Java Console

Ken Webb 2010-07-11T01:17:18Z

When you deploy a Xholon application with Java Web Start, you will probably want to enable the Java Console. This will let you see application and error messages. The following instructions are from a page at the Wonderland site.

Showing the Java Console on Windows

• From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
• In the Control Panel, click on Java.
• In the Java Control Panel, click on the Advanced tab.
• Click on the + before Java console and click on Show console.
• Click OK

Showing the Java Console on Mac OS

• Navigate to Applications --> Utilities --> Java
• Open Java Preferences
• Click the Advanced tab
• Under the Java console heading, click Show console
• Click Save and close the Java Preference dialog

Showing the Java Console on Linux/Solaris

• From a terminal, enter javaws -viewer. Two windows should appear, one titled "Java Control Panel" and another titled "Java Cache Viewer".
• On the window titled "Java Cache Viewer", click the Close button.
• In the Java Control Panel, click on the Advanced tab.
• Click on the + before Java console and click on Show console.
• Click OK

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