RTEJava directory.
Do not move the RTEJava.jar file from its folder or
directory;
make an alias or link if necessary.
To run the .jar version on Mac OS X or Windows, try double-clicking
the RTEJava.jar file; if that doesn't work, open a command-line window
(Terminal on Mac OS X, DOS/Command prompt on Windows),
cd to the directory where the .jar file is stored, type
java -jar RTEJava.jar
and press Enter.
This will launch the graphical user interface for RTEJava.
For Windows users: If double-clicking the .jar does not work,
download this .zip file, which contains a batch file. After unzipping, move the batch file into the RTEJava folder.
To launch RTEJava, double-click the batch file.
Why don't the keyboard shortcuts work?
They do work, but use the Java-default "alt" key.
For example, to choose the "About..." box button, hold "alt" and type "a".
How was RTEJava developed? Is the source code available?
See this page.
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