JavaFX 1.2 Plugin for Eclipse

Welcome to JavaFX 1.2 Plugin for Eclipse, the update project for the JavaFX Plugin For Eclipse

What's New in Version 1.2

JavaFX 1.2 Plugin for Eclipse brings many enhancements to the 1.0 release . Below is a list that shows the changes that were made to the JavaFX Plugin for Eclipse since the 1.0 release. Information on how to get it and install it is available from the Download and Installation Instructions .

New JavaFX Project Wizard

JavaFX projects have been added to the platform. Click Ctrl-N on the Windows platform or Cmd-N on the Macintosh platform to get the JavaFX project wizard.

New Project Templates

You can choose to create projects from templates. Some of these sample JavaFX applications are documented on http://javafx.com/samples to provide you additional assistance in mastering JavaFX features.

Deployment on the Mobile Emulator

On Windows machines, you can build and deploy the application on the mobile emulator. Running you JavaFX Application in the Mobile Emulator provides detailed information on this kind of deployment.

New Editor Features

• Code completion is now available and accomplished by pressing Ctrl-Space after partially typed keywords, class names, function names, variable names, so on.

• Automatic indenting and brace insertion occur according to the JavaFX source structure.

• Continuous feedback of syntax and compilation errors is reported when the user pauses while typing and does not occur only when the file is saved.

• Block folding allows you to hide or display blocks of code or comments in the source file. The comment block folding is turned on by default.

• Pop-up API documentation is available when the mouse hovers over an identifier or when an identifier is selected during code completion.

• Minimal debugging support that includes step-in, breakpoints, and variable inspection (but not watchpoints) is available only when running the application in the "Run as Application" desktop profile.

Please see JavaFX 1.2.0 Plugin for Eclipse Release Notes for more detailed information on 1.2.0 features, known bugs and issues.

Links to Relevant Information

• Please use Eplugin2 bug tracker to submit a bug or request for enhancement.
• For general information and learning more about JavaFX, please visit http://javafx.com.
• How to download and install the plugin, please visit http://javafx.com/docs/gettingstarted/eclipse-plugin/index.jsp#downloadinfo.
• Create you first JavaFX application with the Eclipsse IDE, please visit http://javafx.com/docs/gettingstarted/eclipse-plugin/create-first-javafx-app-eclipse.jsp.
• Working with the JavaFX samples, please visit http://javafx.com/docs/gettingstarted/eclipse-plugin/javafx-samples-eclipse.jsp.