Bummer. I'm running 1.6.0_06 without a problem for the standalone version
and "Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_18 for Mozilla browsers" for the
plug in, which I just installed yesterday. Maybe it's just a bug in
1.6.0_17.
Bob
On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Richard Shafer <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am running Windows XP SP2, using Firefox 3.5.7, and the most recent
> version of Java on my system is 1.6.0_17. When I load a Jmol page to view
> via the Jmol applet, the drop-down menus do not work....there is a blank box
> that appears upon right-clicking, but no individual menu items (the graphic
> display appears fine). In order to get drop-down menus to work, I must
> revert Java back to version 1.4.
>
> I have replicated this problem using Internet Explorer as well as earlier
> versions of Firefox, and using other versions of Windows.
>
> I have not been able to find any mention of this incompatibility by
> searching on the web.....and it is not mentioned at www.jmol.org.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this problem?
>
> In my experience I have to be sure students here at UCSF are running older
> versions of Java rather than the most recent version. It would be a big
> improvement if this conflict can be resolved.
>
> Richard Shafer
>
>
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