INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
This is the 1.1.2 release of the IFC. The distribution contains the following
subdirectories:
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classes - The Java classes that make up the two Java packages,
netscape.util, netscape.application, netscape.constructor.
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Examples - Example applications built using the IFC.
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Documentation - javadoc-generated HTML files that document the
IFC.
Installation on Windows 95 / Windows NT
1. Uncompress the IFC distribution file into a suitable location. For
purposes of this example, it is assumed that this was the root directory
of drive C. This will create a directory tree C:\ifc112 containing the
directories discussed above.
2. Now edit the CLASSPATH environment variable to include ifc112\classes.
For Windows95 users there should be an entry in the autoexec.bat file like
this:
SET CLASSPATH=C:\ifc112\classes;%CLASSPATH%
3. Reboot your machine to make sure the variable is set properly.
Installation on UNIX
1. Uncompress the IFC distribution file into a suitable location. For
purposes of this example, it is assumed that this was ~/lib. This will
create a directory tree ~/lib/ifc112 containing the directories discussed
above.
2. Now edit the CLASSPATH environment variable to include ifc112/classes.
setenv CLASSPATH=~/lib/ifc112/classes
Installation on Macintosh
You cannot specify a CLASSPATH environment variable on the Macintosh. To
use the IFC class library, you must make sure that it resides in the proper
location:
1. Create the following folder within the System folder: Preferences|Netscape|Java|netscape-classes
2. Copy the contents of the decompressed ifc112|classes folder
into the folder you created.
When you are finished, the netscape-classes folder should contain
the netscape|application and the netscape|util folders.
Troubleshooting
Problem: When I try to build I get an error of the form:
NetscapeApplet.java(4): Package netscape.application not found in import.
Reason: Your CLASSPATH doesn't include YourDir/ifc112/classes.
Solution: Add YourDir/ifc112/classes to your CLASSPATH
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Problem: When I try to run the applet I get an error of the form:
java.io.FileNotFoundException: \F:\projects\src\test\Simple\netscape\application\FoundationApplet.class
Reason: Your CLASSPATH doesn't include YourDir/ifc112/classes.
Solution: Add YourDir/ifc112/classes to your CLASSPATH
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