Differences between the Java viewer and the Java Plug-in Viewer

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Crystal Report 9
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Java Viewer
Comparison

Outline

Some Crystal decisions products offer two kinds of Java viewers:

· Intelligent Java Viewer

· Java Plug-in Viewer

What's the difference between the two viewers?

Solution

When you select the (smart) Java Viewer, you are using the viewer applet provided by the browser's built-in Java virtual machine (JVM).

• If your browser is Internet Explorer, you may be using a Microsoft JVM.

• If your browser is Netscape Communicator/navigator 4, or earlier, you are using the Netscape JVM.

• If your browser is Netscape 6 or 7, you are using the Sun JVM.

• If you use a MAC computer, you are using the Apple JVM.

When you select "Java plug- in"