Activate Jinitiator With Microsoft Windows 7 &Vista

Using Microsoft Windows 7 & Vista may introduce the problem of activating Jinitiator while running Oracle forms via oracle application server. The basic solution for this is listed as following.

1. Download latest Java JDK (such as jdk1.6.0)

2. Install JDK and copy the file X:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\client\jvm.dll to folder X:\Program Files\Oracle\JInitiator 1.3.1.21\bin\hotspot. To overwrite the existing jvm.dll.

3. Solve OS compatible issue
under folder X:\Program Files\Oracle\JInitiator 1.3.1.21\lib
change font.properties.zh.5 to font.properties.zh.6，and
font.properties.zh.5.1 to font.properties.zh.6.1

4. Languages compatible issue (if you use multiple languages)
in file X:\Program Files\Oracle\JInitiator 1.3.1.21\lib\font.properties, change filename.\u5b8b\u4f53=SIMSUN.TTF to filename.\u5b8b\u4f53=SIMSUN.TTC