Can't build a valid Jar file for my JFX Application | Together Java | Page 1

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 1:48 PM

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I set up this post before, but didn't get anything to fix the problem.
Error: "A Java Exception has occurred"
Or if run in cmd: (look screenshot)

sharp waspBOT Apr 21, 2024, 1:48 PM

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<@&987246527741304832> please have a look, thanks.

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 1:48 PM

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note that the program runs as intended in IntelliJ

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 1:49 PM

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you need to use -jar

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you forgot the hyphen -

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hyphens are used for flags

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 1:53 PM

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what are hypens?

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 1:56 PM

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inland temple what are hypens?

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 1:57 PM

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ah

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thought thats minus

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 1:57 PM

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it is, in terms of arithmetic

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this isnt arithmetic though

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hyphen is also used to combine/split words

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:00 PM

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ikik, i just didnt know it was called hyphen

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give me one second to try again

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Error: JavaFX runtime components are missing, and are required to run this application

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when running in IntelliJ it gives a similar warning to this but still works: WARNING: Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @48421cb'

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:06 PM

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okay so

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:06 PM

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which build tool do you use?

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:06 PM

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^

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:06 PM

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wdym build tool?

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:06 PM

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right

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:06 PM

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maven, gradle, ant

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:06 PM

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how did you get javafx

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where is it

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:09 PM

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i got javafx from the official website and added the lib folder of it as a external java library to my project

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:09 PM

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okay

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so when you launch do this

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:09 PM

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i use neither maven, nor gradle, when selecting that i clicked "IntelliJ"

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:09 PM

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java --module-path lib --add-modules ALL-MODULE-PATH -jar ...

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speaking of which

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does your code have a module-info.java?

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if so, what does it look like

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:10 PM

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crimson wind `java --module-path lib --add-modules ALL-MODULE-PATH -jar ...`

where do i put that?

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:10 PM

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crimson wind does your code have a module-info.java?

no i dont think so

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:10 PM

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okay

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you put that here

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right now your command to run the code is java -jar <....>

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make it

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java --module-path lib --add-modules ALL-MODULE-PATH -jar <....>

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:11 PM

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ok, one second

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do i leave the file path in " " or not?

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:12 PM

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yes

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don't change that

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:13 PM

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problem is, you'd have to run from cmd to provide those flags each time you wanna run

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id recommend using a build tool

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:13 PM

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java --module-path lib --add-modules javafx.base,javafx.controls,javafx.fxml,javafx.graphics,javafx.media,javafx.swing,javafx.web -jar <....>

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this is equivalent to ALL-MODULE-PATH

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I would say "problem" - more "beware"

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:14 PM

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crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:14 PM

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and a build tool wouldn't help here outside of development, where you can just click the button in intellij anyways (at this point)

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:14 PM

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inland temple

can you type dir

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:14 PM

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sure

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:14 PM

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what does that show you

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:15 PM

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crimson wind and a build tool wouldn't help here outside of development, where you can just c...

it would help, as it would package FX with the app, preventing the need for VM arguments

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:15 PM

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a list of things in my users directory

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:15 PM

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stable quail it would help, as it would package FX with the app, preventing the need for VM a...

intellij has buttons for that

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:15 PM

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inland temple a list of things in my users directory

well instead of lib put the path to the actual folder where you downloaded the javafx jars

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:16 PM

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crimson wind intellij has buttons for that

you can include dependencies, but you cant specify modules

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:16 PM

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so instead of lib i put javafx-sdk-22.0.1?

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(whick is the folder lib is in)

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:16 PM

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yes

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but it needs to be the actual path to it

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:17 PM

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inland temple so instead of lib i put javafx-sdk-22.0.1?

143 errors now

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:17 PM

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good start

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:17 PM

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it doesn't recognise javafx anymore

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:18 PM

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inland temple it doesn't recognise javafx anymore

*seems to

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:18 PM

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send errors

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:19 PM

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crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:20 PM

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im confused as hell

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we are just telling you commands to run in the terminal

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non-destructive ones

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how did that make for errors in your intellij

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:20 PM

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oooh

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i thought i was supposed to replace lib with the folder in my project

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:21 PM

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java --module-path <PATH TO JAVAFX JARS> --add-modules ALL-MODULE-PATH -jar <PATH TO YOUR JAR>

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:21 PM

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in that case i will fix everything back, 10s

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ay it worked

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:23 PM

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crimson wind `java --module-path <PATH TO JAVAFX JARS> --add-modules ALL-MODULE-PATH -jar <PA...

