The environment variables.
The environment variables are settings used to determine the HotJava and Java Interpreter environments for your system.
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The environment variables are used by HotJava, and not Netscape. If you do not use the HotJava Browser, you may want to skip this section, or you may just want to skim through it to gain some knowledge on HotJava.
The environment variables are as follows:
- WWW_HOME
- HOTJAVA_HOME
- HOTJAVA_READ_PATH
- HOTJAVA_WRITE_PATH
- CLASSPATH
The WWW_HOME environment variable
This environment variable sets the HotJava default URL for the home page.
The HOTJAVA_HOME environment variable
This environment variable sets the directory wow goldwhere HotJava will search for the necessary files that are needed to run the Browser.
The HOTJAVA_READ_PATH environment variable
This environment variable tells HotJava, the directory where file read access can is allowed to applets. This can be used as a security precaution for applets that might read unauthorized information, and return it to a remote site.
The HOTJAVA_WRITE_PATH environment variable
This environment variable tells HotJava, which directories are allowed to be written to by applets. Similar to HOTJAVA_READ_PATH, this variable can be used as a security measure to control the ability of applets writing files on your system.
The CLASSPATH environment variable
This environment variable determines where all classes are imported from. Use semicolons to separate classes.
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