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.
Questions tagged [compatibility]
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Incompatible magic value 1008813135
I am writing a Java applet and embedding it in a web page.
It used to run Mac and Windows in different browsers without problem.
I was using NetBeans on the Mac to build the .jar file the applet used.
For some reason or another I decided to load the…
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Nested arguments not compiling
I'm trying to compile my code into a Python 3 module. It runs fine when I choose "Run module" in IDLE, but receive the following syntax error when I try to create a distribution:
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.2/dist-packages/simpletriple.py", line 9
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Eval scope in Python 2 vs. 3
I came across bizarre eval behavior in Python 3 - local variables aren't picked up when eval is called in a list comprehension.
def apply_op():
x, y, z = [0.5, 0.25, 0.75]
op = "x,y,z"
return [eval(o) for o in…
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Main web page in standard mode, iframe in compatibility mode: any issues?
We have some legacy HTML content which we must render in compatibility mode. The requirement comes from our customers who want their HTML-based reports (some of which were created back in IE6 days) to look and print exactly the same, regardless of…
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How to make Internet Explorer 8 to support nth child() CSS element?
I want to give a zebra stripe effect to my table rows. In all other browsers it can be done using CSS nth child element. But i want to do it IE 8 also. SO how can i do it?
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Creating Library with backward compatible ABI that uses Boost
I'm working on a certain C++ library (or more framework). I want to make it backward
compatible with previous versions preserving not only API compatibility but also ABI (like the great job Qt does).
I use lots of functionality of Boost and it seems…
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Use Selenium with Chromium Browser
In the Selenium options (on Firefox) I can find Custom browser.
Is it possible to use this option to run a Selenium test in Chromium Browser (not Chrome)?
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how to run python script with os.fork on windows?
os.fork() command is not supported under windows, and gives the following error:
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'fork'
So the general question is How to run a script that contain a call to os.fork() under Windows?. I don't mind…
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Which functionality/feature in Scala only exists as a concession to the underlying platform and should be removed if targeting something else?
A while ago I read about Scala for LLVM and I kept wondering which things in the Scala language/specification/library) only exist to make the JVM happy or improve interop with Java.
Considering that running Scala on the LLVM provides much more…
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Android Support Library ActionBar not Working in 2.3 Device
Hello friends i implemented ActionBar support Library with v7 Appcompact . I extend my Activity class with ActionBarActivity . Below is my Main Class
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
import…
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How to mock PowerShell V3 attributes in V2
Being one who likes to document thoroughly, I was glad to discover the SupportsWildcards attribute, among others, added in PowerShell V3. I have decorated parameters in my library with that attribute as appropriate. In the long run there is no…
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Where can I find a definitive Selenium WebDriver to Firefox Compatibility Matrix?
I have worked on a number of projects using Selenium Java and the Firefox Web Driver, on a variety of platforms. Time and again, I come across incompatibilities between the version of the Selenium WebDriver we use and the version of Firefox…
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Why do we need other JVM languages
I see here that there are a load of languages aside from Java that run on the JVM. I'm a bit confused about the whole concept of other languages running in the JVM. So:
What is the advantage in having other languages for the JVM?
What is required…
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How to use libraries compiled with MingW in MSVC?
I have compiled several libraries with MingW/MSYS... the generated static libraries are always .a files.
When I try to link the library with a MSVC project, Visual Studio throws 'unresolved external symbols' ... It means that the .a static library…
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What is the difference between Python's unittest and unittest2 modules?
I currently work on some code that uses unittest2 module. I suspect this code was meant for the python2. Can one use python3 unittest as a drop in replacement for unittest2? What is the difference between the two?
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