When I looked on Google for the error message “java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: IllegalName” the only link that came up was back to this Forum’s JInput board.
I haven’t been able to reproduce the error using the 1.5 beta (or any other version for that matter) which really does make me think that it’s a beta ‘feature’ and should be fixed come the final release.
Good idea! Simple and quite fun!
You aren’t running into an issue with case-sensitive verses case-insensitive file systems are you? E.g. On Windows the case of the path names won’t matter, but in a Jar file or on a Un*x system it usually will.
Thanks AnalogKid 
It’s possible that it could be a case problem though I have already tried a lower case only version. I don’t have access to a Unix box so would anyone with a Unix system like to comment…?
I’m still fairly convinced it’s a 1.5 beta issue though…
Except that if it were a 1.5beta issue then all the other applets that worked wouldn’t work 
Cas
I followed-up on the JInput bug and it turns out that the in jdk1.5 the implementation of ClassLoader has been modified and the parameter checking has been improved.
I’ve uploaded a new tag in which the CODE attribute uses ‘.’ instead of ‘/’ and doesn’t have the trailing ‘.class’.
Could this be the answer…? I’m sorry to ask Cas but you’re the only one that’s been able to re-produce the error…would you mind testing it again please? :-[
Works like a charm And it’s very slick indeed!
Cas
;D Marvellous!
Thanks for your patience Cas! Also thanks to JuddMan for pointing me in the right direction and blahblahblahh who solved the problem 4 days ago but I didn’t listen! :
I can’t argue with 1.5 tightening it’s application of the rules (even though it did work on the version of the 1.5 beta I’d got) but I’m a bit vexed that the APPLET tag was created by a Sun IDE. I know it’s an older version (Sun ONE Studio 4 ME) but…oh well, whatever, nevermind…I should have known exactly what the tag was instead of relying on the wizard - never trust a wizard!
Thanks again for everybody’s help
Very nice game ! I’ve enjoyed playing it !
As JuddMan said, you should take a look for a publisher. I’m sure you’d be selling many copies because it’s a very clean game and I’d love to see it running on my phone (which isn’t a nokia…) !
Chman
Hey Tafty, I’ll lay a few bucks your way if we can pop it up on the frontpage of Puppygames for a month or 2.
Cas
Really good game and really nice graphics.
The applet runs smoothly on my Apple OSX laptop.
Thanks Chman! What phone do you have?
I’m toying with the idea of converting Electroid to other manufacturers phones. Though I have a feeling I might be better off starting from scratch with my next project for a cross-platform development. I currently have dev kits for Sony-Ericsson, Motorola and Siemens.
Sounds interesting Cas! I’ve sent you an email…
And thanks vredungmand too, glad you like it!
I’ve a Sagem MyX-5. And looking as games I’ve got on that phone, I’m sure your game will like a charm !