RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] Latest Libo Won't Play Nice with myJRE

David,
 
Before starting, use regedit.exe and make a backup of your Windows Registry--just in case...
 
So, two ways to approach this, a registry edit or navigate the GUI to make additions. 
 
Also, using a .REG batch file would be more efficient and less error prone. And also allow you to 
apply the change to multiple systems with little additional effort.
See this link for reference on creating the .REG batch file 
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310516/en-us
 
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You'd open a "regedit.exe" session from a Command Prompt "Run as Administrator", and navigate down 
the tree to the Hive Key. 
 
Needed changes to Windows Registry are in the key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment 
 
Two simple edits are needed.
 
(1) set the Java Home variable:  JAVA_HOME
is a REG_SZ value, REG script would create it with string
"C:\Program Files\Java\jre7"
Note: for a 64-bit Windows system it would be  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7"
 
(2) The System Path value:  Path
is a REG_EXPAND_SZ value, REG script would append string
";%JAVA_HOME%\bin"
 
Note: the--; % and \--characters inside the quotation marks are required 
 
 
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The other way would be to navigate the System Properties GUI and make the edits there.
 
1) Open a Command Prompt window "Run as Administrator" 
 
2) enter "systempropertiesadvanced.exe", the GUI will open
 
3) enter "<alt> + n", opens Environment Variable GUI
 
4) enter "<alt> + s", moves to System Variables section of GUI
 
5) enter "p", will search and move to first variable starting with P, should be Path
 
6) enter "<alt> + i", will open the Edit GUI for the variable selected--should announce --and 
should be in the Variable value positioned at the end of the text.
 
7) enter a "<end key>", will position you to the end of the field ready to append characters--be 
careful to NOT erase the entire value.
 
8) type ";%JAVA_HOME%\bin" and <Enter> to save
 
9) enter "<alt> + w", will open New System Variable GUI, with cursor positioned in the Variable 
Name field
 
10) type "JAVA_HOME" and <tab> to move to the Variable value field
 
11) type "C:\Program Files\Java\jre7" and <Enter> to save
Note: that would be C:\Program Files (x86)\ on a 64-bit system
 
12) type 3 <tabs> to move to the OK button and <Enter> to save. Then exit the rest of the System 
Properties GUIs.

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Stuart

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From: David Goldfield [mailto:dgoldfie@asb.org]
Sent: Wed 10/10/2012 8:33 AM
To: V Stuart Foote
Subject: RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] Latest Libo Won't Play Nice with myJRE




> So as an alternative, I routinely suggest folks delete the

java.exe,
javaw.exe,
javaws.exe

from the C:\Windows\system32 folder (they're just copies).

Yes.  OK< I understand that.  Thank you; that's helpful.

> And then I suggest folks establish a proper entry in the system PATH variable so that all programs 
> resolve the location to C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin.

By convention, we can make use of a JAVA_HOME variable set to C:\Program Files\Java\jre7, and with 
that set, append %JAVA_HOME%\bin to the PATH variable. Either way, so long as the JRE bin is 
present in the system PATH.

I understand the concept but not exactly how this is done.  Could you provide quick steps ... At 
your convenience?
David



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