Re: Re: Java program under cygwin?

2006-05-24 Thread Peter Mueller
Hi Charli and Jim, thanks a lot for your advice! > An X-server provides a means for client programs (the Java app in > question) to "draw" on the display. I use the CygWin/X server all the > time to do just what you are wanting to do. Look at the second link > down on the cygwin home page ( ht

RE: Java program under cygwin?

2006-05-23 Thread Charli Li
> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 3:40 PM > To: cygwin@cygwin.com > Subject: Re: Java program under cygwin? > > > The GUI in linux (and in other Unixes) is provided via an X-Server. > An X-server provides a means for client programs (the Java app in > question) to "draw&q

Re: Java program under cygwin?

2006-05-23 Thread Jim Drash
The GUI in linux (and in other Unixes) is provided via an X-Server. An X-server provides a means for client programs (the Java app in question) to "draw" on the display. I use the CygWin/X server all the time to do just what you are wanting to do. Look at the second link down on the cygwin home

Re: Java program under cygwin?

2006-05-23 Thread Peter Mueller
Hello Dave, hello Jim! > It looks like no X11 DISPLAY variable was set, but this > program > performed an operation which requires it. This is probably a consequence > of > the fact that you're trying to run a GUI in a text-only environment. OK, then I guess I got something wrong: I thought cy

RE: Java program under cygwin?

2006-05-23 Thread Dave Korn
On 23 May 2006 14:49, Peter Mueller wrote: > Hello, > > I am trying to run a Java program which has a GUI associated with it and > whose code is on a remote linux server. > > I am first establishing an ssh connection with an appended "-X" and then > run the java program using the path to the Ja

Re: Java program under cygwin?

2006-05-23 Thread Jim Drash
Are you running an X-server on your local box? That is what the message is saying. It needs to talk to an X-server. On 5/23/06, Peter Mueller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello, I am trying to run a Java program which has a GUI associated with it and whose code is on a remote linux server. I a

Java program under cygwin?

2006-05-23 Thread Peter Mueller
Hello, I am trying to run a Java program which has a GUI associated with it and whose code is on a remote linux server. I am first establishing an ssh connection with an appended "-X" and then run the java program using the path to the Java programm's sh_start_file. Unfortunatelly, I am getti