[moneydance] Java

[Joseph Loo]

It is running java 1.6. I will need to try some of other suggestions.
On Sat, 2007-10-27 at 00:35 -0500, Al Cole wrote:
> 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.
> >   
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