There are a few disadvantages of Java applications. Firstly, they are slightly slower than native applications. They are also harder to install and get running. This section should take you through getting it running.
You need to execute the class named OAFEditApp
from the JAR file OAFEdit.jar
. This will vary depending on your
platform. If you have Windows 95/98/NT, go to a command prompt, change to
the OAF Editor's directory and type
java -cp OAFEdit.jar OAFEditApp
You might have to type
jre
or jview
instead of java
.
Try all three and see if they work. You might also have to type the full path to
java.exe
or jre.exe
depending on how you installed
Java.
If you have Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT, you might already have a copy of
Microsoft's Java Virtual Machine, which is run with the jview
command.
If you do, it is strongly recommended that you go to
Microsoft's Java Web Page
and download the latest version. Many versions of Microsoft's JVM have bugs that
cause PR's OAF Editor to run incorrectly. I have version
5.00.3165, and everything seems fine.
For more detailed instructions, see the Packafied Web Page installation instructions. When running PR's OAF Editor, you can specify an OAF File to load on the command line. This allows you to associate OAF files with the OAF Editor.