Java Reference
In-Depth Information
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How it works...
Version 1.2.x of the SDK comes with several tools and other resources to help developers get
started with JavaFX development right away.
The major (and more interesting) directories in the SDK include:
Directory
Description
bin
This directory contains tools for compiling, packaging, documenting, and running
JavaFX scripts. They include javafx, javafxc, javafxdoc, and javafxpackager.
docs
This directory contains documentation for various JavaFX tools and the JavaFX
APIs.
emulator
This directory contains tools for JavaFX mobile emulator , which is useful for
doing mobile development with JavaFX. As of version 1.2 of the SDK, mobile
development is only available on the Windows platform.
lib
This directory contains
.jar
files necessary to build and run JavaFX applications
for both desktop and mobile environments.
profiles
This directory contains configuration files for the SDK tools.
samples
This directory provides sample applications to help you get started.
Setting up JavaFX for the NetBeans IDE
The previous recipe shows you how to get started with JavaFX using the SDK directly.
However if you are more of a syntax-highlight, code-completion, click-to-build person, you
will be delighted to know that the NetBeans IDE fully supports JavaFX development. JavaFX
has first-class support within NetBeans, with functionalities similar to those found in Java
development including:
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Syntax highlighting
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Code completion
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Error detection
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Code block formatting and folding
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In-editor API documentation
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Visual preview panel
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Debugging
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Application profiling
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Continuous background build
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And more…
