Hello Elizabeth, On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 09:37:15AM -0700, Elizabeth Robinson wrote: > Hello. I am trying to create a form in Open Office Base. I have > Open Office version 4.0.1. I have Java 7.0.510.13 including JRE file > javaw.exe sitting at C:/Program Files/Java/jre7/bin. I am using the > Windows XP operating system. > > When I try to create a form with the Wizard, it tells me there is no > JRE and to add one by going to Tools>Options>Java. When I try to add > javaw.exe from this window, the system says there is no JRE in the > folder selected (...Java/jre7/bin). Of course, there is a JRE file > there! > > I am totally stumped. Went to the OpenOffice forum and saw some > totally confusing explanation about 32-bit versus 64-bit. > > Please give me plain-English step-by-step instructions on (1) how > to determine what "bit" I have and how to change whatever setting so > that Java will run in Base.
OpenOffice is a 32 bit application, so you have to install a 32 bit Java. Is your system 32 or 64 bit? Please refer to this FAQ in order to understand the difference: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/32-bit-and-64-bit-windows#1TC=windows-7 in particular "How can I tell if my computer is running a 32-bit or a 64-bit version of Windows?" If your computer is running a 32-bit version of Windows, then you don't need any extra steps, OpenOffice should detect the JRE in Tools - Options - Java. As this is not the case, I assume your system is running a 64-bit version of Windows; in this case, you have to install the 32-bit version of Java. Downloading from https://www.java.com/en/download/ can be a little hard, because this site offers the version according to your browser (if your browser is 64-bit, it will offer Java 64-bit), then please download from the Oracle site: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/java-se-jre-7-download-432155.html accept the license agreement, and download the link that says "Windows x86 Offline - 19.26 MB - jre-7-windows-i586.exe" Once installed, restart OpenOffice, and go to Tools - Options... - OpenOffice - Java. The 32 bit version of Java should be listed there, just select it. Regards -- Ariel Constenla-Haile La Plata, Argentina
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