Hi Jeremias, Yes, I have been testing with Java 6 Update 12 and Update 14 EA on a Windows Vista machine.
John > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeremias Maerki [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, 9 March 2009 20:51 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Browser-based scripting in Batik applets - conclusions > > This is interesting information. Thanks for sharing that. I'm curious: > what Java version did the applet run on? 6.0.something, I presume? > > On 09.03.2009 10:13:18 John C. Turnbull wrote: > > I posted some time ago about my intentions to try using the > JavaScript > > engine within a web browser to execute scripts in a Batik applet > instead of > > the default Rhino environment. I can now report that I have managed > to get > > this kind of scripting working using a continuous animation script > and the > > results are, as expected, unspectacular. > > > > > > > > With Firefox 3.0.7 the scripts run a little faster than they do with > Rhino > > but with Chrome they run significantly slower (so much for V8). With > IE 7 > > and Safari they run about the same speed as Rhino. On Opera I > haven't been > > able to get the scripting to work and I don't have the time to put > any more > > effort into that. I haven't tried any other browsers. > > > > > > > > So overall there is no compelling reason to use this technology other > than > > that it enables smaller applet sizes because of the omission of the > Rhino > > JAR. However, given that internet speeds are increasing at a steady > rate > > and that even with the Rhino JAR included the applet still downloads > in an > > acceptable time frame, I don't see this as significant. > > > > > > > > I hope you find this information interesting. This exercise has been > > beneficial in my enhancing understanding of Batik, scripting and > applets so > > I don't consider it a waste of resources. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > John C. Turnbull > > > > > > > Jeremias Maerki > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: batik-users- > [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
