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Questions tagged [compatibility]

This tag should be used to identify questions regarding compatibility issues, for example between different versions of the same software product or, development kit or library.

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Java 32-bit vs 64-bit compatibility

Will Java code built and compiled against a 32-bit JDK into 32-bit byte code work in a 64-bit JVM? Or does a 64-bit JVM require 64-bit byte code? To give a little more detail, I have code that was working in a Solaris environment running a 32-bit…
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Which HTML5 tags can I use without worrying about browser compatibility?

I am building a web app for use on PCs. What are the HTML5 tags to stay away from to prevent compatibility issues with Browsers like IE8 and above? Note: Most questions are 1-3 years old on this subject.
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Is cross-origin postMessage broken in IE10?

I'm trying to make a trivial postMessage example work... in IE10 between windows/tabs (vs. iframes) across origins Remove any one of these conditions, and things work fine :-) But as far as I can tell, between-window postMessage only appears to…
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Enable WiX project in Visual Studio 2013

I have a VS 2012 solution with WiX Installer projects. However, when I open the solution in VS 2013 (Release) the WiX project is incompatible. Does anyone know where / whether a VS 2013 version (wixtoolset ?) is available being worked on yet? Or is…
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Is it possible to run a .NET 4.5 app on XP?

First, I have read the following: Connect case VS case and especially this channel9 post So, from the last bullet, I really think there is no way around this, but I had to see if I could get a definitive answer as my team would like to upgrade…
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OnGlobalLayoutListener: deprecation and compatibility

I have to use an OnGlobalLayoutListener object and then to remove the listener, I had a problem with deprecated methods that I resolve with following code. protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { final LinearLayout llTotal =…
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Angular4 Application running issues in IE11

I am building a Angular4 project using Angular CLI (1.1.2). It runs perfectly in Chrome (Version 59.0.3071.115) and firefox(54.0.1) but when I tried to use IE11 (Verison 11.0.9600.18738) nothings shows up and when I open the develper mode in IE, it…
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Gradle sourceCompatibility has no effect to subprojects

I have Java 6 and 7 installed on my machine. Gradle uses 1.7 (checked using gradle -v). But I need to compile my code to be compatible with Java 1.6. As far as I understand the documentation I can use the sourceCompatibility property to do so (and…
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iOS 11 safe area layout guide backwards compatibility

Is enabling Safe Area Layout Guides compatible to iOS below 11?
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How to set IE11 Document mode to edge as default?

I have Internet Explorer installed on my computer but needed to test compatibility mode of IE 7. After changing the document mode to IE 7, it set it as default and now I can't change it. The default is stuck on IE 7? How do I set Document mode…
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socket.error: [Errno 10013] An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions

I'm trying to create a custom TCP stack using Python 2.6.5 on Windows 7 to serve valid http page requests on port 80 locally. But, I've run into a snag with what seems like Windows 7 tightened up security. This code worked on Vista. Here's my…
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How to check SQL Server Database compatibility after sp_dbcmptlevel is deprecated?

According to BOL (SQL Server Books Online) on sp_dbcmptlevel, This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Do not use this feature in new development work, and modify applications that currently use this feature as…
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Possible to restore a backup of SQL Server 2014 on SQL Server 2012?

I know that you can't (at least not easily) restore a SQL Server 2012 backup on SQL Server 2008. But how does it work for SQL Server 2014 to SQL Server 2012 ? On database level there is the property to adjust the compatibility mode to any other SQL…
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How to make an iPhone app compatible with multiple SDK (firmware) versions

With iOS 4 coming out soon, I have already planned to include an iAd in a future update of an app of mine. I assume that this will make my app unusable for anyone on a firmware lower than 4.0. Is there a way to change those variables and the .xib…
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What does it really mean to target a framework, and how do I maximize compatibility?

Greetings all, This has confused me ever since I first started coding in C#. My goal is to create an assembly that will run on the most recent .NET framework the user has, whatever that may be. I don't want to require .NET 4 to be installed, but I…
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