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Question: How can I access the Java^TM console from the Java ^TM Plug-in?

How I can display the Java console when I'm running my applet from the Java Plug-in?

I have a feeling that my applet is throwing some kind of exception but without being able to see the System.out stream it is difficult to debug.

Answer:

You can display the Java Console whenever you use the Java Plug-in via the Java Plug-in control panel. This application is installed with the Java Plug-in and is available from the Start menu on a Win95/WinNT machine.

You can enable the 'Show Java Console' option from the Basic Properties window.

Many thanks to JDC Member, paternostro for contributing to this answer.

Mon Sep 07 02:01:10 PDT 1998
treweekj
How can I identify what screen area a
JTextArea/JTextPane will use given a
specified width or height?

Tue Sep 08 07:33:45 PDT 1998
Arnodh
another way is:
Ie4 has a 'java console' option under view.

Tue Sep 08 08:43:40 PDT 1998
mzimmerm
How is this done in the Linux version of the Plug-in?

Tue Sep 08 16:36:44 PDT 1998
calvin
Hi Arnodh

With the plugin running IE may still show
the console but it may be empty,

Thu Sep 10 03:25:06 PDT 1998
fellatio
RE: Java Console from Java Plug-in

My installation of the the Java Plug-in does not have
the plugin control panel. A colleagues installation
does. I have not been able to find the .bat/.exe or
whatever for it either.

Thu Sep 10 07:45:15 PDT 1998
caseyr
Please .... this is such a basic question .... A whole week to wait for this question!!! There should be a question of the day to make this helpful. Please ....

Thu Sep 10 09:10:58 PDT 1998
sinano1
How can i check domain name and e-mail of a complete form from a list and then send it to a specific e-mail adress

Thu Sep 10 15:04:35 PDT 1998
Parzialec
How do I post questions?
My Question is: Is there a UUID generator available for Java

Thu Sep 10 19:07:45 PDT 1998
muks
We have developed an application using Java applets and are using Java Plug-in 1.1. Is there any way to print my applet screens?

Fri Sep 11 15:45:49 PDT 1998
calvin
Check out bug 4115194
This states that printing from applets
was integrated into Activator(plugin ) 1.2

Fri Sep 11 15:47:21 PDT 1998
calvin
Well we are just ironing out the system to
do once a week at the moment. If there was
demand we could do them more frequently

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