Installing JAR File

Use your IDE's JAR import facility to bring this set of classes and JavaBeans into your IDE. If you do not use an IDE you can use the JDK jar command to 'unjar' these files.

VisualAge for Java Users: You are required to make a new project to import the JAR into; for example, create a new project called "BSTextFields" and then use the import facility of VisualAge for Java. At the end of the import process VisualAge for Java will give you a choice of whether or not to add the beans directly to a new or existing category on the palette for easy use during visual development. It is recommended that you add the new JavaBeans to a new category or to the Data Entry category.

Installing with DAT and JAR Files

For VisualAge for Java Users with the 'VisualAge Only' version of BeanStreet TextFields:

There are two choices in installing the 'VisualAge Only' version of BeanStreet TextFields.

ABCS' Cross-Platform Test Results

Suntest's JavaPureCheck for JDK 1.1 System Model 1.3 Results*

• All classes tested as "PURE"

Applets and/or applications created using BeanStreet TextFields have been tested and found to work in the following environments*:

• AIX
  • Appletviewer for JDK 1.1.2
• HP-UX
  • Appletviewer for JDK 1.1.2
• IBM Network Station 300
  • Appletviewer for JDK 1.1.2
  • Navio 3.01
• OS/2
  • Appletviewer for JDK 1.1.1, JDK 1.1.4
• Solaris
  • Appletviewer for JDK 1.1.4
  • HotJava Browser 1.0
• Windows 95 and NT
  • Appletviewer for JDK 1.1.4
  • HotJava Browser 1.0
  • Internet Explorer 4.0
  • Netscape Communicator 4.03 with JDK 1.1 patch

* - This information is provided as a matter of convenience to users of BeanStreet TextFields and reflects testing done on version 1.0 of this product on December 1 and 2, 1997, with the latest available Java browsers and JDK's known to be available.

Known Problems

• These classes and JavaBeans will only work at run-time in environment which fully support the JDK 1.1 AWT event-model.
• Some of the Java run-time environments tested that do not appear to comply with the above statement:
  • AIX - Netscape Communicator 4.03 with JDK 1.1.2
  • HP-UX - Netscape Communicator 4.03 with JDK 1.1.2
  • Macintosh
    • Appletviewer for JDK 1.1
    • Macintosh Run-Time for Java pre-release 2.0b
    • Netscape Communicator 4.04
  • IBM Network Station 300 - Netscape Communicator 3.03
  • OS/2 - Netscape Navigator 2.02 with JDK 1.1.2
  • Solaris - Netscape Communicator 4.03 with JDK 1.1.2
• Internet Explorer 4.0 only - When using BSMaskedTextField, if the mask contains special characters at the beginning of the String the caret will initially be set at 0 (the beginning of the TextField), after one character is hit the caret will move into proper position.