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I am using applet code in my application. When I am running that applet it is aksing me to install java 7 version.

Is it mandatory to install java7 version?
If it is mandatory how the applets were run in java6 version previously?

I am confused.

rene
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Is it mandatory to install java7 version.

Basically, yes. And you should do it anyway, since Java 6 is no longer getting security patches.

If it is mandatory how the applets were run in java6 version previously.

The author has (presumably) changed something. He/she might have started using Java 7 language constructs or Java 7 specific library APIs. Or he/she might have just changed the JNLP configurations to force you to upgrade for your own good.

Stephen C
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  • If i use only java6 related code then java6 is enough to run my applet. – PSR Aug 17 '13 at 11:41
  • @PSR - provided that it was compiled with Java 6 (or earlier) as the target, then yes ... technically. But it is a bad idea to not upgrade. – Stephen C Aug 17 '13 at 14:05