MultiLineLabel 1.2
Installation & Compatibility
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Installation

Download the MultiLineLabel zip file and unzip.  This will create a MultiLineLabel folder containing both code and documentation.

To access documentation, use your favorite browser to view the file MultiLineLabelREADME.html.

To use MultiLineLabel as an ordinary class, since MultiLineLabel.class is in package com.wildcrest, com\wildcrest\MultiLineLabel.class needs to be accessible from your class path. You need to do one of the following things:

  1. Modify your classpath to include the MultiLineLabel folder (the top-level folder of what was unzipped)
  2. Modify your classpath to include MultiLineLabel.jar
  3. Pick a folder in your current classpath that does not already have a com folder. Copy MultiLineLabel's com folder into it.  For example, this might be the folder that contains your application, which is always in your classpath.
  4. Pick an existing com folder in your current classpath that does not have a wildcrest subfolder.  Copy the wildcrest subfolder into your existing com folder
  5. If you already have a com\wildcrest folder in your classpath, copy MultiLineLabel.class into it.
To use MultiLineLabel as an ordinary class in Java applets you should do one of the following things:
  1. Put com\wildcrest\MultiLineLabel.class in the same folder as your applet (whether on your local system or across the network)
  2. In the applet tag, set ARCHIVE="MultiLineLabel.jar" (or "C:\directory\MultiLineLabel.jar" if it is somewhere else)
  3. In the applet tag, set CODEBASE="directory-containing-com\wildcrest\MultiLineLabel.class"
NOTE: Prior to JDK 1.2, you could also use MultiLineLabel if it was in your classpath.  However, with JDK 1.2 Sun has modified their appletviewer from earlier versions so that it no longer uses your system classpath.  Therefore, for JDK 1.2, one of the applet techniques above is required.  Some regular browsers and appletviewers in other development environments behave the same as appletviewer above, while others may honor your system classpath as java does for applications.  Following the instructions above should be work for applets in all cases.

To use MultiLineLabel as a JavaBean, copy MultiLineLabel.jar into the jar folder appropriate for your visual application builder:
        for the JavaSoft BDK BeanBox: \bdk\jars
        for the IBM WebRunner BeanTester: \webrunner\BeanTools\beantester\beans
        for Symantec Visual Cafe: can place the .jar anywhere (use "Add Component to Library..." command, then add to desired palette)
        for Borland JBuilder: can place the .jar anywhere (right click on component palette, select "Properties", then use "Add from Archive")

FYI, the MultiLineLabel.class in com\wildcrest is identical to the MultiLineLabel.class in the MultiLineLabel.jar archive.
 

Compatibility and known problems

MultiLineLabel was developed under JDK 1.1.7 on Windows 95.  It has been tested successfully with the following systems:

MultiLineLabel uses the JDK 1.1 event model and thus will not work under JDK 1.0.2.

MultiLineLabel has been tested in the follow visual development environments and bean tools:

Please report any difficulties with MultiLineLabel on your configurations by email to products@wildcrest.com.  Be sure to include what Java release, OS, and development environment or bean tools you are using.  Efforts will be made to fix problems in MultiLineLabel, but certain problems may be outside of its control or not possible for it to detect and/or correct.

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