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How to get Stat 5.8.0 client to work without installing Java 1.7? -
Description
Is there a workaround instead of having to install Java 1.7 or 1.8 for the stat windows client? We do not want to install Java 1.7.x since there are other applications that depends on Java 1.6.x. -
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1. Go to the Stat windows client directory
2. Bring up notepad and create a new file called Stat 5.8.0.bat. Here is an example of the contents of the .bat file:
set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files (x86)\Stat 5.8.0\jre\binstart stat.exe3. Save the file4. Create a shortcut of stat5.8.0.bat to your desktop5. In your stat windows client directory, make a copy of the stat.exe and call it stat.ico6. Right click the Stat580.bat shortcut for Properties | click the change icon | browse to the stat.ico icon from the stat windows client directory.7. Launch stat580.bat from your desktop