al_version
This feature is exclusive to Java Edition.
This page describes content that has been removed from the game.
This feature was present in earlier versions of Java Edition, but has since been removed.
al_version (AppletLoader version) is a number used in versions prior to Java Edition Alpha to uniquely identify a set of jar files to be cached. It was used to tell the LWJGL AppletLoader when to clear its cache so LWJGL and client jars could be updated automatically.
Usage
al_version is a positive floating-point number given as a parameter to the LWJGL AppletLoader in the HTML code of minecraft.net/play.jsp.[1]
It is used to specify a unique version for each jar file to cache them for re-use.
If the stored al_version matches the latest jar files, those jar files are re-used; otherwise the previously saved jars are removed from the cache and new ones are downloaded.
List
Classic
Indev and Infdev
History
| Java Edition Classic | |||||||
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| ? | Added al_version in order to run Minecraft as an applet on Minecraft.net. | ||||||
| Java Edition Indev | |||||||
| ? | Reset al_version back to 1.0. | ||||||
| Java Edition Alpha | |||||||
| v1.0.1 | Removed al_version as the game now uses the launcher and not AppletLoader. | ||||||
See also
References
- ↑ Minecraft.net/play.jsp (source) – Wayback Machine, May 25, 2009. "<param name="al_version" value="5.17">".
External links
- AppletLoader documentation – Legacy LWJGL Javadocs
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