Don't follow that horrific advice; it will break the next time get get a Java update from Apple:
http://lists.apple.com/archives/java-dev/2009/Sep/msg00072.html There are only two legitimate workarounds for this right now -- install a current build of GWT 2.0, or hack around the Java 5 check in GWT 1.7 as described here: http://development.lombardi.com/?p=1012 On Sep 7, 1:12 pm, javacup <kdas...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > I followed the instructions from this page > > http://wiki.oneswarm.org/index.php/OS_X_10.6_Snow_Leopard > > but still I get > > You must use a Java 1.5 runtime to use GWT Hosted Mode on Mac OS X. > > I see some of you added hacks into the boot strap class. Does google > view this seriously and try to release a patch ASAP? > > Thanks > > On Sep 3, 7:05 am, Alex Moffat <alex.mof...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I have another work around that involves changing the > > BootStrapPlatform class in gwt-dev-mac.jar to remove the check for > > java 1.5. If you do this then you can use java 1.6 with the -d32 flag > > and it works fine. More details athttp://development.lombardi.com/?p=1012 > > > On Aug 31, 6:35 pm, Jim Douglas <jdoug...@basis.com> wrote: > > > > Hi Sumit, > > > > That "workaround" is really not acceptable. Because Apple considers > > > the JVM to be part of the operating system, messing in those > > > directories amounts to hacking the O/S. It's unsafe, unsupported, and > > > can -- and probably will -- arbitrarily drop dead at any time with an > > > O/S update. > > > > I could easily be missing something important, but it seems like this > > > should be a fairly easy thing for you to patch. My understanding is > > > that the issue with GWT is that you need a 32-bit JVM, and in Mac OS X > > > Leopard, the only way to get a 32-bit JVM is to use Java 5; the > > > Leopard Java 6 is 64-bit-only. But in Snow Leopard, you can invoke > > > Java 6 with "java -d32 ...", and you will get a 32-bit JVM. Wouldn't > > > this work for GWT hosted mode? > > > > Regards, > > > Jim. > > > > On Aug 31, 3:58 pm, Sumit Chandel <sumitchan...@google.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > Hosted mode will be getting an exciting makeover soon, in the form of > > > > Out-Of-Process Hosted Mode (OOPHM). With OOPHM, hosted mode runs as a > > > > plugin > > > > to your favourite browser so that you can debug with the browser most > > > > familiar to you using whichever other debugging tools it offers while > > > > at the > > > > same time debugging your GWT code in hosted mode as you do now. > > > > > OOPHM is currently available in GWT trunk for those who want to give it > > > > a > > > > try (instructions linked below). > > > > > That said, OOPHM solves the problem of requiring 32-bit libraries that > > > > exists in other Mac builds where switching out to Java 1.5 was > > > > necessary. > > > > That means that OOPHM will also work perfectly well for Snow Leopard, > > > > or any > > > > other platform using any Java libraries, 32-bit or not. > > > > > Hopefully the workaround Dean linked to above will get you up and > > > > running > > > > until OOPHM comes out in the next major release. If that workaround > > > > doesn't > > > > work, please feel free to reply back and let us know. > > > > > Using OOPHM from > > > > trunk:http://code.google.com/p/google-web-toolkit/wiki/UsingOOPHM > > > > > Hope that helps, > > > > -Sumit Chandel > > > > > On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 11:35 AM, mdwarne <mike.wa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > After watching a bunch of Googles GWT videos, and seminar speeches, I > > > > > noticed some of the presenters are using Macbooks. > > > > > I have to believe they are well aware of this issue. > > > > > Mike. > > > > > > On Aug 31, 4:04 am, Michael Shantzis <mich...@shantzis.com> wrote: > > > > > > The question I have is how high it is on google's list to release a > > > > > > version of GWT that runs on snow leopard without any modifications. > > > > > > I'm working in an environment where I'm testing jboss (which > > > > > > requires > > > > > > java 1.6) and have had to jump through hoops to get my server > > > > > > running > > > > > > 1.6 and my GWT client running 1.5. > > > > > > > I'm sure they're already aware of this and it's certainly the case > > > > > > that all the pieces are out there for them. > > > > > > > I'm patiently waiting!!! > > > > > > > On Aug 29, 9:21 pm, James <james.hagg...@convolution.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi... I just wanted to add that along with the suggestions on: > > > > > > > >http://wiki.oneswarm.org/index.php/OS_X_10.6_Snow_Leopard > > > > > > > > I had to rename the "CurrentJDK" symbolic link in > > > > > > > > /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/ > > > > > > > > from 1.6.0 to the (newly added) 1.5.0 because it appears that ant > > > > > > > was > > > > > > > looking at the "CurrentJDK" for its version not the env. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" group. To post to this group, send email to google-web-toolkit@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-web-toolkit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
