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Packaging Java Versions

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erikw
August 23rd, 2009
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Last week I was in Connecticut visiting a company that has several Connect members. I was invited to create a package with an Internet Explorer that needed a special Java version.

The image the customer used had Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Java version 1.5-15 installed for their application.

The customer wanted to upgrade the Java version to 1.6 because some applications needed that.

How I solved the problem:

  • I uninstalled the Java version 1.5-15 local installed.
  • Then I created an SVS package with that Java version.
  • Inside the package I created a folder named c:\program files\passport explorer. Inside that folder I copied the standard iexplorer.exe.
  • Then I created a desktop shortcut from that iexplorer with the site name in the shortcut target path.
  • Then I installed the new Java version locally on the system.
  • After starting the new application in the task bar the new Java version showed up.
  • Then I clicked the shortcut I created.

The application worked and it used the old java version it should use.

15 minutes of work and a very satisfied customer...

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nethelpmsg
12 weeks 4 days ago

I used your idea and it works

I used your idea and it works great.  But I don't want the address bar on the window that opens so that the user doesn't try to use it for anything else.  I found this script:

Dim objIE

Set objIE = WScript.CreateObject ("InternetExplorer.Application")

ObjIE.Toolbar = false

objIE.Navigate "http://www.savilltech.com"

objIE.Visible = true

here: http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/15297/how-can-i-start-internet-explorer-without-the-toolbars.html

Does anyone know how I can incorporate the two ideas?  Running iexplore.exe from the layer using this script. 

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erikw
12 weeks 4 days ago

open the shortcut in the

open the shortcut in the layer and start iexplore.exe -k
give the site you want in the parameters section.
that will do the job
 

Regards
Erik
www.DinamiQs.com
Dinamiqs is the home of VirtualStorm (www.virtualstorm.org)

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erikw
12 weeks 4 days ago

maybe this helps you also.

Or take a look at this site.
it explains more then only the script.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/dec06/hey1213.mspx

Regards
Erik
www.DinamiQs.com
Dinamiqs is the home of VirtualStorm (www.virtualstorm.org)

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