Specview is 100% written in Java and is distributed in standalone application, and applet, formats.
The application version requires that either the Java Development Kit (JDK) or Java Runtime Environment (JRE) be installed in your system and accessible from your path. For the applet version, see here.
Specview Version 2.15 was tested under these configurations:
| OS | Version | Java Version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Red Hat 8 | 1.6.0_10-rc |
| Mac OS X | 10.6 | 1.6.0_15 |
| Windows | XP Pro 2002 | 1.6.0_04 |
| Windows | XP 2002 Home | 1.6.0_04 |
For Mac OS X issues, see below.
You can check if you have access to the proper JDK or JRE by typing the command
java -version
at a command line window (a.k.a. "DOS prompt" or "Command prompt" window under Windows).
Specview is also distributed as bundled software in the Star View astronomical database browser and analysis tool ( http://starview.stsci.edu). If you have Star View version 7.1 or above already installed, you automatically got Specview as Star View's spectral preview tool.
Mac support:
Problems that plagued former Specview versions under Mac OS were fixed under version 2.15.