Using JavaFX in the NetBeans IDE

1. Download:

NetBeans IDE 5.5;

J2SE JDK 5.0;

2. Configuration:

Select Update Center from the IDE's toolbar

Select NetBeans Beta Update Center and click Next

Add Javafxeditor,javafx userlibrary,javafxlibrary Three options to update, click Next

Update complete, select Module Manager from the toolbar if Javafxeditor and JavaFX userlibrary are found to succeed

3. Run a small program

From File-> new Project-> general, select Java application in the project on the right, click Next

Set the appropriate project name, location, folder, "Create main class" Hook off, click to complete

Select Item Right-click-> new->javafx file ...

Write code:

import javafx.ui.*;
class HelloWorldModel {
attribute saying: String;
}
var model = HelloWorldModel {
saying: "Hello World"
};
var win = Frame {
title: bind "{model.saying} JavaFX"
width: 200
content: TextField {
value: bind model.saying
}
visible: true
};

Select an item right-click-> to run the project so that we complete the first JavaFX script project