[Phpmyadmin-devel] Java Applet

[Marc Delisle]

Garvin Hicking wrote:
> Hi All!
> 
> 
>>Distributing the applet as some kind of add-on would be the way to go,
>>imho.
> 
> 
> That would be a good trade-off.
> 
> Regarding the whole Java-thingie, I just have this pragmatic point of view: What is
> the alternative to providing an applet for easy PDF positioning (which is important
> for everyone seriously using the PDF feature? I don't see how this can be done with
> today's techniques, even though you all keep saying you don't like Java. :)

I did not _say_ it :)

Can't easy positionning be done without dragging? just with js and some clicking?
see http://javascript.internet.com/games/battleship.html

> 
> I mean, it's not that we are forced to develop that applet, but we are offered an
> allegedly working software. I agree with what nijel said about maintainability. The
> suggestion to make a cfg switch for it and add a link in our Documentation and/or
> inside the config file is good for me. If we ever decide to upgrade our pdf page
> generation so that the java applet becomes unusable, we are still free to drop it.
> 
> How about waiting if this person ever mails back (which he hasn't done so far) and
> let's evaluate that applet from a user's view?
> 

Sure, let's see the thing!

> Regards,
> Garvin.