# Java 7 et Python 3.X and Ignition 7.3

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-7-et-python-3-x-and-ignition-7-3/3172>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [August 11, 2011, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-7-et-python-3-x-and-ignition-7-3/3172 "2011-08-11T10:13:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![gnguyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/41988e/32.png) [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-7-et-python-3-x-and-ignition-7-3/3172/1 "2011-08-11T10:13:51Z")

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Hi,

Will Ignition 7.3 be compatible with Java 7 and will the Python version updtaed (maybe to 3.x…) ?

Regards,

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-7-et-python-3-x-and-ignition-7-3/3172/2 "2011-08-11T15:16:52Z")

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Ignition should run on Java 7 fine.

A Jython upgrade is coming, but not in the initial 7.3 release. And it definitely won’t be 3.0. The Jython project is only at Python 2.5 compatibility right now.

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**Author:** ![gnguyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/41988e/32.png) [@gnguyen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gnguyen)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-7-et-python-3-x-and-ignition-7-3/3172/3 "2011-08-11T18:02:00Z")

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Good to ear about Jython update even if not 3.

For Java 7, I’ve made the test and a quick result is :

- Designer : ok, no change, equal original version (java 6)
- Vision : graphical rendering very different of original

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/1X/b3f6f3304b236f9e8dbd8a5b91e3c512e24f7b6d.png)

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**Author:** ![Carl.Gould](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/carl.gould/32/7262_2.png) [@Carl.Gould](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl.Gould)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-7-et-python-3-x-and-ignition-7-3/3172/4 "2011-08-11T18:17:57Z")

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I must admit that we’re currently in the crunch to get 7.3 out and we haven’t had time to work with Java 7 yet. Those screenshots are somewhat concerning - looks like all of the label foregrounds and fonts aren’t being applied.

I’d hold off on Java 7 until we get a chance to do some testing. It’s pretty [early](http://www.lucidimagination.com/blog/2011/07/28/dont-use-java-7-for-anything/) to be adopting right now anyhow…