RE: [libreoffice-users] Libreoffice and Java

And this is clearly documented...

Regards,

Bob


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: V Stuart Foote [mailto:VStuart.Foote@utsa.edu]
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 5:42 PM
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> Subject: RE: [libreoffice-users] Libreoffice and Java
>
> Folks should understand that the "Java Accessibility Bridge" foundation
> for LibreOffice Assistive Technology and Accessibility Tools is one of
> the primary components entirely dependent on a functional JRE?  Java is
> going to be with us in LibreOffice long after JRE 1.6 has been dropped
> from Oracle support. Dealing with JRE 1.7 configuration is necessary now
> and in the future.
>
> So, JRE 1.6u34 is the latest release of that branch and JRE 1.7u06 is
> the latest of that branch. But, both are completely functional with
> LibreOffice when properly configured, and both support Java
> Accessibility Bridge and Assistive Technology and the Accessibility
> Tools in LibreOffice.
>
> The problem is when they are not configured correctly. Java Access
> Bridge, LibreOffice AT, and LibreOffice in general require use of a
> 32-bit JRE to work seamlessly.
>
> Users on 64-bit Windows are tripped up by the Oracle JRE installers (or
> Ninite installer packaging) that generically install the 64-bit JRE.  It
> is the generic Windows centric installation--of executables copied into
> the C:\Windows\System32 and C:\Windows\SysWOW64 folders that causes
> most
> problems for LibreOffice Java Access Bridge dependent users of LO
> Accessibility Tools. Simply put, the wrong version of the JRE gets
> called.
>
> To avoid that for JRE, JAB and LibreOffice AT users, forcing a proper
> configuration requires removal of the generic executables and inclusion
> of the JRE into system PATH variable. Convention says use a JAVA_HOME
> variable, but the full path to the JRE bin directory is just as
> effective, e.g. append ";C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin" to the
> PATH variable.
>
> Sounds simplistic, but if you start with a solid 32-bit JRE install, the
> JAB will go on cleanly (use the JWin tool). Follow that with NVDA or
> commercial screen reader, and then a LibreOffice 3.6.1 installation.
> Which now offers Accessibility support during installation and startup.
>
> Additionally, for users that had a JRE 1.6 installation and had problems
> following a JRE 1.7 upgrade.  Doing an "upgrade" to JRE 1.7 does not
> clear the JRE 1.6 configuration that LibreOffice had been using--and
> suspect there are JAB and other assistive technologies that will also
> have broken configurations. The most reliable way is to remove it all
> and start from the JRE installation.
>
> But for certain, with LibreOffice the configuration has to be  manually
> cleared--and allowed to rebuild with correct JRE 1.7 details.  A JRE 1.6
> installation would be just as trouble prone if it were not configured
> correctly.
>
> Stuart
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob McDonald [mailto:Bob.McDonald@pcn-inc.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 12:07 PM
> To: Tom Randall; users@global.libreoffice.org
> Subject: RE: [libreoffice-users] Libreoffice and Java
>
> It seems to work fine if you take JRE 1.7 off the machine and install
> JRE 1.6...
>
> Once they take Java out of the equation, it'll be fixed.  Until they do,
> however, take 1.7 off and Install 1.6.  That seems to fix the problem.
>
> YMMV,
>
> Bob
>
>
> Bob McDonald
> Sr. IPAM Engineer
>
> (P) 267-236-0145
> (F) 267-236-0016
> (C) 215-370-3411
> Bob.McDonald@PCN-inc.com
>
> PCN
> Technical Expertise. Tangible Results.
> www.PCN-Inc.com
>
>
>
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