^^

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how would i get that to work only by double clicking the jar file?

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:24 PM

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you cannot

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:24 PM

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moment of truth

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:24 PM

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crimson wind you cannot

great

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:24 PM

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i mean

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you can get it to work by double clicking something

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but not a jar

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:25 PM

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incoming batch file

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just use a build tool

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:25 PM

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crimson wind you cannot

i actually had it working like that around a week ago, before i updated to java 21.0.2

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:25 PM

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crimson wind you can get it to work by double clicking *something*

a batch file, i know that

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:26 PM

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no

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dioxin is fucking with you

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i mean, yes a batch file would work

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:26 PM

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no im not

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:26 PM

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but it would only work on your machine without some extra steps

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:27 PM

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you're wasting their time

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:27 PM

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crimson wind but it would only work *on your machine* without some extra steps

ok

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:27 PM

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okay so first

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notice how you are in C:\Users\...

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:27 PM

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yes

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:27 PM

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can you change directory - cd to the folder where your project is

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:27 PM

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yes, i know

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:27 PM

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okay

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:28 PM

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so in my case idea projects folder?

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:28 PM

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yep

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well the one for that specific project

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:28 PM

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ok

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got it

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:28 PM

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okay so now

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run this

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jlink --module-path libs --add-modules ALL-MODULE-PATH --output java_runtime

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:30 PM

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Error: jdk.tools.jlink.plugin.PluginException: ModuleTarget attribute is missing for java.base module

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:30 PM

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thats...fascinating

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:30 PM

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lol

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:30 PM

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maven, takes less than a few minutes, will help with future problems too

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no need to create a custom runtime with jlink

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these days, you should be using a build tool

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:31 PM

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stable quail no need to create a custom runtime with jlink

there 100% is

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:31 PM

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stable quail maven, takes less than a few minutes, will help with future problems too

and i have 0 idea what it is and how it works

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:31 PM

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the end point is the same here - javafx needs to be on the module path

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:31 PM

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inland temple and i have 0 idea what it is and how it works

which IDE do you use?

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:31 PM

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stable quail which IDE do you use?

intelliJ

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:32 PM

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right click your project, Add Framework Support > Maven

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then, add the fx plugin & dependencies

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add the shade plugin

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bam, you're done

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:32 PM

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stable quail add the shade plugin

NO@!

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the shade plugin

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okay so the shade plugin just merges jars

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takes the zip files and combines them

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javafx is only supported on the module path

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:32 PM

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crimson wind takes the zip files and combines them

ok

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:32 PM

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so that will not work

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:33 PM

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ethan, how many fx projects have you deployed

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:33 PM

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it might "work", but its just simply not the way to do it and you might run into strange ass shit

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:33 PM

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no

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:33 PM

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crimson wind it might "work", but its just simply not the way to do it and you might run into...

okay, i can follow you

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:33 PM

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hence the warning

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:34 PM

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inland temple okay, i can follow you

okay so can you find the folder your java is installed in?

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:34 PM

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you can use a different, weaker plugin to create fat jars

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:34 PM

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something is wacky

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:34 PM

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crimson wind okay so can you find the folder your java is installed in?

sure, 1 sec

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C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-21

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this?

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:35 PM

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stable quail you can use a different, weaker plugin to create fat jars

a fat jar is not a valid deployment for javafx

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:35 PM

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what???

