Installation
Getting Started
Since you're reading this, you've already
downloaded a KavaChart archive, and successfully unpacked it.
KavaChart ProServe Installation
If you plan to use KavaChart ProServe, your first step will
probably be to copy the "kavachart.war"
file to your "webapps" directory to
run the demonstration software and learn how how to use KavaChart's tag
library or server objects. You may have already done this, in which case, KavaChart
is already installed on your system.
You can get details about integrating KavaChart server objects with your own
web application in the
KavaChart ProServe Manual.
KavaChart AlaCarte Installation
If instead you plan to use KavaChart applets, you'll find many demos
under the "demo"
directory. Each subdirectory under demo corresponds to one of the
KavaChart AlaCarte collections.
You can get complete information about installing and using KavaChart AlaCarte
applets in the
KavaChart AlaCarte Manual.
KavaChart Enterprise Installation
If you're planning to build desktop applications using KavaChart, make
sure you take a look at the chapters in the KavaChart User
Guide that cover KavaChart's core charting library. A basic
understanding of how KavaChart's objects work will speed your
development process.
The Enterprise Edition includes jar files, class libraries, applets, JavaBeans, contributed
source code, and some or all of the KavaChart core charting source code for your use. These
Java classes are found in various jar files and beneath the "com" directory.
Overview
KavaChart is a collection of Java classes,
Java source code, documentation files and jar archives. These files may
have been downloaded from Visual Engineering's web site, or you may
have
obtained the software in a variety of media. This document assumes that
you have successfully transferred the KavaChart files to your target
computer
system. If you have problems with this process, please contact Visual
Engineering's
support staff via e-mail at support@ve.com,
or by phone at (925) 551-3356.
Required
Software
Like all Java development tools and
applets,
KavaChart requires a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for operation.
At this writing,
KavaChart includes features that take advantage of versions as new as
JDK 1.6, but will work with JDKs as old as 1.1.4.
Deployment
KavaChart AlaCarte- Each applet
includes the necessary resources in a single ".jar" file, found in
jars. For example, the applet "com.ve.kavachart.applet.lineApp" is
contained in the jar file "lineApp".
A jar file exists for each standard KavaChart applet. Place this
jar file in the same directory as your HTML, and reference it using the
ARCHIVE statement, like this:
<applet code=com.ve.kavachart.applet.lineApp archive="lineApp.jar" width=300 height=300>
</applet>
Or, use CODEBASE
to specify a different location for the archive file.
KavaChart ProServe
- Generally, you can just add "kcServlet.jar"
to your CLASSPATH to gain access to the server charting
collection. For complete instructions for installing the chart
tag library, see the Chart Tag Tutorial, or the
KavaChart ProServe User's Guide.
KavaChart Enterprise - The specific files you'll need for your application varies, depending on how your application works. See the
KavaChart User's Guide for more information on KavaChart's organization and required resources.
For information about installing license keys, see
Appendix A