James L. Weaver

From Jim Weaver's Learn JavaFX Weblog There are several environments in which you can develop and run JavaFX Script programs. I’d like to help you become a JavaFX Script programmer in the next few minutes, so I’m going to show you the fastest route that I know of to get there, which includes using a tool that Sun created called JavaFXPad. You’ll need the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5 or higher (Mac OS requires the latest JRE 1.5 release or JRE 1.6) Run JavaFXPad straight from the Internet by accessing the following URL: http://download.java.net/general/openjfx/demos/javafxpad.jnlp. This will launch JavaFXPad via Java Web Start, which is a Java application deployment technology. Each time you access this URL it will check for the latest version ... (more)

Jim Weaver's JavaFX Puzzler: The Puzzler4Compiled Program

From Jim Weaver's Learn JavaFX Weblog As I mentioned in my post a week ago, this JavaFX Puzzler will require writing a compiled JavaFX Script program. In subsequent posts on my Learning JavaFX weblog, I've provided instructions for using the OpenJFX Compiler to compile a JavaFX Script program into Java bytecode, and to run the program. If you haven't seen these posts, please review them ... (more)

Playing with UI Features in Compiled JavaFX Script

From Jim Weaver's Learn JavaFX Weblog As I've mentioned before, compiled JavaFX Script is currently under development, and one of the last pieces of the puzzle is the UI features. Currently there are a few UI features that are operational in the compiled version, for example Frame, BorderPanel and Button. Fortunately, the user interface API (widgets and 2D graphics) is almost identical to... (more)

JavaFX Update: The Elephant Is Through the Door!

From Jim Weaver's Learn JavaFX Weblog I would like to publicly extend my thanks and appreciation to the talented and diligent JavaFX Script Compiler team for achieving what I consider to be a tipping point in the project.  In the last two days lots of compiled JavaFX Script features became functional, including many of the UI components, and much of the graphics functionality.  It's just ... (more)

A Compiled JavaFX Script Example: Spinning Wheel Got to Go 'Round

James Weaver’s JavaFX Blog Kevin Nilson, the leader of the Silicon Valley Web Developer JUG, relayed to me the idea of creating an application in JavaFX Script that consists of a wheel that has the names of JUG attendees on it.  The wheel would revolve and land on a name, who would then receive a prize. Today's post is a first cut at this, which also demonstrates several compiled Jav... (more)