Understanding the Java "defective" issue

[Ulodesk]

I searched the forum for this issue, but I'm new of OO and can't make clear sense out of what I found.

I had installed OO the other day for some work in an enviroment where everyone is using it. (I work as a Word DTP). Since I prefer keyboard shortcuts and have a list of copyediting macros I have recorded in Word, I thought I'd replicate them in OO. I recorded two of the simplest and then went to run them, only to get the defective Java message. I have the latest Java update (v. 15, I believe); due to the security issues in the headlines of recent weeks, I had uninstalled it completely, but and then reinstalled with a fresh download when I saw I would need it for OO.

From what I have seen, it appears that one must use an older version of Java, but I can't make out which is the most recent one that works for macros. Is there a simple answer to this, and is it readily available still?

Thanks.

[thomasjk]

V13 works with 3.4.1. Avaialble here http://www.oldapps.com/java.php?old_java=11828. Java update 15 works for me. Do you have the 32bit version? Its is required for OOo.

[Villeroy]

You don't need any Java to run this office. You don't even need it to run macros. Call any Basic macros from somewhere else other than Tools>Macros>Run.
For instance, Tools>Macros>Organize>Basic, button [Run] runs a Basic macro without any Java installed on the system.
It is rather unlikely that you stumble upon a feature that is implemented in Java.

[Bill]

Legacy versions of OOo and AOO 3.4.0 and AOO 3.4.1 can use 32-bit Java 6.

AOO 3.4.0 and 3.4.1 can use 32-bit Java 7 if the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) is installed. The "JRE is defective" error occurs if the 2010 redistributable is not installed.