StarOffice and Java Run Time...

[MkIII_Supra]

Okay, in SuSE when I install StarOffice I have Java Run time libraries available. But in Mandrake I don't. Now I have installed and am currently using Sun Microsystems Java Development tools and compilers. They work great. But I still can't do the StarOffice Java that I would like to do.

My question is how do I get the Java Runtime files installed into StarOffice 5.2? I have been looking for about 2 weeks now trying to resolve this but haven't found anything on this particualr issue.

[bushwacker]

just download and install the Java Development Kit from Sun's website. After Java is installed, simply run the StarOffice setup and when prompted, specify the location where it is installed (/usr/java I think).

[CMonster]

I was never able to get Star Office 5.2 working with Java so that I could seamlessly use the integrated browser. Star Office seemed to recognize and accept the Java install but whenever I opened a URL that contained Java script an error message was displayed stating that no Java instalation had been found.


I was only able to get the older Star Office 5.1 working with IBM Java 1.1.8 never with anything else, and even then it bombed out on certain scripts.

My thought: Star Office + Java = frustration

[bdg1983]

I believe bushwacker is correct as you need the JDK and not just the JRE. Also read that in a post here some time ago.