Online bookmarks and mail addresses
Start
Normally the program will be loaded and started from the server of your choice. This is done by using the utility javaws, which is part of the JRE. The direct call would be
javaws URL
where URL is the URL of the jnlp file on the server (the installer shows it to you at the end of the installation). Most probably, however, you want to start the program by a mouse click. This can be achieved in different ways:
  1. Create a link to the above mentioned URL on the desktop (or elsewhere), provided the system supports links. A double click should then launch jBoom. In some cases the browser gets started as well.
  2. Create a link to the program javaws. This file is located in the subdirectory bin of the JRE. Append the URL of the jnlp file as a parameter. The browser won't be started.
  3. Use the jnlp file as the browser's start page. JBoom will then be started automatically with the browser.
  4. Create a normal browser bookmark (this may be the only one you need) pointing to the URL.
Local
To start a locally installed jBoom under Windows, use this command:
javaw -jar Directory\jboom.jar
Under Linux:
java -jar Directory/jboom.jar
where Directory is the installation directory you have chosen. To start the program with the mouse:
  • Create a link pointing to the file jboom.jar on the desktop (or elsewhere). If the System correctly associates .jar files with the program java, a double click should launch jBoom.
  • If that doesn't work, create a link to one of the commands shown above on the desktop, including the parameters.
Multiple starts
Running several jBoom programs in parallel doesn't make much sense, especially if they are using the same bookmark file. Therefore, when started, the program warns if another jBoom is running, and asks if it should continue. If you reply "No", the newly started program quits immediately, the old one continues.

It may happen after an abnormal program termination or a system crash that the programm issues a warning though no other jBoom is running. In this case answer "Yes". After a regular termination the data will be correct again.

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Created 2010-06-20 by mopcoge