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20040604: IDV - linux - build IDV from source fails

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  • Subject: 20040604: IDV - linux - build IDV from source fails
  • Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2004 14:56:37 -0600
>From: "Stuart Wier" <address@hidden>
>Organization: UNAVCO
>Keywords: 200406041900.i54J0Cjg015178 IDV source build

Hi Stu-

>Institution: UNAVCO
>Package Version: 1.1b3
>Operating System: linux
>Hardware Information: unknown
>Inquiry: Doing
>ant idvjar
>in the idv: section
>errors occur such as
>...
>  [javac] /home/wier/idv/src/metapps/ucar/unidata/view/geoloc/GlobeDisplay.jav
> a:38: package javax.media.j3d does not exist
>    [javac] import javax.media.j3d.*;
>    [javac] ^
>    [javac] /home/wier/idv/src/metapps/ucar/unidata/view/geoloc/GlobeDisplay.j
> ava:40: package javax.vecmath does not exist
>    [javac] import javax.vecmath.*;
>
>in idv/src/metapps/lib/ there is no javax package provided from the idv_jars.z
> ip file.

This indicates that you do not have Java3D installed or available in your
classpath.  javax.media.j3d is part of that package.

>What to do?

Install the Java 3D SDK or JRE.  See the instructions for
building from source at:

http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/content/software/IDV//docs/userguide/SourceBuild.html

Don Murray
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