Need help with mac and java

Hi, I'm trying to develop an application on a Machintosh OSX 10.2.8 machine.
I'm having a herrendous time trying to get quicktime to work on it.
I've somehow managed t oget 1.3.1 and QTJava.jar to work together but now i need encryption, however that requires 1.4+
Now 1.4.1 doesnt work with quicktime
I've downloaded the latest software upgrades but Ive got no idea how to set up quicktime to work with java 1.4.1
Now to add on top of that mac reports it can use AES encryption. this is from source code ripped striaght from this website.
But first and foremost can anyone, annyonee help me out with setting up 1.4.1 with quicktime?
Thank you

If you need encryption with Java 1.3.1, download the JCE from either Sun (http://java.sun.com/products/jce/) or Bouncy Castle (http://www.bouncycastle.org/).
Cheers,
--Arnout

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import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.text.DecimalFormat;
import javax.swing.*;
public class MORT_RETRY extends JFrame implements ActionListener
private JPanel keypad;
private JPanel buttons;
private JTextField lcdLoanAmt;
private JTextField lcdInterestRate;
private JTextField lcdTerm;
private JTextField lcdMonthlyPmt;
private JTextArea displayArea;
private JButton CalculateBtn;
private JButton ClrBtn;
private JButton CloseBtn;
private JButton Amortize;
private JScrollPane scroll;
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lcdMonthlyPmt = new JTextField();
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scroll = new JScrollPane(displayArea);
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CloseBtn = new JButton("Close");
Amortize = new JButton("Amortize");//DEFINE PANEL(S)
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keypad.add(new JLabel("Monthly Payment : "));
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buttons.add(Amortize);
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CloseBtn.addActionListener(this);
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pane.add(buttons, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
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addWindowListener( new WindowAdapter()
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if (e.getSource() == CalculateBtn)
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if ((e.getSource() == CalculateBtn) && (rateTermList.getSelectedIndex() == 1))
monthlyInterest = interest[0] / (12 * 100);
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monthlyPayment = combined * (monthlyInterest / (1 - (Math.pow (1 + monthlyInterest, -termInMonths))));
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termInMonths = term[1] * 12;
monthlyPayment = combined * (monthlyInterest / (1 - (Math.pow (1 + monthlyInterest, -termInMonths))));
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from t2, ldw_v1.bseg
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group by t2.budat,t2.monat,t2.vtweg, bseg.gjahr,bseg.hkont,bseg.prctr,
bseg.matnr,bseg.kunnr
,t3 as
select a.budat,a.monat,b.vtweg,
c.gjahr,c.buzei,c.shkzg,c.hkont, c.prctr,
case when c.shkzg='S' then c.wrbtr*(-1)
else c.wrbtr end as NTS,
c.matnr,c.kunnr,
c.menge*(-1) as Quantity
from ldw_v1.BKPF a,ldw_v1.vbrk b, ldw_v1.bseg c
where a.AWTYP='VBRK' and a.BLART='RV' and a.BUKRS='8431' and a.awkey=b.vbeln
and a.bukrs=c.bukrs and a.belnr=c.belnr and a.gjahr=c.gjahr and c.koart='S'
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select t3.budat,t3.monat,t3.vtweg, t3.gjahr,t3.hkont,t3.prctr,
sum(t3.NTS) as NTS,t3.matnr,t3.kunnr,sum(t3.QUANTITY) as QUANTITY
from t3
group by t3.budat,t3.monat,t3.vtweg, t3.gjahr,t3.hkont,t3.prctr,t3.matnr,t3.kunnr
select NVL(tr.budat,tc.budat) as budat,
NVL(tr.monat,tc.monat) as monat,
NVL(tr.vtweg,tc.vtweg) as vtweg,
NVL(tr.gjahr, tc.gjahr) as gjahr,
tr.hkont as NTS_hkont,
tc.hkont as COGS_hkont,
NVL(tr.prctr,tc.prctr) as prctr,
NVL(tr.MATNR, tc.MATNR) as matnr,
NVL(tr.kunnr, tc.kunnr) as kunnr,
NVL(tr.Quantity, tc.Quantity) as Quantity,
tr.NTS as NTS,
tc.COGS as COGS
from trevenue TR full outer join tcogs TC
on TR.BUDAT=TC.BUDAT and TR.MONAT=TC.MONAT and TR.GJAHR=TC.GJAHR
and TR.MATNR=TC.MATNR and TR.KUNNR=TC.KUNNR and TR.QUANTITY=TC.QUANTITY
and TR.VTWEG=TC.VTWEG and TR.PRCTR=TC.PRCTR
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Without seeing what you tried it is hard to say what you did wrong, but this is how it would work
SQL> create table t ( n number );
Table created.
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4     select 2 x from dual union all
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Hey guys i need help with facetime and i am ready to blow up!

