machine. So I guess I wait some time longer for FX that works where I
Ubuntu. Standardize on the LSB so that it works equally well on ALL
On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Daniel B. Thurman <
> On 02/18/2012 12:28 PM, Brian Ngure wrote:
>
> Hi Geertjan,
>
> That is only the case on Windows. If you read his post, he is asking about
> Linux.
>
> P.S.
> I would also like to know about how to set up on Linux.
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 11:21 PM, Geertjan Wielenga
> <
[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> On 02/18/2012 08:24 PM, Daniel B. Thurman wrote:
>>>
>>> As you know, Oracle has announced information about
>>> the new JavaFX release: JavaFX 2.1 build b13 Developer
>>> Preview Download, and I am itching to try it on Linux NB
>>> to no avail at this time... grrr...
>>>
>>> It is not clear how to add the JavaFX path location in NB 7.1,
>>> but I seemed to have stumbled on a clue when I tried to start
>>> a new JavaFX example application where it says one has to
>>> create a new JavaFX platform with this message:
>>>
>>> "Selected Java platform does not have JavaFX support.
>>> Please create new Java Platform and point it to JavaFX SDK.
>>> JavaFX SDK can be downloaded from here: javafx.com"
>>>
>>> So, proceeding to: Tools->Java Platforms, there is a limited list
>>> of supported platforms, and JavaFX is not listed.
>>>
>>> How how does one create a JavaFX platform or at
>>> least where is there a configuration UI where one
>>> can define the Java FX 2.x path location?
>>>
>> Starting with Java SE 7 Update 2, the JDK includes the JavaFX SDK.
>>
>>
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javafx/downloads/index.html>>
>> Gj
>
>
>
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Brian Ngure
>
>
> Geertjan's link at the TOP-MOST link, takes one to the JavaSE standard
> page, and the first "Box" showing the text: "Java Platform (JDK) 7u3",
> takes one to the following link:
>
>
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk-7u3-download-1501626.html>
> where one can select the linux platform in various packages (RPM, tar.gz,
> ...)
> which is good, because in choosing tar.gz package, it allowed me to place
> the contents to my specific location and not to the one pre-defined by rpm.
>
> As for the information I was looking for, I got lucky again, where instead
> of
> choosing: New Project->Samples->JavaFX->AdvancedMedia, chose instead:
> New Project->JavaFX->JavaFX Application, this time a different warning
> message
> appeared, which made it clear that one has to create a NEW Java Platform,
> even though there is already a default JDK existing. In other words, one
> cannot
> use the default JDK and expect to see a JavaFX tab. It also says that one
> can choose
> the same pathname/version as the default JDK. Wierd! ;) So at this point, I
> cancelled
> the New Project wizard, and proceed to: Tools->Java Platform, created a NEW
> Java
> Platform, and provided the pathname to OpenJDK 1.6 which by the way, is the
> default
> JDK for Fedora-13.
>
> At this point, one can create a New JavaFX Project, should see the JavaFX
> tab,
> and from this tab, enter the pathnames for the installed JavaFX 2.1 Beta-13.
>
> As a test, I installed the JavaFX sample: "AdvanceMedia" and it worked!
>
>
> As for the link:
http://netbeans.org/kb/docs/java/javafx-setup.html, I had
> a hard time following this page, as it appears to be based on windows,
> but the point was clear: You cannot use the default JDK, create a new one.
>
> Cheers!
>
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