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:35 PM

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yeah

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so now lets try

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:35 PM

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@inland temple ping me once you're ready to solve this

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:35 PM

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jlink --module-path "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-21\jmods";libs --add-modules ALL-MODULE-PATH --output java_runtime

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or maybe jlink --module-path "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-21\jmods;libs" --add-modules ALL-MODULE-PATH --output java_runtime

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:37 PM

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WARNING: Using incubator modules: jdk.incubator.vector

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thats all it said

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:37 PM

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thats fine

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now try running java_runtime\bin\java --version

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:38 PM

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java 21.0.2 2024-01-16 LTS
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 21.0.2+13-LTS-58)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 21.0.2+13-LTS-58, mixed mode)

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:38 PM

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and now

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java_runtime\bin\java --list-modules

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:38 PM

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crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:38 PM

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(itll be a long list, just confirm javafx stuff is on it)

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:39 PM

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it is not

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:39 PM

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okay what was the exact command you ran

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:39 PM

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inland temple it is not

as far as i cant tell

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java_runtime\bin\java --list-modules

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copy & paste what you said

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:40 PM

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jlink --module-path "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-21\jmods;libs" --add-modules ALL-MODULE-PATH --output java_runtime

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delete the java_runtime folder before running again

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but maybe make libs the full path to the libs folder?

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this smells like you are in the wrong directory when you run the command

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oh wait its just lib right?

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:41 PM

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crimson wind this smells like you are in the wrong directory when you run the command

which one am i supposed to be in?

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:41 PM

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jlink --module-path "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-21\jmods;lib" --add-modules ALL-MODULE-PATH --output java_runtime

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:41 PM

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crimson wind `jlink --module-path "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-21\jmods;lib" --add-modules ALL-...

i did that

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C:\Users\myuser\IdeaProjects\Primzahl Tester GUI>jlink --module-path "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-21\jmods;lib" --add-modules ALL-MODULE-PATH --output java_runtime
WARNING: Using incubator modules: jdk.incubator.vector

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:42 PM

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cool

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now do the java_runtime\bin\java --list-modules again

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:43 PM

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crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:43 PM

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type dir

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show me whats there

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:43 PM

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21/04/2024 16:41 <DIR> .
21/04/2024 15:43 <DIR> ..
11/04/2024 19:27 344 .gitignore
21/04/2024 16:21 <DIR> .idea
21/04/2024 16:41 <DIR> java_runtime
15/04/2024 17:55 <DIR> out
21/04/2024 16:21 546 Primzahl Tester GUI.iml
11/04/2024 19:29 <DIR> src
2 File(s) 890 bytes
6 Dir(s) 792.649.285.632 bytes free

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:43 PM

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i don't see a lib folder

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where is that

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:44 PM

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wait, where am i supposed to execute all the commands in?

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thought my project folder

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:44 PM

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yes

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and thats where your libs would be usually, right?

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:44 PM

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i have no idea honestly

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:45 PM

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this is a lot of effort to have a dev avoid using a very useful tool

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even ethan would recommend youd use a build tool

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:45 PM

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in intelliJ it says lib(i hope it's the lib we're looking for) is in external libraries

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:45 PM

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okay but when you added that, it was actually on some folder on your computer

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find that folder

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:46 PM

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crimson wind find that folder

oh yeah

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:46 PM

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thats what you need to put instead of lib

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:46 PM

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C:\Users\thisUser\javafx-sdk-22.0.1\lib

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:46 PM

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okay now try again

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:46 PM

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oooooooh

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delete the java runtime first?

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the folder

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:47 PM

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yes

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so our 2 steps here are

Make a java runtime which includes javafx
Package your app up with it

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we're still on step 1

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:48 PM

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so i do jlink --module-path "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-21\jmods;C:\Users\thisUser\javafx-sdk-22.0.1\lib" --add-modules ALL-MODULE-PATH --output java_runtime

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so this is correct ^^

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?

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:48 PM

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seems it

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:48 PM

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and keep in mind, your app wont work on all machines

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:48 PM

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which is true of javafx in general, hence you needing to download just the windows version

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:49 PM

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no

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:49 PM

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Error: automatic module cannot be used with jlink: javafx.swt from file:///C:/Users/User/javafx-sdk-22.0.1/lib/javafx-swt.jar

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:49 PM

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you clearly have no experience with fx

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:49 PM

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stable quail you clearly have no experience with fx

i dont

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:49 PM

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he means me

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:49 PM

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im talking about ethan

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:49 PM

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oh

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:49 PM

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inland temple Error: automatic module cannot be used with jlink: javafx.swt from file:///C:/Us...

