[moneydance] Java

[Al Cole]

Joseph,

java -version
Is the command to find out what java the system is using.  Such as:

root at Isabella:~# java -version
java version "1.5.0_10"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_10-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 1.5.0_10-b03, mixed mode)

Otherwise, within Moneydance you can go to Help | About Moneydance  the 
first line will show what version Moneydance is using.

As you can see previously I am running java 1.5.0_10.  I am also seeing 
the large window issue occasionally when being asked for the password, 
otherwise things seem to be working correctly.  I recently built a new 
PC, and am running the latest beta of Mepis 7.0, which comes with java 
1.6###.  However, that version did not allow me to print from 
Moneydance, so I had to downgrade to 1.5.  Java wasn't playing nice with 
CUPS, and neither one seems interested in fixing the problem.  From my 
research, I believe it's java that is causing the problem, it's just 
that they won't acknowledge it's their problem.

You can use the command:
update-alternatives --config java
to choose which java to use.

root at Isabella:~# update-alternatives --config java

There are 2 alternatives which provide `java'.

  Selection    Alternative
-----------------------------------------------
*+        1    /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java
          2    /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-sun/jre/bin/java

Press enter to keep the default[*], or type selection number: 2
Using `/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-sun/jre/bin/java' to provide `java'.

You will notice that I am logged in as root in my examples.  This is not 
necessary for the 'java -version' command, but is necessary for the 
'update-alternatives --config java' command


While we are on the subject of java.  Does anyone know if there is a way 
to have Moneydance use version 1.5.0 while the rest of the system uses 
version 1.6?  Without having to use the 'update-alternatives --config 
java' each time?

Thanks,
Al





Joseph Loo wrote:
> I am running the latest version of Moneydance. I notice a large
> instability on my system with regard to the windows. It would open
> large windows or blank windows. I would like to find out which java I am
> currently using on moneydance as my system has several versions.
>
> I am running on Open Suse 10.3 at the moment.
>