how to change java compiler version from 1.6 to 1.7 in myeclipse IDE

[viki Bhardwaj]

Hi All,

here i am stuck to change my java compiler version from 1.6 to 1.7 ,actually i want to use java 7 compiler in myeclipse8.0M1 for this i have searched through the google but not able to find any
matching link , there are option to change the runtime environment .i have tried to change from the following way...
1- right click on my project and choose properties
2-click on java compiler
3-click on Enable project specific setting and look for the compiler comliance level
there are only compiler version showing till the 1.6 version .

so please help me by giving some ideas so i can change it.

[Mansukhdeep Thind]

Which Eclipse release are you using?

[dharmendra gahlot]

Do the steps below

1. Right click on your project and choose properties
2. Click on Java Build Path.
3. Click on Libraries.
4. Select JRE system Library and click on edit.
5. In Edit library pop up select java 1.7 from drop down and click on Finish.
6. If Java 1.7 is not in drop down list then click on Installed JREs.
7. Click on Add button and add java 1.7 reffering to the java 1.7 installed path.

[viki Bhardwaj]

Mansukhdeep Thind wrote:Which Eclipse release are you using?

i am using MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench

Version: 8.0M1

[viki Bhardwaj]

dharmendra gahlot wrote:Do the steps below

1. Right click on your project and choose properties
2. Click on Java Build Path.
3. Click on Libraries.
4. Select JRE system Library and click on edit.
5. In Edit library pop up select java 1.7 from drop down and click on Finish.
6. If Java 1.7 is not in drop down list then click on Installed JREs.
7. Click on Add button and add java 1.7 reffering to the java 1.7 installed path.

thank you very much Dharmendra, with the help of your above description i configured successfully...

[Anthony Roberts]

Vivek Bhardwaj wrote:

Mansukhdeep Thind wrote:Which Eclipse release are you using?

i am using MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench

Version: 8.0M1

I'm glad Dharmendra was able to help you out and get you going. Out of interest, why are you using such an old release of MyEclipse? The latest release is 11 (renamed to "2013") and there have been many intermediate releases too. All license holders can install any release of MyEclipse, which is already extremely good value, so I'm confused why any user would stick with such an old release.