FIX: Java Runtime Does Not Initialize the Windows Media Player 9 OCX Control in Netscape Navigator (817855)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series SDK
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series for Windows XP
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series for Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series for Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series for Windows Millennium Edition
SYMPTOMSIf you use a version of Netscape Navigator that has an embedded <APPLET> tag for the Windows Media Player 9 Series OCX control, the Java Runtime may not initialize the control. You receive the following error message: General Failure java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: sun/awt/DrawingSurface
at WMPNS.WMP.getHWND(WMP.java)
at WMPNS.WMP.start(WMP.java)
at sun.applet.AppletPanel.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: sun/awt/DrawingSurface
at WMPNS.WMP.getHWND(WMP.java)
at WMPNS.WMP.start(WMP.java)
at sun.applet.AppletPanel.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) CAUSEThis problem occurs because the Windows Media Player 9 Series OCX control uses methods that are no longer supported by Netscape.RESOLUTION
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center: Download the WindowsMedia9-KB817885-x86-ENU.exe package now.
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
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Date Time Version Size File name
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28-Mar-2003 01:07 9.0.0.3002 208,896 Wmpns.dll
20-Mar-2003 16:21 28,061 Wmpns.jar STATUS Microsoft has
confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the
beginning of this article.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/4/2004 |
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Keywords: | kbdownload kbfix KB817855 kbAudDeveloper |
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