Instructions to execute the GDPC Browser:
- If you already have Java version 1.5 and Java Web Start
installed, you only need to click the
Launch GDPC Browser link.
If your web browser
reports that it does not know which program should
open .jnlp files, you either do not have Java Web Start
installed or the .jnlp extension is not associated with
Java Web Start. You can install Java Web Start
(bundled with Java version 1.5) by going to the following:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp.
To associate the .jnlp extension with Java Web Start, follow
the instructions provided by your web browser or operating
system. For more detailed instructions about installing
Java 2 Runtime Environment 1.5 (including instructions
to associate .jnlp files with Netscape) go to the following:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/install.html.
- The first time you execute the GDPC Browser, several Java jar
files will be downloaded to your computer. These are all
necessary to execute the GDPC Browser. After the first
time, these files will only be downloaded if a newer version
exist. NOTE: please understand that this may take several
minutes (much longer if you have a slow connection) to download
as these jars are approximately 5MB in size.
- The first time you launch this application, Java Web Start
will also ask you whether to allow it unrestricted access to
your computer. This is necessary in order for the program
to execute. The GDPC Browser needs this access because
it can save or export data to your filesystem at your request.
It also needs this access because it makes requests via the
internet to retrieve data from remote databases. Please
click "Start" to execute the program.
- Java Web Start may give you the option to integrate the
"GDPC Browser" with your desktop environment. Click yes
to add a shortcut icon to your desktop which will launch the
"GDPC Browser."
- In some instances, the Java Web Start cache needs to be
cleared, in order to resolve problems that may cause
the program to fail. Please refer to the Java Web Start
documentation to perform this task.
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