thats fascinating

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okay so

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:49 PM

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crimson wind thats fascinating

uh oh

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:49 PM

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i mean, you wouldnt recommend a dev using a build tool? thats just silly, even outside of fx

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:49 PM

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instead of ALL-MODULE-PATH put this

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:49 PM

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stable quail i mean, you wouldnt recommend a dev using a build tool? thats just silly, even o...

please try to make maven accomplish this same task

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:50 PM

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easy, with the jlink plugin

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theres even a jpackage plugin

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cause build tools aim to make building easier

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:50 PM

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java.se,javafx.base,javafx.controls,javafx.fxml,javafx.graphics,javafx.media,javafx.swing,javafx.web

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:50 PM

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could we continue this later? i kinda need to do smth irl?

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:50 PM

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but it doesn't even matter. you're taking tons of steps for minimal benefit. you could do this same thing, easier, with the plugins

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:51 PM

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^ run the same command but with that instead of ALL-MODULE-PATH

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:51 PM

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yes

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:51 PM

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pretty sure they just want their app to work

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:51 PM

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inland temple could we continue this later? i kinda need to do smth irl?

same, but if I stop dioxin's stress veins won't pop

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:51 PM

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would have been solved within 5 mins, before you hijacked the thread

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cause i was helping someone, which i have years of fx experience

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then you pop in, 0 experience, taking them down the longest route

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:52 PM

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yes.

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:52 PM

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should have your helper rank revoked for that

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:53 PM

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ok? just because maven is generally bad at jlink/jpackage doesn't make it okay to use javafx off the module path

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:53 PM

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its not

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i use jlink and jpackage with maven just fine

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nothing is "fascinating" to me

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:54 PM

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i cant even paste the command anymore, it is to long or smth

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:54 PM

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"you don't understand, I have purged myself of all wonder; all joy"

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:54 PM

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thats what years of experience will do

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this person just wants their app to work

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i was doing a fine job at guiding them

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so Miuf, let me know when you're done with this silly stuff

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:55 PM

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okay guys, no need to fight over my issue right now.

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:55 PM

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alright, lets at least agree on one thing

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he should use a build tool, yeah?

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:55 PM

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i anyways gotta go for now, i will be back later and try to make it work then.
thanks so far for both of your guys help

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:56 PM

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meh? he needs to learn it at some point, but this exact thing gets straight in to the hairiest part of maven

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custom plugins + plugins with bad error messages when you mess them up

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:56 PM

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so instead of learning a build tool, lets have him blindly use jlink?

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:56 PM

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i mean, blindly is an overstatement

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:57 PM

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"run this command"

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:57 PM

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yeah, then we explain what the command did and why

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which is the exact context you actually need to deal with the maven plugins for this

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not to mention those plugins would throw a fit because his code does not itself have a module-info

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:58 PM

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crimson wind not to mention those plugins would throw a **fit** because his code does not its...

nope

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:58 PM

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and so that would be another detour

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:58 PM

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you're guessing

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 2:58 PM

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okay, so after my mom not needing my help, then suddenly needing my help she now doesnt need my help and im back

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fml

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:58 PM

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build tools are much more important than jlink

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 2:59 PM

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jlink --module-path "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-21\jmods;C:\Users\thisUser\javafx-sdk-22.0.1\lib" --add-modules java.se,javafx.base,javafx.controls,javafx.fxml,javafx.graphics,javafx.media,javafx.swing,javafx.web --output java_runtime

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 2:59 PM

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just show them the proper way to do it

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:00 PM

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crimson wind `jlink --module-path "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-21\jmods;C:\Users\thisUser\javaf...

ah

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no error, nothing

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 3:00 PM

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cool

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now do java_runtime\bin\java --list-modules

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:01 PM

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crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 3:01 PM

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so what jlink does is make a custom install of java which includes all of the javafx libraries

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 3:01 PM

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even the ones you arent using

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 3:01 PM

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yep

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:01 PM

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crimson wind so what `jlink` does is make a custom install of java which includes all of the ...

ah, but i cant export the jar file to another pc and run it there, can i?

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 3:01 PM

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so whats the benefit of this lmao, its going against the nature of jlink

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 3:02 PM

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inland temple ah, but i cant export the jar file to another pc and run it there, can i?

so the next step is to package your app with that java install

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jpackage --dest packaged_app --type app-image --runtime-image java_runtime --main-jar <PATH TO YOUR MAIN JAR>

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:03 PM

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Error: Missing argument: --input

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 3:04 PM

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add --input .

