# Plugins AWOL **URL:** \ **Category:** Classic Servoy\ **Created:** [January 31, 2006, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/plugins-awol/5409 "2006-01-31T09:01:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Thunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@Thunder](https://forum.servoy.com/u/Thunder)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/plugins-awol/5409/1 "2006-01-31T09:01:28Z")
Hi I am developing on two machines, a Powerbook G4 and a PowerMac G5. Both machines have 10.4.4, java 1.5 and Servoy 2.2.3. I noticed recently that my plugins had become unavailable on my servoy developer on both machines so I reinstalled Servoy from scratch on the G5, replaced my .db files (including repository) from the original copy and replaced my servoy.properties. This solved the problem (and significantly sped Servoy Developer up). I later copied my servoy working directory to my Powerbook and tried to reopen the solution I was working on. No problems until I try to run a method which uses a plugin (the file plugin in this case) and I got the following error: “For this operation the file plugin is needed Note this method is deprecated, use the plugin directly in your code”. Into designer mode, into my method and the plugins object in the navigator has lost its triangle to expand it. No plugins. Needless to say the Servoy directory is identical (copied 15 minutes ago) to my G5, and has a plugins directory called ‘plugins’ containing: excelxport.jar http scheduler jakarta-poi mail.jar images.jar.jnlp rawSQL.jar scheduler.jar.jnlp pdf\_output fmport.jar amortization.jar images.jar file.jar pdf\_forms.jar udp.jar excelxport.jar.jnlp scheduler.jar spellcheck.jar http.jar.jnlp http.jar images fmport kioskmode.jar popupmenu.jar spellcheck.jar.jnlp pdf\_output.jar pdf\_output.jar.jnlp agent.jar tabxport.jar dialog.jar spellcheck It works on the G5, doesn’t on the G4, anyone have a similar situation (hopefully with a solution)? Thanks Bevil ---
**Author:** ![Thunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@Thunder](https://forum.servoy.com/u/Thunder)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2006, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/plugins-awol/5409/2 "2006-02-26T22:09:27Z")
I still have this exact same problem. I am unable to resolve it. The powerbook just has no plugins available. I have reinstalled Java 1.5, tried in Java 1.4.2, tried logging in as a different user, tried replacing the servoy.properties file, deleting the java cache files, etc. Nothing helps. If I start the machine from an alternative hard drive (external firewire), the problem goes (even using the main servoy developer directory in the powerbook’s Applications folder). Start however from the internal hd, and it doesn’t work. Somehow a part of the OS is preventing just the plugins folder from working just in Servoy. Very weird. Any light Servoy can shed on what in my system might be broken? Thanks Bevil ---
**Author:** ![ngervasi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ngervasi](https://forum.servoy.com/u/ngervasi)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/plugins-awol/5409/3 "2006-02-27T10:42:47Z")
> Thunder: > Start however from the internal hd, and it doesn’t work. Somehow a part of the OS is preventing just the plugins folder from working just in Servoy. Very weird. Any light Servoy can shed on what in my system might be broken? Looks like a permissions problem, check ownership and privileges on the Servoy and Plugins folders. From external HDs privileges are ignored by default.