javac: invalid target release: 1.8

java netbeans javafx runtime-error
Program-Me-Rev picture Program-Me-Rev · Jul 15, 2014 · Viewed 162k times · Source

I recently downloaded JDK 1.8.0.0_06 that comes bundled with NetBeans. I then got to find out that my JavaFx project, that I have been developing in Java 1.7 won't compile in Java 1.8, and so I stepped down my JDK to 1.7. Still I can't get it to work/ compile. I get this error:

javac: invalid target release: 1.8
Usage: javac <options> <source files>

I'm really stuck and would greatly appreciate any help.

Answer

vikasing picture vikasing · Apr 23, 2015

For IntelliJ14 you may have to change the bytecode version w.r.t. the JDK you are using (in the global settings):

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