F4AGUI FAQ

1999/12/12 by Crescent


Q: I want the java-based admin GUI for FTP4ALL. Where can I get that ?
A: From the download section of course !

Q: What platform does this F4AGUI run on ?
A: It runs on any platform that has the Java Development Kit (JDK) installed.

Q: Where can I get the JDK from ?
A: First check if there are customised packages for your system. If not, go to java.sun.com. This is the main Java site, and has JDKs for Windows and Solaris. If you are looking for a Linux JDK, goto www.blackdown.org.

Q: What version of the JDK is required ?
A: I recommend to use the latest 1.1.x release (I think it is 1.1.8, but may differ for various platforms). Do not use version 1.0.x or 1.2.x, because there are incompatibilities.

Q: How do I install the JDK ?
A: Consult the documentation that came with the JDK.

Q: I've installed the JDK, how do I run the admin GUI ?
A: Unpack the zip archive into a directory. Then go to this directory, include the current working directory into the CLASSPATH environment variable (e.g. export CLASSPATH=$CLASSPATH:.) and type java Main. You may want to create a shell script to automate this process.

Q: Why doesn't the GUI work properly with the latest JDK (1.2.x) ? Isn't Java backward compatible ?
A: In general Java is backward compatible, but this doesn't mean that there are problems with single functions. There are major changes in the Java API between the main releases (1.0.x, 1.1.x, 1.2.x) which cause problems. Therefore, I recommend the use of the latest 1.1.x release, because I developed the GUI under this release. It is no problem to have several JDKs installed, as long as you create a start script which sets the CLASSPATH variable and calls the 1.1.x version of java.