I got some many ppl telling me that i have to pay for facetime! My dad got iphone 4 and we live in canada (calgary) My brother lives in Australia and i have mac! Is facetime free to talk to him! Telus is telling us that it will cost my dad 2 dollars a min then Rogers is telling us it is free! I need help cause if both have wifi it should be free! We want to know! Please let me know! thanks! I am ready to blow up here LOL!

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Need help with backup and clean install

Need Assistance with G5
Background
I'm an inexperienced Mac user with a G5, twin 2.0 gig processors and 1.5
gig ram. The OS is v10.3.6. It is the latest OS that will not slow down
internet (Safari/Mail) applications. Anything newer has really slowed internet applications down big time.
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I've probably messed up my hard drive by switching back and forth
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while my Mac is useable, several things do not work (disk utility, printing
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Is everything I need to backup in the "User" folder? My spouse and I have
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Thanks all
Mac G5

Backing up your Users folder will save everything in all the accounts on the computer including pictures, music, preferences, etc. as long as they were kept in that folder.
If you have File Vault turned on you should turn it off. The "correct" procedure for transferring to your Mac Mini is as follows:
1. Turn both computers off. Connect them together with a Firewire cable.
2. Boot the G5 into Target Disk Mode.
3. Then boot the Mac Mini normally. The G5's hard drive should be present on the Mini's Desktop.
4. Create a new folder on the Mini and name it something appropriate like G5 User Backup. Drag the Users folder on the G5 into this new folder on the Mini.
After the transfer completes you should verify that everything has been transferred and is there in the folder.
5. Drag the G5's hard drive icon from the Desktop to the Trash or CTRL-click on its icon and select Eject from the contextual menu.
6. Shutdown the G5 and remove the Firewire cable connecting the two computers.
You can now proceed to fix the G5. Because you are planning to erase the hard drive I would like to suggest you do an extended format to prep the hard drive properly for your restoration:
1. Boot from your Panther Installer Disk. After the installer loads select Disk Utility from the Installer menu.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Set the number of partitions from the dropdown menu (use 1 partition unless you wish to make more.) Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled, if supported.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the volume(s) mount on the Desktop.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled, if supported.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process will take 30 minutes to an hour or more depending upon the drive size.
You can then quit Disk Utility and return to the installer. Now proceed to reinstall OS X. Be sure you set up your accounts with the exact same usernames and passwords as you used before.
Once you have completed your reinstallation on the G5 you can restore your Users folder from the Mac Mini.
1. Shut down both computers. Connect them with a Firewire cable.
2. Boot the G5 into Target Disk Mode.
3. Boot the Mac Mini normally. G5's hard drive should appear on the Mini's Desktop.
4. Open a Finder window on the G5's hard drive and drag the Users folder to the Trash (don't delete yet.)
5. Now copy the saved Users folder from the Mac Mini to the G5 (only the Users folder, not the folder in which you stored it.)
6. Eject the G5's hard drive from the Mini's Desktop and shut down the G5.
7. Disconnect the Firewire cable.
Now restart the G5. If all worked well it should start up normally and you should find everything normal in your accounts.
There is one potential problem in all the above. All your account preferences are contained in the Users folder. If you have any corrupted preferences, they will still be corrupted and may continue to cause problems. If that's the case you may need to trash the /Home/Library/Preferences/ folder's contents. Hopefully, this won't be the case, but you should be aware of the possibility.
If eveything is working normally you can empty the Trash and delete the contents. Same on the Mac Mini.

Need help with mac pro OS

Good day.
I've recently "inherited" a Mac Pro. Trying to get it cleaned up and get newest OS.
I've only got as far as updating to Snow leopard (Mac OS X ver. 10.6.8) but can't seem to get anything past that installed. (I.e. lion or better)
Processor: 2 x 3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Memory: 12 GB 667 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM
Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro2,1
Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 3 GHz
Number Of Processors: 2
Total Number Of Cores: 8
L2 Cache (per processor): 8 MB
Memory: 12 GB
Bus Speed: 1.33 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MP21.007F.B06
SMC Version (system): 1.15f3
Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-0019E3F9B41E
Pretty amateur to novice on macs so if wrong info provided, my apologies.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Bill

The Mac Pro 2,1 and 1,1 officially only support up to Mac OS X 10.7.5.
Overview
If you need to purchase Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, you may order it from this page [at the Apple online store, US$20].
The most current version of OS X is OS X 10.9 Mavericks. To learn more, please click here.
What do you receive: An email with a content code for the Mac App Store.
Note: Redemption codes are usually delivered within 1 business day but may occasionally take longer.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6106Z/A/os-x-lion

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