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:04 PM

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at the end?

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 3:04 PM

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i think anywhere

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but yeah

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:04 PM

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uh

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 3:04 PM

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the only thing i'm unsure of is if it will be able to find your main jar

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:04 PM

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nothing

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 3:04 PM

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since you are putting stuff in strange folders

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nothing meaning it just ran and finished?

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:05 PM

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not even a new line with my directory

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 3:05 PM

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or its still running

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:05 PM

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oh, might be

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 3:05 PM

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also i have to ask

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. means "current directory"

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so what directory are you in

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:06 PM

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C:\Users\myuser\IdeaProjects\Primzahl Tester GUI>

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 3:06 PM

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what is the path of the jar?

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:06 PM

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"C:\Users\user\IdeaProjects\Primzahl Tester GUI\out\artifacts\Primzahl_Tester_GUI_jar\Primzahl Tester GUI.jar"

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 3:06 PM

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okay

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so when the command is done, try running dir

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see if it made the folder

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:07 PM

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its not done yet

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even though i have a folder called packaged app, containing app, runtime (both folders) and primeNumberCheckMain.exe

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 3:08 PM

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if this doesn't work then my guess will be that it should be --input "out\artifacts\Primzahl_Tester_GUI_jar" --main-jar "Primzahl Tester GUI.jar"

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 3:08 PM

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inland temple even though i have a folder called packaged app, containing app, runtime (both f...

whats in the folder?

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:08 PM

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"packaged_app"

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 3:08 PM

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yeah, anything in there?

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:08 PM

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as i said: 2 other folders called app and runtime

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when running the exe it says: failed to launch JVM

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 3:09 PM

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okay

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:10 PM

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would you mind continuing in a call? i feel like screenshare would make everything easier

crimson wind Apr 21, 2024, 3:11 PM

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sure

stable quail Apr 21, 2024, 3:23 PM

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inland temple would you mind continuing in a call? i feel like screenshare would make everythi...

did you guys resolve it?

agile hawk Apr 21, 2024, 3:42 PM

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@crimson wind isn't using the classpath with jlink setup maybe a bit complex for @inland temple ? Please correct me if I'm wrong Miuf, but at first glance you haven't developed too many (javafx) applications yet? What @stable quail mentioned seemed like a good start.

Personally I suggest following this site for your first JavaFX project: https://openjfx.io/openjfx-docs/#maven

Getting Started with JavaFX

Getting started with JavaFX for Java desktop application development

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:42 PM

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agile hawk <@242066553183404032> isn't using the classpath with jlink setup maybe a bit com...

i have pretty much 0 experience

agile hawk Apr 21, 2024, 3:46 PM

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inland temple i have pretty much 0 experience

Ok, in that case I recommend looking at that link. It even contains a nice sample repository ( https://github.com/openjfx/samples/blob/master/HelloFX/Maven ) to get your feet wet.

GitHub

samples/HelloFX/Maven at master · openjfx/samples

JavaFX samples to run with different options and build tools - openjfx/samples

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:46 PM

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ok

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right now we're trying to delete an "infinite folder" we accidently created on my pc lol

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its around 100gb in 2 folders, created by some strange jpackage things

agile hawk Apr 21, 2024, 3:50 PM

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Trying to delete? Why is it failing? In case it's locked you can use windows powertoys to unlock the files/folders.

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 3:53 PM

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it's not locked, its some other bs

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if you can join vc i can try to explain

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Pretty much jpackage did things it wasn’t supposed to

agile hawk Apr 21, 2024, 4:00 PM

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I can hop in for a smidge, but I have a meeting in a little bit I still need to prepare for.

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 4:03 PM

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then do that, it has priority

agile hawk Apr 21, 2024, 4:04 PM

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inland temple then do that, it has priority

I can have a quick listen. I'm in the general one.

