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>Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 13:59:57 -0500
>From: John Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [JAVA3D] Applets crashing...
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>All,
>
>The recent discussions concerning OpenGL just jangled some dendrites
>in my aging brain.  I've been testing Java 3d applets against browsers
>under Windows 98 and Linux, and for the most part experience crashes when
>the applet removes the Canvas3d object (this occurs when the applet is
>destroyed or unloaded).
>
>Now I had assumed that the culprit was the *browser* or a bug in Java 3d.
>Mozilla seems perfectly happy running my applets but IE 6.0 and
>Netscape wedge the machine solid when the applet is closed.
>
>But I've only conducted these tests on my laptop which is equiped with
>a really crappy ATI board.  These mobile graphics boards are known to
>have problems with OpenGL (in fact they don't run OpenGL based apps)
>and since Java 3d is perhaps trying to use OpenGL, I wonder if the problem
>isn't in the OpenGL handling (although problems ONLY occur when the applet
>is destroyed).  That means my crashes are specific to this laptop or
>any machine that doesn't run OpenGL properly.
>
>Interesting thought huh?
>
>So, could it be that Java 3d is having problems with OpenGL, and not
>specifically Java 3d or the browser?
>

This bug 4466966
- IE/Netscape crash and exit sometimes when applet reload

is fixed in v1.3 beta1.

Thanks.

- Kelvin
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Java 3D Team
Sun Microsystems Inc.

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