[Bug 325815] Re: backslashes in applet path are treted differnetly under linux compared to windows

[Michael Nagel]

** Summary changed:

- Java applet works in windows, not in linux.
+ backslashes in applet path are treted differnetly under linux compared to windows

** Description changed:

- the applet found here
+ on http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~finn/courses/MA323GeomModel/TestApplets/TriangleCoonsPatchApplet.html
+ there is an embedded applet and its is specified this way:
  
- http://www.rose-
- hulman.edu/~finn/courses/MA323GeomModel/TestApplets/TriangleCoonsPatchApplet.html
+                 <APPLET code="patch\TriangleCoonsPatchApplet.class"
+ 				codebase="../Applets" width=700 height=600>
+                 </APPLET>
  
- works perfectly in windows. However it does not work at all in Ubuntu
- Intrepid Ibex on the same machine.
- 
- this applet from the same course
- 
- http://www.rose-
- hulman.edu/~finn/courses/MA323GeomModel/TestApplets/ThreeDC2Spline.html
- 
- works.
- 
-     The instructor has given permission to submit this bug report, as
- nearly a dozen students have experienced the same issue simultaneously
- 
-     I personally tested this using the sun java 6 plugin, as well as the
- iced-tea plugin available through add/remove programs.
- 
- Please let me know if more information is needed.
+ the backslash in the path is handled differently under windows/linux.
+ under windows its converted to a slash and the applet is found while
+ under linux the applet cannot be found.

** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Summary changed:

- backslashes in applet path are treted differnetly under linux compared to windows
+ backslashes in applet path are treated differnetly under linux compared to windows

** Summary changed:

- backslashes in applet path are treated differnetly under linux compared to windows
+ backslashes in applet path are treated differently under linux compared to windows

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backslashes in applet path are treated differently under linux compared to windows
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/325815
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