Build version string causes problems when added to Registry

[wlhartzell]

Back in June when I started to test the latest Java, I found several installer requiring entries into the Registry that pointed to the new Java, or they would not work. So I copied via USB thumb drive the Registry entries from a Windows 7 machine, to text on the OS/2 machine. Then I edited out the obvious Windows only statements and manually added to the Registry. I'm going to quote the entire entry as you'll need something like it for the WPI installer:
For JRE only:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT]
(@ = means put this as the data value and yes: use the clipboard to copy)
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jar]
	  @ = default = jarfile  
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jav]
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jav\PersistentHandler]
	  @ = default = {5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb} 
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.java]
	  @ = PerceivedType = text
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.java\PersistentHandler]
	  @ = default = {5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jnlp]
	  @ = default = JNLP File
	  @ = Content Type = application/x-java-jnlp-file
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jarfile]
	  @ = default = Executable Jar File
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jarfile\shell]
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jarfile\shell\open]
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jarfile\shell\open\command]
	  @ = default = D:\Java6\jre\bin\javaw.exe -jar %1% %2% %3% %4% %5%
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\java]
	  @ = default = java:
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\java\CLSID]
	  @ = default = {DB57B100-853B-11D0-AF95-0080C71F7993}
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\JavaWebStart.isInstalled]
	  @ = default = isInstalled Class
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\JavaWebStart.isInstalled\CLSID]
	  @ = default = {5852F5ED-8BF4-11D4-A245-0080C6F74284}
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\JavaWebStart.isInstalled\CurVer]
	  @ = default = JavaWebStart.isInstalled.1.6.0.0
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\JavaWebStart.isInstalled.1.6.0.0]
	  @ = default = isInstalled Class
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\JavaWebStart.isInstalled.1.6.0.0\CLSID]
	  @ = default = {5852F5ED-8BF4-11D4-A245-0080C6F74284}
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\JNLPFile]
	  @ = default = JNLP File
   	  @ = EditFlags = hex : 00,00,01,00
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\JNLPFile\Shell]  
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\JNLPFile\Shell\Open]
	  @ = default = &Launch
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\JNLPFile\Shell\Open\Command]
	  @ = default = D:\Java6\jre\bin\javaws.exe %1 %2% %3% %4% %5%

