Checked for relevance on 19-Dec-2007.

PURPOSE
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This article explains how to configure Netscape 4.7 as your browser for Forms
on Developer Suite. Be aware that, the 1.3 plugin will not work on Linux.

This means the JRE 1.4 must be downloaded from Sun and installed from Sun
in order to use the plugin. On Sun Solaris you can use the delivered plugin. The
plugins can also be downloaded from: 

http://java.sun.com/products/archive/ 

1.) In your ORACLE_HOME/bin directory modify the f90desm.sh or frmbld.sh 
    with the enviroment variable NPX_PLUGIN_PATH.

1.1) Open the script. go to the end and add the NPX_PLUGIN_PATH before the last 
     line.   
      
      NPX_PLUGIN_PATH=/jdk/jre/plugin/sparc/ns4; 
      export NPX_PLUGIN_PATH
    
      $ORACLE_HOME/bin/f90desm $*

      or
    
      $ORACLE_HOME/bin/frmbld $*

     
1.2) Save the changes in the script.
 
2.) Start the script.

3.) When you see the Object Navigator window, push the menu entry EDIT and
    submenu PREFERENCES

4.) Push tab Runtime

5.) In the edit-field WEB BROWSER LOCATION insert the location where netscape
    resides. With 'which netscape' you get the location: This can you copy 
    and paste in the edit-field.

6.) Save your settings

7.) Create a test form. and push the traffic-light button and netscape with
    form. comes up.



KNOWN PROBLEMS
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o FRM-10142 ->  Make sure that the OJ4J Instance is started
( $ORACLE_HOME/j2ee/ORACLE9iDS/config/startinst.sh or 
  $ORACLE_HOME/j2ee/ORACLEiDS/config/startinst.sh)

o A ClassNotFound error message occured under Linux and Sun  2.7 and 2.8 for the
  1.3.x JDK. 

  The 1.4.x JDK plugin it works on both platforms.
  The 1.3.1 plugin works on Sun Solaris 2.6.

o The 1.4.1_01 plugin works without problems with Redhat Advanced Server 2.1 
  (RHAS2.1), it crashes with SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 (SLES7).

  For SLES7 use the 1.3.1_07 or higher. Earlier 1.3.1 plugins, e.g. 1.3.1_02, do 
  not work also on SuSE.   


RELATED DOCUMENTS
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Oracle Forms 10g Client Platform. Statement of Direction for 9i 
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http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/forms/htdocs/10gR2/clientsod_forms10gR2.html