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<li>Start Eclipse with no open projects</li>
 
<li>Start Eclipse with no open projects</li>
 
<li>On menu item "Window", select "Preferences" and then expand the list item "Plug-in Development"</li>
 
<li>On menu item "Window", select "Preferences" and then expand the list item "Plug-in Development"</li>
<li>Click the list item "Plug-in Development" item "Target Platform"
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<li>Click the list item "Plug-in Development" item "Target Platform"</li>
    <br/><i><b>These three steps are probably not correct since there is no connection to the steps belowCan anyone replace these steps with the correct start for this process ?</b></i></li>
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<li>Click Add ... </li>
<li><strike>On first page select "Default: Default target for running platform"</strike></li>
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<li>Select "Default: Default target for the running platform"Click the "Next" button.</li>
<li>Click on "Add..." and select "Software Site"</li>
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<li>Enter a different name in the top text field</li>
<li>Point to the p2 repository at http://download.eclipse.org/efxclipse/runtime-nightly/site/</li>
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<li>Add ... </li>
<li>Expand the "FX Target" entry and select "RCP 3.x Target Platform Feature"</li>
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<li>Select Software Site </li>
<li><b>UNCHECK</b> "Include Required software"</li>
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</ol></li>
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<li>If you run on Mars: "eFX Runtime Nightly" with Url "http://download.eclipse.org/efxclipse/runtime-nightly/site" as a site</li>
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<li>If you run on Luna: "eFX Runtime 1.2.0" with Url "http://download.eclipse.org/efxclipse/runtime-released/1.2.0/site" as a site</li>
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<li>If you run on Kepler: "eFX Runtime 0.9.0" with Url "http://download.eclipse.org/efxclipse/runtime-released/0.9.0/site" as site</li>
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<li>Expand "FX Target" and check "RCP 3.x Target Platform Feature" and <b>uncheck</b> "Include required software" </li>
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<li>Finish </li>
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<li>In the list activate the new target by checking the checkbox in the list and click the Ok button.</li>
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<li>File > New > Project ... <br />
 
<li>File > New > Project ... <br />
 
[[Image:efxclipse_tut2_1.png]]
 
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<li>Select "Plug-in Project" and click the "Next" button. <br />
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<li>Expand "Plug-in Development" and select "Plug-in Project" and click the "Next" button. <br />
 
[[Image:efxclipse_tut2_2.png]]</li>
 
[[Image:efxclipse_tut2_2.png]]</li>
 
<li>Enter a project name and click the "Next" button. <br />
 
<li>Enter a project name and click the "Next" button. <br />

Latest revision as of 03:25, 7 April 2015


Create an Eclipse ViewPart

JavaFX allows you to embed JavaFX scenes into SWT UIs using the FXCanvas class. The following tutorial will guide you through the creation of a JavaFX-enabled ViewPart.

  1. Setup a target platform
    1. Start Eclipse with no open projects
    2. On menu item "Window", select "Preferences" and then expand the list item "Plug-in Development"
    3. Click the list item "Plug-in Development" item "Target Platform"
    4. Click Add ...
    5. Select "Default: Default target for the running platform". Click the "Next" button.
    6. Enter a different name in the top text field
    7. Add ...
    8. Select Software Site
    9. Expand "FX Target" and check "RCP 3.x Target Platform Feature" and uncheck "Include required software"
    10. Finish
    11. In the list activate the new target by checking the checkbox in the list and click the Ok button.


  2. File > New > Project ...
    Efxclipse tut2 1.png
  3. Expand "Plug-in Development" and select "Plug-in Project" and click the "Next" button.
    Efxclipse tut2 2.png
  4. Enter a project name and click the "Next" button.
    Efxclipse tut2 3.png
  5. Make sure that "This plug-in will make contributions to the UI" is checked and deselect the RCP creation. Click "Next".
    Efxclipse tut2 4.png
  6. Select the "JavaFX Eclipse 3.x ViewPart" template and click "Next".
    Efxclipse tut2 5.png
  7. Keep the default settings and click "Finish".
    Efxclipse tut2 6.png
  8. The result of the wizard is a new OSGi bundle with your ViewPart class.
    Efxclipse tut2 7.png
  9. Implement your view by adding some JavaFX code to your ViewPart class.
    Efxclipse tut2 8.png
  10. Launch an "inner Eclipse" by bringing up the context menu on your project and select Run As > Eclipse Application.
    Efxclipse tut2 9.png
  11. Close the launched instance and open your the Launch Configuration and add -Dosgi.framework.extensions=org.eclipse.fx.osgi to your VM args and launch once more
  12. In the running application, bring up Quick Access (Ctrl+3) and enter "My Fx View". Select the presented choice to open your view.
    Efxclipse tut2 10.png
  13. A view with your JavaFX content will be shown at the bottom.
    Efxclipse tut2 11.png

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