What about *.jar or *.jnlp files?

[szangab]

Hi,
how can I embed jar or jnlp files onto a flipchart?

Thanx

[LisaD]

Hmmm. I've never heard of that. I did a google search for .jar and found the following:

Short for Java Archive, a file format (http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/J/file_format.html) used to bundle all components required by a Java (http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/J/Java.html) applet (http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/J/applet.html). JAR files (http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/J/JAR.htm#) simplify the downloading (http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/J/download.html) of applets since all the components (.class files, images, sounds, etc.) can be packaged into a single file. In addition, JAR supports data compression (http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/J/data_compression.html), which further decreases download times. By convention, JAR files end with a .jar extension (http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/J/extension.html).




I think you can embed all types of files into a flipchart but would imagine that the file would need to have a supporting application to actually open it. For example, if you embedded a .doc, and clicked on it, it would open the embedded file only if the application Word was there.




Just my best guess.



I'm sure others who are more technical than me may be able to contribute something more concrete.



Lisa

[saha]

You can embed any files in a flipchart. That is not a problem.
But the question is if you can play a "jar" file within a flipchart.
I have not tried it.
Jar files are Java files and many animations are in this format though flash is more popular.
"jar" files will play with Internet Explorer or Firefox if the computer has the right updated Java platform. I am not sure if the browser that comes with ActivStudio will be able to play jar files.

[szangab]

Ok. So - the question is the following:
How can I play the jar files within a flipchart?
I try to do, but I cant do that.
(The message was the following. some files could not be added...)

[saha]

It is possible that is because the jar file is calling other files like a jsp script that resides on the server of the website from where you got the jar file.

If you post the link to the java file, then I can take a look at it.

[saha]

Okay I think I have some answers for you regarding embedding .jar / java files.

Please view the attached flipchart. It has two pages.

In one case, given the nature of the java file, I was able to embed the java file locally to the flipchart and open the java applet using Activstudio's web browser and interacting with the applet successfully.

In another case, because the java file was coded differently, the only way to view the applet successfully was to place the jar file on my webserver and then simply link the html file to the flipchart.

Hope this helps.
Please see attached flipchart.

[szangab]

Thanks, Saha.+wave+

[bernie dawson]

I have a couple of jar files I would like to open within a flipchart. When I embed the jar file, it runs, but outside of the flipchart. This is not really a problem but it would be more elegant if it ran in the flipchart.
I have downloaded your example but cannot understand what to try or do with mine.
Bernie Dawson

[saha]

Hi Bernie,
You are on the correct track.
At this point, you can embed java .jar files in a flipchart using either Activstudio or Activinspire. They will open with a web browser outside of the flipchart.
In the future perhaps these files can be opened inside the flipchart.

The flipchart was just an illustration of a screen capture to show this.

[selias]

I too am waiting for Activinspire to allow embedded Java applets inside the flipchart. If anyone figures a way to do this, please post!