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JavaFX 1.2.0 Plugin for Eclipse Release Notes
- Skill Level All
- Product JavaFX
- Key Features What's New, System Requirements, Known Issues
- Last Updated May 28, 2009
The JavaFX Plugin for Eclipse enables you to develop, debug, and deploy JavaFX applications in the Eclipse integrated development environment (IDE). This document provides release information and known issues regarding the plugin.
What's New in Version 1.2.0
The following list describes the changes that were made to the JavaFX Plugin for Eclipse since the 1.0 release:
- New JavaFX Project wizard - It is no longer necessary to create a Java project first and then add the JavaFX nature to it in a separate step. Select File > New > Project > JavaFX > JavaFX Project to get the New JavaFX Project wizard to appear. Alternatively, you can click Ctrl-N on the Windows platform or Cmd-N on the Macintosh platform.
- New Project Templates - Several new project templates of sample applications and building blocks are available in the Template Projects page of the New JavaFX Project wizard. These templates give you a starting point for your JavaFX application development. More templates might be added in a future release.
- 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. A pop-up list appears, from which you make your selection to complete your code.
- Automatic indenting and brace insertion occur according to the JavaFX source structure.
- Eclipse Outline view support is now available and includes the navigation to source file locations when the user clicks on a node in the Outline view.
- 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.
- Code completion is now available and accomplished by pressing Ctrl-Space after partially typed keywords, class names, function names, variable names, so on. A pop-up list appears, from which you make your selection to complete your code.
- 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.
System Requirements
Ensure that you meet the system and software requirements for the products that are listed below and are required to use the JavaFX plugin for Eclipse. Check that you have the required hardware and available free disk space, and the correct version of the Java Software Development Kit (JDK) or Java Runtime Environment (JRE) before you proceed with the installation instructions. Also review the Release Notes for the following:
- JavaFX 1.2 SDK (refer to the System and software requirements and JavaFX 1.2 SDK Release Notes for more information)
- Eclipse IDE 3.4 (see Target Operating Environments in the Eclipse Project Release Notes for more information)
An Internet connection is required to download the required components and to deploy your application.
