** The Java(tm) Telnet Applet ** ------------------------------------------------------------- If you want to use the classes only do the following: * UNIX: gzip -cd telnet.tgz | tar xf - \*.class * DOS/Windows: pkunzip -d telnet.zip * Maybe you can unzip it by just clicking on the package or Netscape knows how to handle .zip. This will extract the classes and create the required directory structure (/ is \ on DOS/Windows): telnet.class socket/TelnetIO.class socket/StatusPeer.class display/CharDisplay.class display/Terminal.class display/TerminalHost.class display/vt320.class modules/ButtonBar.class modules/Script.class ------------------------------------------------------------- In case you like to compile the sources yourself extract everything and type the following: make realclean make telnet.class The Makefile will compile all classes recursively even though the java compiler would do this by itself when running "java telnet.java". Just typing "make" will print you all available make targets: make test - compile applet and run appletviewer make telnet - compile standalone and run telnet make doc - create documentation make clean - delete backup files make realclean - make clean and delete .class files ------------------------------------------------------------- Hint: Always remember that the applet can only connect to the server it has been loaded from! You will get a security exception when trying to connect to some other host. If you load your applet locally via the file:// URL don't forget to set the CLASSPATH environment variable to the directory, where the telnet.class resides _before_ you start your appletviewer or web browser!