Re: 1.2M9 - Windows Modeler startup issue

From: Joshua Pyle (joshua.t.pyl..mail.com)
Date: Fri Dec 16 2005 - 17:44:50 EST

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    Interesting, there's a JavaHome in the registry. I learn something
    new every day

    I guess Steve should check his registry :-)

    --
    Joshua T. Pyle
    Go has always existed.
    

    On 12/16/05, Cris Daniluk <cris.danilu..mail.com> wrote: > No, its the registry :) > > Try unsetting JAVA_HOME and PATH entirely and running > CayenneModeler.exe.. I think you will find that if it worked before, > it will work again without the env vars > > Why do you think the PATH matters, anyway? This isn't a shell script, > its an exe... it can (and does) read the registry settings. If you're > still skeptical of my claims, open regedit and look at the keys I list > below. Why do they exist if they are never read? > > p.s. if you install a JRE and no JDK, you will not have Java in your > PATH or a JAVA_HOME env var... and Cayenne will still run. > > Anyway, check the registry keys: > > HKLM\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment\CurrentVersion > > HKLM\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment\{current version value}\JavaHome > HKLM\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment\{current version > value}\RuntimeLib > > p.s. I don't believe that javaw.exe is even invoked via the JLauncher > native executables. Most executors now use jvm.dll, but the error > message is out-of-date. > > On 12/16/05, Joshua Pyle <joshua.t.pyl..mail.com> wrote: > > If JAVA_HOME or PATH do not get used then how would the exe actually > > find javaw.exe to execute? > > > > The big key is the PATH variable > > > > Joshua T. Pyle > > > > On 12/16/05, Cris Daniluk <cris.danilu..mail.com> wrote: > > > Actually, JAVA_HOME has nothing to do with the javaw.exe that will be > > > executed. Remember, this is an exe, not a shell wrapper like the old > > > style. Check out these links: > > > > > > http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=684210&messageID=3984733 > > > > > > http://mindprod.com/jgloss/flipping.html > > > > > > Should help. > > > > > > On 12/16/05, Joshua Pyle <joshua.t.pyl..mail.com> wrote: > > > > I would double check the JAVA_HOME environment variable and make sure > > > > the java install you use is the first item in your PATH env variable > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Joshua T. Pyle > > > > Go has always existed. > > > > > > > > > > > > On 12/15/05, Steve Wells <stwell..wnmail.net> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > I'm getting the following message under the Windows download for the > > > > > modeler executable: > > > > > "Java found, but javaw.exe seems to be missing", pressing ok just kills > > > > > the dialog box. > > > > > > > > > > Everywhere I have java running there is a javaw.exe as well; using jdk > > > > > 1.5. I also tried moving the path to my jdk to the start of the path > > > > > list. > > > > > > > > > > I'm happy to run the modeler cross-platform, but any ideas? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > http://www.fastmail.fm - Or how I learned to stop worrying and > > > > > love email again > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Joshua T. Pyle > > Go has always existed. > > >



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