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The Jython Environment for Students allows students to write Jython programs that can manipulate pictures, sounds, and videos.
http://mediacomputation.org/
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JES 4.3 won't run on my Mac High Sierra #117

Open dvmason opened 5 years ago

dvmason commented 5 years ago

I loaded JES and it says it needs Java 1.6, so I download that, and now it seems to start (a rectagle pops up briefly) , but then fails. I see nothing related in the system logs.

However I was able to download 5.0 and do `ant release' and then the macOS zip could be unzipped and the resulting JES.app seems to work.

So JES 4.3 app is now 9 years old.... and requires downloading a very old Java runtime and doesn't work. And 5.0 also requires 1.6 (but at least works). Would it really be that hard to update it? What is the issue that requires Java 1.6?

mjguzdial commented 5 years ago

Hi Dave,

There's a version of JES 5.02 that patches the High Sierra problem: http://coweb.cc.gatech.edu/mediaComp-teach/63

The limitation is my time. I'm the only JES developer left, and I just moved from Georgia Tech to U. Michigan (literally one week ago). I just haven't had the time to update JES.


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I loaded JES and it says it needs Java 1.6, so I download that, and now it seems to start (a rectagle pops up briefly) , but then fails. I see nothing related in the system logs.

However I was able to download 5.0 and do `ant release' and then the macOS zip could be unzipped and the resulting JES.app seems to work.

So JES 4.3 app is now 9 years old.... and requires downloading a very old Java runtime and doesn't work. And 5.0 also requires 1.6 (but at least works). Would it really be that hard to update it? What is the issue that requires Java 1.6?

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dvmason commented 5 years ago

Thanks for the quick response. As an academic with my own support issues, I certainly understand your position!