Re: compiling for old browsers

using javac -target

We should be able to compile a class to whatever version
But, keep in mind, if you are using a class that exists only in 1.5 or 1.6,
you cant use it else it would give a NoClassDefFoundError?

You need only one compiler, but setup eclipse to compile to required class
version. (Compiler compliance level)

-Kalpesh


On 5/27/08, Jonathan Chase <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> 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
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Juglist mailing list
>> [email protected]
>> http://trijug.org/mailman/listinfo/juglist_trijug.org
>>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Juglist mailing list
> [email protected]
> http://trijug.org/mailman/listinfo/juglist_trijug.org
>
>

_______________________________________________
Juglist mailing list
[email protected]
http://trijug.org/mailman/listinfo/juglist_trijug.org