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Backward compatibility refers to a software or hardware system that can successfully use interfaces and data from earlier versions of the system.

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Error in Android 2.x after setting the ActionBar

Hi guys I set this code in my MainActivity.java to add a share button on my app. I´m aware that action bar doesnt work well on previous android versions. One of the customers that has android 2.3 told me that when he hits the phone menu button the…
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iOS 7 iAds backwards compatibility

With iOS 7 iAd integration should be easier than ever. Adding the framework and a setting aproperty. But what I can't decipher is, will this work on devices running iOS versions 5 and 6? What do I need to do if I want my app to show iAds on iOS…
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U2 Basic Developer Toolkit

Does anyone here run the Basic Developer Toolkit with UniData 7.1? Even though the IDE was released with UniData 7.2, I was given the impression that it works fine with 7.1. However, when opening up "Database Files" in an account, every single DIR…
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Modernizer JS Media Query check. Load / Unload

I am working on a code that checks if the browser supports Media Queries. If it does, it then checks the window width and if it falls under 700px it loads a CSS file, but if the window width resizes and goes back to something wider than 700px, the…
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Unable to open .fig file

I am using MATLAB 6.5 release and after downloading some free online MATLAB source code - I am unable to open .fig files. .m files open up perfectly and execute properly. I am using MATLAB 6.5 version. Screen attached. I am assuming that these .fig…
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How to make Windows Phone 8 App backwards compatible?

I have a Windows 8.1 Pro machine with Visual Studio 2012 and 2013. I have installed the Windows Phone 8 SDK. This is supposed to also support Windows Phone 7. I can create projects which target the Windows Phone 8 version. However I am unable to…
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Backwards compatible PHP SOAP interface

I've got a PHP webapplication that's connected with another application using SOAP. In order to maintain the connection when updated my application, the interface needs to be one version backwards compatible. Does anyone have any idea how to fix…
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*** Assertion failure in -[id layoutSublayersOfLayer:], /SourceCache/UIKit_Sim/UIKit-2380.17/UIView.m:5776

I get a crash when executing my app on iOS 6.1.: I must have modified something I was not aware of and when I tried to execute the app on the iPod touch of my mum I got that crash and that happens even on the simulator with that version. What could…
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Detect lowest Java version supported

I'm working on a little Java app and I'm currently putting the installer together. This checks for perquisites, such as Java being installed, and prompts the user to download anything that's required. I need to set a requirement for the minimum Java…
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How to unpack list into two variables in python2.x

I would like to unpack the return of a function into : a first variable always set up by the first returned value a second variable to store any exceeded returned value To do so, I have this code working under python3.x. How could I make it works…
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Is newest version of MS Enterprise Library compatible with older versions like 3.1

This current project I've been assigned uses the Version 3.1 levels of: Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common; Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Data; As I try to get to know more about the capabilities of the Ent Lib, I am running into…
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Compatibity Mode for IE 10 using meta tag

Basically I have this website that has been working very well in compatible mode IE7 for all versions of IE(I have used meta tag in IIS for this). Now issue is with IE10 where document mode is changing to IE Standards but Browser mode is not…
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Android dialog activity frame as template

I've got a handful of configuration dialogs in my app, and they all have Cancel/OK buttons at the bottom. Now, in API level 11 and up, I want to show Cancel on the left and OK on the right, and also use the ButtonBar style. In API levels 10 and…
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Is it a breaking change if an operation attribute is modified?

With hundreds of existing clients in mind, we'd like to alter some operations in our WCF service. Updating the clients will take time so we'd like the service to continue working with the 'old' ones until all of them are updated. The changes are…
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Android Support Library for 4+ devices?

Do you think is it a good practice to use Android Support Library if my app will support only devices which working on Android 4 ? Or it is unnecessary? Alex. P.S. Sorry for my English:)
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