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER]
 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JavaSoft] 
 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment]
 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JavaSoft\Java Update]
 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy]
	  @ = LastUpdateBeginTime =  
	  @ = LastUpdateFinishTime = 
 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy\JavaFX]
	  @ = UpdateSchedule = dword : 00000007 
	  @ = UpdateScheduleMinutes = dword : 00000032
	  @ = Frequency = dword : 00000008 
	  @ = LastUpdateInvokedTime = 
 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JavaSoft\Java2D]
 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JavaSoft\Prefs] 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE]
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft] 
	  @ = InstallerVersion = 1.6.0-ga-b22 
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Auto Update] 
	  @ = AUVersion = 2.0.6.1  
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Plug-in] 
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Plug-in\1.6.0-ga-b22] 
	  @ = JavaHome = D:\Java6\jre  
	  @ = UseNewJavaPlugin = dword : 00000001 
	  @ = HideSystemTrayIcon = dword : 00000000 
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment] 
	  @ = CurrentVersion = 1.6
	  @ = Java6FamilyVersion = 1.6.0-ga-b22  
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment\1.6]
	  @ = JavaHome = D:\Java6\jre
	  @ = RuntimeLib = D:\Java6\jre\bin\client\jvm.dll  
	  @ = MicroVersion = 0 
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment\1.6.0-ga-b22] 
	  @ = JavaHome = D:\Java6\jre  
	  @ = MicroVersion = 0  
	  @ = RuntimeLib = D:\Java6\jre\bin\client\jvm.dll 
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment\1.6.0-ga-b22\MSI] 
	  @ = JU = 1 
	  @ = OEMUPDATE=  
	  @ = MODE = U  
	  @ = JQS =  
	  @ = FROMVERSION = 
	  @ = FROMVERSIONFULL = 
	  @ = KERNEL =   
	  @ = PRODUCTVERSION = 6.0-ga-b22 
	  @ = INSTALLDIR = D:\Java6\jre\  
	  @ = SYSTRAY = 1 
	  @ = EULA = 0 
	  @ = MOZILLA = 1  
	  @ = JAVAUPDATE = 1 
	  @ = AUTOUPDATECHECK = 1 
	  @ = AUTOUPDATEDELAY =  
	  @ = ImageCkSum =   
	  @ = FullVersion = 1.6.0-ga-b22  
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update] 
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy] 
	  @ = PostStatusUrl = https://sjremetrics.java.com/b/ss/6 
	  @ = InstalledJREVersion = 1.6.0-ga-b22  
	  @ = EnableJavaUpdate = dword : 00000001 
	  @ = NotifyDownload = dword : 00000001 
	  @ = UpdateSchedule = dword : 0000000f 
	  @ = Frequency = dword : 00000001 
	  @ = UpdateMin = dword : 00000032 
	  @ = NotifyInstall = dword : 00000000 
	  @ = Method = jau-m  
	  @ = LastUpdateBeginTime =  
	  @ = LastUDCheckTime = 
	  @ = LastUpdateFinishTime = 
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Web Start] 
	  @ = CurrentVersion = 1.6.0-ga-b22 
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Web Start\1.0.1] 
	  @ = Home = D:\Java6\jre\bin 
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Web Start\1.0.1_02]
	  @ = Home = D:\Java6\jre\bin 
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Web Start\1.0.1_03] 
	  @ = Home = D:\Java6\jre\bin 
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Web Start\1.0.1_04]
	  @ = Home = D:\Java6\jre\bin 
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Web Start\1.2] 
	  @ = Home = D:\Java6\jre\bin
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Web Start\1.2.0_01] 
	  @ = Home = D:\Java6\jre\bin  
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Web Start\1.6.0-ga-b22] 
	  @ = Home = D:\Java6\jre\bin
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Prefs] 

For SKD add after:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE]
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Auto Update]
	 @ = AUVersion = 2.0.6.1
this:
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Development Kit]
	 @ = CurrentVersion = 1.6

 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Development Kit\1.6]
	 @ = JavaHome = d:\Java6
	 @ = MicroVersion = 0

 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Development Kit\1.6.0-ga-b22]
	 @ = JavaHome = d:\Java6
	 @ = MicroVersion = 0
------------ done ---------

However, I initially used the version string 1.6.0-b22 (carried forward Windows' version string). Only later when an application complained, did I do Java --version to discover that the correct string was 1.6.0-ga-b22.

When I went back to make this correction in the Registry on October 6, did ALL Java 1.6 applications became trash with all frames and dialogs stretched vertically from top of screen to bottom with no text.

In chasing the solution to this, I reinstalled Odin, Java 1.6, and did several other system maintenance tasks. To no avail did any fix the problem, until I moved Java 1.6 to a different volume. Then everything resumed normal function. So I can conclude that one or more of the paths with the version string is the cause. I seem to remember that you had a bug that you fixed with symptom of dialogs with nothing within, think this may be related. I have not corrected the paths in the Registry to point to the new location, yet, and am leery to do so.

BTW, only you know the correct information that is needed in the Registry.

[wlhartzell]

This damn wiki formatting adds ? and high lites and low lites text, deletes asterisks and is the pita. Don't care for its action to plain text files.

[dmik]

You can use {{{ ... }}} around the block of text (as I just did) to preserve plain text formatting when posting here. This will also suppress wikinizing the CamelCase words (or you can do it manually by prepending the ! sign in front of the word).
Thanks for the report.

Regarding the registry paths. The Odin installer (in particular, odininst.exe which is run right after the installation) does write out all the needed paths to the registry. So it looks like some sort of an installation conflict or failure took place in your case.

So far, we didn't experience any problems in the Java applications due to missing registry path entries.

If you find a particular application that at some point behaves wrongly and goes back to normal after you change something in the registry, we will be thankful for reporting back with the name of the application and the entries you changed.

Until then, I'm closing this ticket.