156637 - times.co.uk - online crosswords don't work with Mozilla

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Tech Evangelism Graveyard :: English Other, defect)

Description

[Max Spicer]

I suspect that this is really a Java problem.  You will need to register with
the site to get to the crossword page, but registration is free.  If you go to
the above site and click on the link for Today's Crossword under the The Times
Cryptic heading, a new page pops up containing a Java applet.  However, with
Mozilla the applet fails to initialize.  The status bar says "Applet Grid
notinited" and the java console contains the following error:

java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: 13

	at java.lang.String.charAt(Unknown Source)

	at Grid.init(Grid.java)

	at sun.applet.AppletPanel.run(Unknown Source)

	at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

Using IE6, the page works fine.

I'm using Mozilla 1.0 (2002053012) and the Java Plugin version 1.3.1.  Apologies
if this turns out to be not relevant here.

Comment 1

[Ian Neal]

Changing to correct component.

Comment 2

[Ian Neal]

Could you try upgrading your JRE to 1.4 or better?

Comment 3

[Ian Neal]

Really reassigning

Comment 4

[Mathieu Pillard [:mat]]

what Ian said, reported, could you try with the latest JRE plugin from
java.sun.com ?

Comment 5

[Max Spicer]

Apologies for the delay.  Unfortunately, the Times website have now started
chargin g for access to the crosswords.  As such, I have stopped using them, and
am reluctant to pay up just to see if they work with 1.4, especially given that
they may not!  I may try emailing and asking if they can guarantee compatability
though.  Watch this space ...

Comment 6

[Bob Clary [:bc] (inactive)]

tech evang june 2003 reorg

Comment 7

[RNicoletto]

The new URL is www.crosswordclub.co.uk

It seems that they are using Java applet no more.