JavaFX-1.1.1, NetBeans-6.5.1 on Linux - English

JavaFX 1.1.1 and NetBeans-6.5.1 are availables.

Linux users must wait !!!

In this tutorial I have installed JavaFX plug-in for NetBeans-6.5.1 on Linux


Download all “.nbm” files on NetBeans site :



http://updates.netbeans.org/netbeans/updates/6.5.1/uc/final/stable/patch3/javafx2/



Quit NetBeans


All the work to be done on the following file :

org-netbeans-modules-javafx-sdk-mac.nbm




Create a work directory (for instance TMP), copy org-netbeans-modules-javafx-sdk-mac.nbm into TMP

$ cp org-netbeans-modules-javafx-sdk-mac.nbm TMP



Unzip "org-netbeans-modules-javafx-sdk-mac.nbm"

$ unzip org-netbeans-modules-javafx-sdk-mac.nbm




Edit "info/info.xml"

delete "org.openide.modules.os.MacOSX"





Delete all files in "META-INF"



Modify "org-netbeans-modules-javafx-sdk-mac.jar ".

Path to this file :

netbeans/modules/org-netbeans-modules-javafx-sdk-mac.jar (in TMP)



Unzip the file using “jar”


$ jar xvf org-netbeans-modules-javafx-sdk-mac.jar



After unjar we get two directories :

"org" and "META-INF".




Delete in "META-INF/MANIFEST.MF" :

"org.openide.modules.os.MacOSX,"


Note :
This line is in the required modules

OpenIDE-Module-Requires: org.openide.modules.os.MacOSX, org.openide.mo
dules.ModuleFormat1



Re-archive jar content

Tape on one line :

$ rm *jar; jar cvfm org-netbeans-modules-javafx-sdk-mac.jar META-INF/MANIFEST.MF org



Make all files executable in


netbeans/javafx-sdk/bin (TMP)



$ chmod u+x netbeans/javafx-sdk/bin/*




Delete the downloaded "org-netbeans-modules-javafx-sdk-mac.nbm" in TMP directory and Zip all content of TMP


$ rm org-netbeans-modules-javafx-sdk-mac.nbm
$ zip -r org-netbeans-modules-javafx-sdk-mac.nbm *



Use the modified "org-netbeans-modules-javafx-sdk-mac.nbm with the other “.nbm”



Start NetBeans

Tools -> Plugins



If you enter JavaFX in Search nothing is displayed (not installed yet)



Select "Downloaded" tab

click on "Add Plugins"




Browse to the directory of the downloaded “.nbm” files and the modified "org-netbeans-modules-javafx-sdk-mac.nbm"


Select all “.nbm” files -> OK




click on "Install"






Read the licence

Click on "Install"



A Warning message !!!

This message is displayed because there are no more signatures in TMP/META-INF (files deleted above)

click on "Continue"



Restart NetBeans

click on "Finish"



Now if you select "Tools" -> “Plugins” -> “Installed” and enter JavaFX in “Search”

JavaFX is displayed




Create a JavaFX project in NetBeans

"File" -> New Project



Select "JavaFX" -> JavaFX Script Application



Give your project a name

Click on "Finish"



JavaFX project is created and Main.fx is opened in the editor



Run

Select “Main.fx” -> right click -> Run File



Et voilà



Enjoy your JavaFX :)