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Date:	Sat, 15 May 2004 09:31:20 PDT7
From:	"Mark Abramowitz" <marka@relaypoint.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Capabilities of Java/Java applets

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In , on 04/30/04
at 08:22 AM, "Steven Levine" said:

>In <200404290922625.SM01232@mobile>, on 04/29/04
> at 09:11 AM, "Mark Abramowitz" said:

>>Can Java applets allow data to be saved to the user's hard drive, if
>>desired? If so, how?

>It depends on the applet, but usually all that's needed is entries in
>.java.policy giving permission for file operations.

Thanks, Steven.

Sorry, I missed your reply earlier. It was right after my main machine
went down, and I just didn't see it.

In any case, I'd like to explore this a bit further with the specific
case.

I play poker online (play money) on a site that doesn't require
downloading of software. They use Java applets. They also have a
downloadable version (for Windows, of course), that does the same thing,
but has other features, including the ability to write notes about your
opponents that gets saved on your hard drive.

I posted to them that I thought that their online version should be
feature equivalent to put those users on a strategic par with those using
the downloadable version.

Their response:

"The downloadable Windows version saves notes and stats on each user's
local disk. This is something a Java applet cannot do.

Java applets are run in the browser and can't access your hard drive,
which can be good for security reasons or if you aren't allowed to install
any applications (for example at work). However, there is also the
downside that Java users won't have access to the stats and notes
features."

Can I then say something like "This is not true. It is possible to offer
the option to allow the Java applet to save this data drive. This can be
done by requesting the user's permission to modify .java.policy giving
permission for file operations."

Or can I say something even more specific? Or is there a better way to do
this?

Thanks.

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