| Chat...scroll down my friend...scroll down... | ||||||
 Home |
 MP3 Stuff |
 Images (new) |
 Candle Shoppe |
 Videos (new) |
 Links (new) |
 Forums |
| Q: Why do the "Paste picture file" and/or "Save chat" and/or "Save canvas" features always seem to be disabled?
A: This only happens when the client is running as an applet loaded from a web page. This is necessary as a result of security features in the Java language. Unsigned Java applets of this sort (including most applets that you encounter on any websites you visit) are not allowed to access files on your local hard disk. Of course, there are good reasons for this. Most applets download and run automatically when you visit a page, and a nosy website operator should not be allowed to read the letter you wrote to your Mother, or any other files on your computer. All of these disabled features require some access to files on your hard disk. There are two potential solutions to this limitation, only one of which is currently viable: The current solution is to have users run the program as a standalone application, which involves each user downloading the package, and running the chat client from a command line (see the file MANUAL.TXT for instructions). When users do this, Java assumes that they 'trust' the program to be allowed to access files on their hard disks. The other potential solution is to run the program as a 'signed applet', which allows users to explicitly acknowledge that they trust the applet on your web page, and that it should be allowed access to their hard drives. Although it is easy to electronically sign the Babylon chat applet, the chat client has not been programmed to request the extra permissions from Java. This is complicated, and often browser-specific. It's on the to-do list, but no promises at the present time. |