Re: compiling for old browsers

you can use generics and compile for 1.4 (not sure about 1.3) using
something like retrotranslator.

http://retrotranslator.sourceforge.net/

retrotranslator also contains backported classes and methods not found in
earlier java versions - so it handles more than just generics.

afaik, google analytics doesn't record what version of java is available,
just whether java is available or not.  on my site (sendalong.com, a very
non-technically user oriented site), i see 98% have java, 2% don't.  95%
have flash 9 or greater.

jon chase



On 5/27/08, Douglas Ivers <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the responses.  I think most came directly to me and not to
> the whole list, so let me summarize...
>
> What I was hoping is that I could write code in 5 or 6 (e.g., use
> generics) but compile for, say, 1.3.  Based on what I am able to set
> as compiler prefs. in Eclipse, it doesn't look like a possibility.
>
> Let me know if I'm missing something.
>
> And stats on the java version used in browsers is still an open
> question, so let me know if you have anything on that.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Doug
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