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using Eclipse with java 6 & java 7 [message #836809]

Wed, 04 April 2012 23:57

Phil Freihofner

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Registered: May 2010

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I am using Helios with Java 6. I am wondering about giving Java 7 a try, without giving up Java 6.

Any suggestions as to how to best set this up? Should I download another copy of Eclipse? Or is there a way to set up to use both 6 & 7 on the same Helios?

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Re: using Eclipse with java 6 & java 7 [message #836853 is a reply to message #836809]

Thu, 05 April 2012 01:03

David Wegener

Messages: 1445
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

On 04/04/2012 06:57 PM, Phil Freihofner wrote:
> I am using Helios with Java 6. I am wondering about giving Java 7 a try,
> without giving up Java 6.
>
> Any suggestions as to how to best set this up? Should I download another
> copy of Eclipse? Or is there a way to set up to use both 6 & 7 on the
> same Helios?
You can configure Eclipse to use any number of JDKs/JREs. Go to
Window->Properties->Java->Installed JREs. Use the Add feature to add a
definition for Java 7. You can select a default for the workspace. You
can also use the Project->Properties to pick a different JRE for each
project.

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