Java viewer uses Java 1.1

[Quentin Stafford-Fraser]

Edward Avis wrote:

> vncCanvas.java uses the method java.awt.Graphics.setClip(), which is new
> in Java 1.1.
>
> I thought the Java viewer was deliberately 1.0, so it could be viewed
> from any browser.

Yes, but everywhere it's used the NoSuchMethodError exception is caught and
a 1.0-compatible alternative used.

Not all browsers handle this properly; on Netscape 3 on Windows, for
example, you will get an exception message, but if you reload the page it
should be OK, as mentioned in the FAQ.

Regards,
Quentin
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