How to find which Java version I have

External Since: Mar 25, 2004 Posts: 1

Hi,

I am not sure if I am asking the right people but I am wondering how to find which Java version we have on our Mac computers (OS 8, OS 9, and OS X). I know on PCs, you can type "wjview" on the command line and it displays the JVM built number. I am just wondering if there is an easy way to tell my students how to find which Java version (MRJ) they have on their computer. I had them do Sherlock search but some students with OSX can't do Sherlock search for their hard drive. So, I need to write two different directions for OS 9 users and OS X users. If you can help me on that, it'll be appreciated.

Mr. Baker

External Since: Feb 17, 2004 Posts: 649

Sherlock in OS8/9 replaced the Find File program from OS 7, which I think is
back (more or less) in OS X.

It doesn't really matter, however. Hitting command-F (equivalent to
apple-F) while in the Finder will bring up whatever program they should use
to search their hard drive, whether that is Sherlock or Find File.

I don't know Java, so presumably you already know what filename to tell them
to look for. If version number is not apparent, selecting the icon and
hitting command-I (aka Get Info) will produce a information dialog with
exact version number.

DM

"Dave Baker" wrote:

> Hi,
> I am not sure if I am asking the right people but I am wondering how to find
> which Java version we have on our Mac computers (OS 8, OS 9, and OS X). I know
> on PCs, you can type "wjview" on the command line and it displays the JVM
> built number. I am just wondering if there is an easy way to tell my students
> how to find which Java version (MRJ) they have on their computer. I had them
> do Sherlock search but some students with OSX can't do Sherlock search for
> their hard drive. So, I need to write two different directions for OS 9 users
> and OS X users. If you can help me on that, it'll be appreciated.
>
> Mr. Baker