Oracle9iAS Forms Services Deployment Guide Release 9.0.2 Part Number A92175-01 |
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This section describes the benefits of using Oracle JInitiator as a Web browser plug-in. Oracle JInitiator enables users to run Oracle9i Forms applications using Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer. It provides the ability to specify the use of a specific Java Virtual Machine (JVM) on the client, rather than using the browser's default JVM.
Oracle JInitiator runs as a plug-in for Netscape Navigator and as an ActiveX component for Internet Explorer. Oracle JInitiator does not replace or modify the default JVM provided by the browser. Rather, it provides an alternative JVM in the form of a plug-in.
Oracle provides two JAR files (f90all.jar and f90all_jinit.jar). f90all.jar is a standard JAR file, and f90all_jinit.jar is a JAR file with extra compression that can only be used with Oracle JInitiator.
Oracle JInitiator delivers a certified, supportable, Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to client desktops, which can be launched transparently through a Web browser.
Oracle JInitiator is Oracle's version of JavaSoft's Java Plug-in. The JavaSoft Plug-in is a delivery mechanism for a JavaSoft JRE, which can be launched from within a browser. Likewise, Oracle JInitiator is providing a delivery mechanism for an Oracle certified JRE, which enables Oracle9i Forms applications to be run from within a browser in a stable and supported manner.
In addition to providing a certified platform for the execution of Oracle9i Forms applications, Oracle JInitiator provides a number of additional features over and above the standard JavaSoft Java Plug-in. These include JAR file caching, incremental JAR file loading, and applet caching (see Chapter 8, Minimizing the Application Startup Time).
Oracle JInitiator provides these benefits:
The first time the client browser encounters an HTML file that specifies the use of Oracle JInitiator, it is automatically downloaded to a client machine from the application server. It enables users to run Oracle9i Forms and Graphics applications directly within Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer on the Windows 98, NT, 2000, and XP platforms.
The installation and updating of Oracle JInitiator is performed using the standard plug-in mechanism provided by the browser. Oracle JInitiator installation performs the required steps to run Oracle9i Forms applications as trusted applets in the Oracle JInitiator environment.
Oracle JInitiator supports the following configurations:
The minimum system requirements for Oracle JInitiator are:
Oracle JInitiator leverages the Netscape Navigator plug-in architecture in order to run inside the browser in the same way other plug-ins, such as QuickTime movies or Shockwave animations operate. Using the Netscape HTML <EMBED> tag, Web application developers can specify that plug-ins run as part of a Web page. This is what makes it possible for Oracle JInitiator to run inside the Web browser with minimal user intervention.
When Navigator first encounters an HTML page that specifies the use of Oracle JInitiator, users will see a "Plug-in Not Loaded" dialog on the HTML page, which directs the user to the Oracle JInitiator download page. Users can then download the version of Oracle JInitiator for their operating system and install it.
Once Oracle JInitiator is installed, users must shut down Navigator, restart it, and then revisit the original HTML page. Oracle JInitiator will then run and use the parameters in the <EMBED> tag to render the applet. The next time Navigator encounters a Web page that specifies Oracle JInitiator, Navigator will seamlessly load and run the plug-in from the local disk, without user intervention.
Oracle JInitiator leverages the Microsoft Internet Explorer extension mechanism for downloading and caching ActiveX controls and COM components. Using the HTML <OBJECT> tag, Web application developers can specify that ActiveX controls or COM components should run as part of a Web page. Such components include Oracle JInitiator.
When Internet Explorer first encounters an HTML file that has been modified to specify the use of Oracle JInitiator, Internet Explorer will ask the user if it is okay to download an ActiveX control signed with a VeriSign digital signature by Oracle Corporation. If the user clicks "Yes," Internet Explorer will begin downloading Oracle JInitiator. Oracle JInitiator will then run and use its parameters in the <OBJECT> tag to render the applet. The next time Internet Explorer encounters a Web page modified to support Oracle JInitiator, it will seamlessly load and run Oracle JInitiator from the local disk, without user intervention.
To set up the Oracle JInitiator plug-in:
To add Oracle JInitiator markup to your base HTML file:
The Oracle JInitiator download file (JINIT_DOWNLOAD.HTM) is the template HTML file that allows your users to download the Oracle JInitiator file.
To customize the Oracle JInitiator download file:
To make Oracle JInitiator available for download:
You must copy jinit13x.EXE to the location that was specified within the base HTML file.
You must copy JINIT_DOWNLOAD.HTM to the location that was specified within the base HTML file.
To modify the Oracle JInitiator plug-in:
To modify the cache size for Oracle JInitiator:
The default cache size for Oracle JInitiator is 20000000. This is set for you when you install Oracle JInitiator.
To modify the heap size for Oracle JInitiator:
The default maximum heap size for Oracle JInitiator is 64MB. This has been set for you when you install Oracle JInitiator.
To check and modify the proxy server setting for Oracle JInitiator:
To view Oracle JInitiator output:
When you run an Oracle9i Forms application with the help of JInitiator, JIinitiator reads parameter values from the formsweb.cfg file and passes these values into the baseHTML file. If you want to create a static baseHTML file so that the same values are read all the time, you need to manually place them in the baseHTML file.
For an example of the Oracle JInitiator markup for both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator, see Chapter 3 Default basejini.htm File. Adding these tags to your baseHTML file will enable your applications to run within both Netscape and Microsoft browsers.
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