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Chris- > Is there a Java-5 compatible version of 2.7 (bugs and all) still > available at http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/idv/2_7/index.jsp? Yes, that link will work. Don > On Jul 14, 2009, at 11:05 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > > >> OK, thanks for the pointer. > >> > >> (BTW, did you know that the Release Docs for 2.7u1 at > >> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/2_7u1/docs/userguide/ReleaseNotes.html > >> say that it is the last release to support Java 5?) > > > > Yeah, I thought about that after I sent my note. That's left over > > from the 2.7 release. Ideally, 2.7u1 should also support Java 5, but > > we're moving to Java 6 and it's hard to go back at this point. > > > > I'll change the docs for 2.7u2. ;-) > > > > Don > > > >> On Jul 14, 2009, at 8:49 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > >> > >>> Hi Christopher- > >>> > >>> IDV 2.7u1 requires Java SE 6 (aka 1.6). You can download it at: > >>> > >>> http://support.apple.com/downloads/Java_for_Mac_OS_X_10_5_Update_4 > >>> > >>> Your system should support that version. > >>> > >>> Don Murray > >>> > >>>> I get the following fatal error on start up: > >>>> > >>>> java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: Bad version number > >>>> in .class file > >>>> at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) > >>>> at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:675) > >>>> at > >>>> java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java: > >>>> 124) > >>>> at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:260) > >>>> at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(URLClassLoader.java:56) > >>>> at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:195) > >>>> at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) > >>>> at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:188) > >>>> at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:316) > >>>> at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:280) > >>>> at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:306) > >>>> at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:251) > >>>> at com.exe4j.runtime.LauncherEngine.launch(Unknown Source) > >>>> at com.install4j.runtime.MacLauncher.main(Unknown Source) > >>>> at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) > >>>> at > >>>> sun > >>>> .reflect > >>>> .NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) > >>>> at > >>>> sun > >>>> .reflect > >>>> .DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl > >>>> .invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) > >>>> at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585) > >>>> at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.run(LaunchRunner.java:115) > >>>> at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.callMain(LaunchRunner.java:50) > >>>> at > >>>> apple > >>>> .launcher > >>>> .JavaApplicationLauncher.launch(JavaApplicationLauncher.java:52) > >>>> > >>>> More Info: > >>>> hw: MacBook Air > >>>> OS: Mac OS X 10.5.7 > >>>> java: Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build > >>>> 1.5.0_19-b02-304) > >>>> Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_19-137, mixed mode, > >>>> sharing) > >>>> IDV 2.6u2 still starts up successfully > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Ticket Details > >>> =================== > >>> Ticket ID: UGQ-180978 > >>> Department: Support IDV > >>> Priority: Normal > >>> Status: Open > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> Christopher Lynnes NASA/GSFC, Code 610.2 > >> 301-614-5185 > >> > >> > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: UGQ-180978 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > -- > Christopher Lynnes NASA/GSFC, Code 610.2 > 301-614-5185 > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: UGQ-180978 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open