[IDV #SSC-922139]: IDV v2.9u1: Startup error again

Hi David.

We discovered some problems with the OS X installer that should hopefully be 
fixed in the nightly version release of the IDV.

Please try again with the installer from the nightly release downloads: 
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv/nightly/index.jsp

This action should solve Java3D related problems.

-Julien

> On Sep 17, 2010, at 11:04 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> 
> >> Dave-
> >>
> >> I'm trying to stay out of this, but....
> >>
> >>>> Hi Dave,
> >>>>   The problem now is J3D, no longer Jython library. The J3D version 1.3 
> >>>> is bit old to me, is the 1.5 version available in your machine? When you 
> >>>> installed the IDV, I remembered there is option of 1.3 and 1.5, please 
> >>>> try to reinstall the IDV with J3D 1.5 version.
> >>>
> >>> Yuan,
> >>>
> >>> During the installation process, the only thing I'm prompted for (other 
> >>> than reading the license) is whether I want to install Java OpenGL, and 
> >>> if so, for all users or just the user doing the installing--I don't see 
> >>> anything referring to J3D version per se.
> >>>
> >>> When I run /Applications/Utilities/Java Preferences, I see a reference to 
> >>> Java 3D 1.5.2 having been added as an extension under the "Security" tab 
> >>> (see attached screen shot), but where else can I specify a Java 3D 
> >>> version? If it comes with the IDV installation, then I don't seem to have 
> >>> any control over it.
> >>>
> >>> Just for kicks, I ran the uninstaller for both v2.9 and 2.9u1 (I had both 
> >>> versions installed) and reinstalled v2.9u1 without and then with 
> >>> installing Java OpenGL in response to the installer's prompt. The results 
> >>> have been the same.
> >>
> >> I ran into the Java3D problem on my new MacBook Pro.  For some reason, 
> >> installing Java 3D for all users doesn't seem to work.  Julien can look at 
> >> this when he returns.  If you install just for the current user, your Java 
> >> 3D problem will go away.
> >>
> >> As for the Jython issue, it's trying to unpack some Jython libraries into 
> >> ~/.unidata/idv.  The zip file is in external.jar.  I'm not sure why it's 
> >> failing on your system.
> >>
> >> Anyway, that's my $.02
> >>
> >
> > Don,
> >
> > When I installed this on Russ's Mac, I didn't install the J3D lib. The J3D  
> > in Russ's machine is for all users.
> >       Anyway, I will wait for Julien to work on this one since he has a Mac.
> 
> Yuan,
> 
> For the record, I tried uninstalling versions 2.9 and 2.9u1 on my machine and 
> reinstalling v2.9u1 with Java OpenGL "for this user only", but the results 
> are the same.
> 
> -- Dave
> 
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: SSC-922139
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open