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 4:04 PM

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1sec

chrome bluff Apr 21, 2024, 4:06 PM

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File file = new File("..");
file.delete();```

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pepekek

agile hawk Apr 21, 2024, 4:27 PM

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<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
  <groupId>yourgorup</groupId>
  <artifactId>yourname</artifactId>
  <packaging>jar</packaging>
  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
  <name>yourname</name>
  <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>

  <properties>
    <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
    <javafx.version>21</javafx.version>
    <javafx.maven.plugin.version>0.0.8</javafx.maven.plugin.version>
  </properties>

  <dependencies>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.openjfx</groupId>
      <artifactId>javafx-controls</artifactId>
      <version>${javafx.version}</version>
    </dependency>
  </dependencies>
  
  <build>
    <plugins>
      <plugin>
        <groupId>org.openjfx</groupId>
        <artifactId>javafx-maven-plugin</artifactId>
        <version>${javafx.maven.plugin.version}</version>
        <configuration>
          <mainClass>HelloFX</mainClass>
        </configuration>
      </plugin>
    </plugins>
  </build>
  
</project>

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dependency lookup site: https://mvnrepository.com/

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https://softwarepulse.co.uk/blog/how-to-build-an-executable-file-for-a-java-11-gui-application-using-launch4j/

Software Pulse

John McNeil

Creating an executable file with Launch4J and Java 11 - Software Pulse

The aim is to package up our Java application so that we can distribute it to others. We want them to be able to launch the application without having to install anything else.

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Maven-shade plugin will also be needed

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<plugin>
    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
    <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
    <version>3.5.2</version>
    <executions>
        <execution>
            <phase>package</phase>
            <goals>
                <goal>shade</goal>
            </goals>
            <configuration>
                <transformers>
                    <transformer implementation="org.apache.maven.plugins.shade.resource.ManifestResourceTransformer">
                        <mainClass>Application.Main</mainClass>
                    </transformer>
                </transformers>
            </configuration>
        </execution>
    </executions>
</plugin>

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https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-jar-plugin/

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<plugin>
    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
    <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
    <version>3.4.1</version>
    <configuration>
        <archive>
            <manifest>
                <mainClass>your main class</mainClass>
            </manifest>
        </archive>
    </configuration>
</plugin>

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https://github.com/fabnicolas/launch4j_exe_tutorial

GitHub

GitHub - fabnicolas/launch4j_exe_tutorial: Make your JAR a standalo...

Make your JAR a standalone executable with Launch4J (Step-by-step tutorial for newbies). - fabnicolas/launch4j_exe_tutorial

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JPackage can also work, there are a lot of possible paths.

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 5:38 PM

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agile hawk https://github.com/fabnicolas/launch4j_exe_tutorial

I will try that later, thank you

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 6:15 PM

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agile hawk https://github.com/fabnicolas/launch4j_exe_tutorial

is there any way to download the newest jre without creating a oracle account?

agile hawk Apr 21, 2024, 6:18 PM

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inland temple is there any way to download the newest jre without creating a oracle account?

You shouldn't use the oracle JRE.

sharp waspBOT Apr 21, 2024, 6:18 PM

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Download latest Java from https://adoptium.net/, run the installer.

Open a CMD and type java -version and javac -version, if both show your new Java version, you have successfully installed Java! 🎉
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In order to prevent issues with old installations you may want to remove them. Type where java and where javac. They should only show the new and no old entries:
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If that is not the case, you may want to clean up. Therefore, type "environment variable" into the Windows search and follow the dialog. You will see two entries for a variable called Path, one for your user and one for the system. This variable tells Windows where to look for commands, like java and javac.
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Edit both. Make sure that they only list the entry to your new Java installation and remove all the old entries you have seen with the where command before:
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Confirm and close all dialogs. Restart your CMD window and try where java and where javac again. It should only list the new installation now and nothing else.

Congratulation, your Java is now finally ready, happy coding 🎉

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inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 6:38 PM

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this is somewhat strange

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It created an Exe, but:

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"Operation did not complete successfilly becfause the file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software"

chrome bluff Apr 21, 2024, 6:47 PM

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probably have to sign it

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 6:48 PM

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yes it says that

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how though?

chrome bluff Apr 21, 2024, 6:48 PM

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google it

inland temple Apr 21, 2024, 6:48 PM

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ok

#Can't build a valid Jar file for my JFX Application