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An additional suggestion: you could shrink the jar using a tool such as 
ProGuard (http://proguard.sourceforge.net/)

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"Build Swing Applications in 5 Minutes"

"Wayne Gibson" <wayne.gibson@rendersoft.com> wrote in message 
news:dq7o6k$sn5$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk...
> Hi,
> I need some advise with a java applet.  I am nearing completing of the 
> project and am getting a little concerned how long it is taking for the 
> applet to load.  I have developed the java applet with Jbuilder using the 
> JDK 1.1.8 as I need to support users with that haven't installed the 
> latest version of the Java Runtime.
>
> So I have been searching the internet trying to see how to speed up the 
> loading process.  I've notice that some applets on the web have a loader, 
> that displays a nice background image and shows a progress bar of the jar 
> files downloading.  These applets aren't using the Java 1.4 parameters to 
> display a background.
>
> So I've been trying to achieve this, but for the life of me I can't find 
> any examples of how to do this!!! Which is very frustrating as I know it's 
> possible.
> Whilst on my search I noticed a few people talking about preloaders, where 
> the jar files are downloaded on a previous page showing a progress bar. 
> Then once all the files have been download it redirects the user to the 
> page with the applet.
>
> So the question is, does anybody have any examples for either of the two 
> options?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Wayne
> 

Thanks for the link..
I'm already using an obfuscator which does reduce it slightly..

But really want the user to be sitting there waiting for it load, so feed 
back is the solution...

Any other ideas? 

Wayne Gibson wrote:
> Hi,
> I need some advise with a java applet.  I am nearing completing of the 
> project and am getting a little concerned how long it is taking for the 
> applet to load.  I have developed the java applet with Jbuilder using the 
> JDK 1.1.8 as I need to support users with that haven't installed the latest 
> version of the Java Runtime.
> 
> So I have been searching the internet trying to see how to speed up the 
> loading process.  I've notice that some applets on the web have a loader, 
> that displays a nice background image and shows a progress bar of the jar 
> files downloading.  These applets aren't using the Java 1.4 parameters to 
> display a background.
> 
> So I've been trying to achieve this, but for the life of me I can't find any 
> examples of how to do this!!! Which is very frustrating as I know it's 
> possible.
> Whilst on my search I noticed a few people talking about preloaders, where 
> the jar files are downloaded on a previous page showing a progress bar. 
> Then once all the files have been download it redirects the user to the page 
> with the applet.
> 
> So the question is, does anybody have any examples for either of the two 
> options?
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Wayne 
> 
> 
Maybe this will help

'How to Use Progress Bars'
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/progress.html

'How to do a fast Splash Screen in Java'
http://www.randelshofer.ch/oop/javasplash/javasplash.html


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On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:47:33 -0000, "Wayne Gibson"
<wayne.gibson@rendersoft.com> wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted
someone who said :

>But really want the user to be sitting there waiting for it load, so feed 
>back is the solution...

Use Java Web Start. Then you load only once unless the code changes.
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Hi,
thanks for the information..

But isn't Java Web Start used for deploying Standalone Java Applications?
I would love to be able to use an installer, but I have to cater for users 
that aren't able to install applications on their machines.
So the Jar file is the only option :(

Also I have write it with the Java 1.1 jdk in mind.

Any other Ideas?

Wayne 

Thanks for the links,

I've had a quick look at the fast splash screens.  The only problem that I 
can see is that this is based on an application as opposed to an applet.  As 
my Applet might be a little large, the splash won't load until the Jar file 
has been downloaded.

What I'm looking for is small applet that will display an image and progress 
bar.  That will then download the real applet updating the progress bar. 
Then upon completing the download invoke the real applet.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Wayne 

Wayne Gibson wrote:
> Hi,
> thanks for the information..
> 
> But isn't Java Web Start used for deploying Standalone Java Applications?
> I would love to be able to use an installer, but I have to cater for users 
> that aren't able to install applications on their machines.
> So the Jar file is the only option :(
> 
> Also I have write it with the Java 1.1 jdk in mind.
> 
> Any other Ideas?
> 
> Wayne 
> 
> 
No, actually Java Web Start does support the download of Applets. In 
fact it is perfect for your situation. It will present a slash screen 
and displays a progress bar while it downloads your applet and then 
invokes it.

The only thing not sure about the 1.1 jdk requirement.

*The Applet-Desc Element*
Java Web Start has support for launching Java Applets. This support 
provides easy migration of existing code to Java Web Start.

An Applet is launched using the applet-desc element instead of the 
application-desc element. For example:

   <applet-desc
       documentBase="http://..."
       name="TimePilot"
       main-class="TimePilot.TimePilotApp"
       width="527"
       height="428">
     <param name="key1" value="value1"/>
     <param name="key2" value="value2"/>
   </applet-desc>

The JAR files that make up the Applet are described using the resources 
element as for applications. The documentBase must be provided 
explicitly since a JNLP file is not embedded in an HTML page. The rest 
of the attributes correspond to the respective HTML applet tag elements.

The main-class attribute is used instead of the code attribute.  The 
main-class attribute is assigned the name of the Applet class (without 
the .class extension).  This attribute can be omitted if the Applet 
class can be found from the Main-Class manifest entry in the main JAR file.

Note: Applets must be packaged in JAR files in order to work with Java 
Web Start.


Look at this
http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/1.2/docs/developersguide.html

Also http://mindprod.com/jgloss/javawebstart.html

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Thanks in Advance...
IchBin, Pocono Lake, Pa, USA 
http://weconsultants.servebeer.com/JHackerAppManager
__________________________________________________________________________

'If there is one, Knowledge is the "Fountain of Youth"'
-William E. Taylor,  Regular Guy (1952-)