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Thread: My first java applet

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    Default My first java applet

    Hi everyone, I know my code works when I run it in eclipse but it does not load in my browser. I have tried my best to find similar posts but none of the solutions helped me fix my problem.

    I have Java Plug-in 1.6.0_31 for my Chrome / Firefox browser

    I may have messed up the path trying to debug this problem.... but my current path is this:
    C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_03\bin

    I have jdk1.7.0_03, jdk1.7.0, and jdk1.6.0_31 installed, I have different ones because I tried to debug the problem myself...

    In my Eclipse compiler I have tried editing the options: Window->Preferences->Java->Compiler and I have tried to compile my code as 1.7, 1.6.. etc. At the same time I would change the selected JRE used again trying to debug this problem... Window->Preferences->Java->Installed JREs.

    this is my current Java code, I have tried other code samples as well, but this should work just as well...

    import javax.swing.JApplet;
    import java.awt.*;
     
    public class Test extends JApplet {
     
        public void paint(Graphics gfx) {
        	gfx.drawString("HELLO THERE", 100, 100);
        }
     
    }

    Here's my HTML code, I've tried changing it several times also as other sources I have looked up suggested. But here is the simplest one:

    <applet code="Test" width=1000 height=550>
    </applet>

    The error I recieve when trying to load my applet in a browser is this:

    basic: Added progress listener: sun.plugin.util.GrayBoxPainter$GrayBoxProgressListener@125e2eb
    basic: error: Test : Unsupported major.minor version 51.0.
    java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: Test : Unsupported major.minor version 51.0
    	at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
    	at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClassCond(Unknown Source)
    	at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
    	at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
    	at sun.plugin2.applet.Applet2ClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
    	at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadClass0(Unknown Source)
    	at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
    	at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
    	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
    	at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadCode(Unknown Source)
    	at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2Manager.createApplet(Unknown Source)
    	at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2Manager$AppletExecutionRunnable.run(Unknown Source)
    	at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
    Exception: java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: Test : Unsupported major.minor version 51.0

    I've tried to debug this myself and have failed.... I tried looking up the error and from what I read, I thought maybe it was because I was trying to use 1.y java to read 1.x compiled code.

    If anyone can help me with this problem I would greatly appreciate it and if more information is needed I'll gladly give it.


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    Default Re: My first java applet

    Unsupported major.minor version 51.0.
    You get that error message when you compile with 1.7 and execute with 1.6
    Try to use the save version of the java program as the javac program.
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Default Re: My first java applet

    I got one of my old computers from the garage and set everything up on it and I was able to get the applet working. I think this is a better option than debugging the issue with my laptop. Thanks for the reply Norm.

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