How to set up javafx with maven

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I have one m,ain class

package org.example;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("Hello world!");
    }
}

If I run it...

Error: Could not find or load main class org.example.Main
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.example.Main

My pom

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<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/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>

    <groupId>org.example</groupId>
    <artifactId>FalcoCBOT</artifactId>
    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>

    <properties>
        <maven.compiler.source>22</maven.compiler.source>
        <maven.compiler.target>22</maven.compiler.target>
        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
        <javafx.version>19</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>${javafx.version}</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.openjfx</groupId>
            <artifactId>javafx-fxml</artifactId>
            <version>${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>org.example.Main</mainClass>
                </configuration>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>
</project>

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<@&987246487241105418> please have a look, thanks.

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Tried setting up javafx with processbuilder in maven. Did some stuff and now this main doesn't even start anymore...

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show file structure please

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Already created a new project because I was losing my mind over that shit

It works now

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right, have you managed to setup fxml ?

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No it's not working at all, I've remade 5 projects now

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show me what you did, and the error

and project file structure

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• My project structure is just standard maven:
  with Project/src/main/java/org.example/Main.java
  Project/pom.xml

• This is my Pom(see file)

• Then I went ahead and add the scene builder.
  File>Project Structure>Libraries> press add "+"> select java >

Then select
C:\Users\Falco\AppData\Local\SceneBuilder\runtime\lib\javafx-swt.jar

Then I went to rightclick on org.example > new > fxml.file

But there is no FXML

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Then I went ahead and add the scene builder.
File>Project Structure>Libraries> press add "+"> select java >

Then select
C:\Users\Falco\AppData\Local\SceneBuilder\runtime\lib\javafx-swt.jar
No dont, remove that

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It's removed

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so what is the error ?

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When I start it now it works, just prints hello world as it should

package org.example;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("Hello world!");
    }
}

Now I'm just trying to use the scene builder and create a simple GUI.

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right

so

create a second class called App

make it extends Application

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package org.example;

public class App extends Application{
}

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and in main method, remove the hello world by Application.launch(App.class, args);

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and implements the method, intellij should be telling you that

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It's not telling me anything

App.java

package org.example;

public class App extends Application{
}

Main.java

package org.example;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Application.launch(App.class, args);
    }
}

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well it should error

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It is, application is red

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alt+enter on it

then import

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import com.sun.jdi.connect.LaunchingConnector;

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wrong one

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it was the firsto ne

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show a screenshot of what appeared

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ah

it doesn't find javafx

right click your pom

maven

reload project (or whatever its name is, I always forget)

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i pressed load maven changes

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wdym

an icon appared and you clicked on it right ?

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yeah that icon with the m

but I also did the reload on the screenshot

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right

now try to alt+enter Application again

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Still not finding anything

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.

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import javafx.application.Application;

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yep if found it

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same here

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Now its this error for

Application.launch(App.class, args);

oh

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first fix App

import Application here too

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Yeah I got it in both now

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right

and now in App

it should show an error

that you can alt+enter again

to implement start

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Class 'App' must either be declared abstract or implement abstract method 'start(Stage)' in 'Application

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yep

alt enter

implement start

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public class App extends Application {

    @Override
    public void start(Stage stage) throws Exception {
        
    }
}

okay no errors now

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no error in main too ?

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no error,
only warning in app.java

Exception 'java.lang.Exception' is never thrown in the method

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right

so now, open SceneBuilder

and create a scene from a template as an example

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Can't I just open it through intellij? Or I have to launch the app.exe from explorer

Because Idk how

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wdym you don't know

you just run the SceneBuilder you downloaded

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I just want to make sure whatever I create in scenebuidler is updated automatically

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you can

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Okay ill just run the exe

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well, that's not how it work, you will understand later

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I now have a basic app and its untitled

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right

in intellij

do you have a resource folder?

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yes

resources

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then save it under this folder

ctrl+s

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Okay I named it gui

And it's here now

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IJ can launch Scene Builder, just not the JAR version

and you might have to confiugre it through the preferences, to point the to SB you wanna use

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hmm okay

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no go back in App, in start method

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yes I am

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I can help you in dm if you want, im currently in uni learning javafx and scenebuilder lol

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why not help here?

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easier to just talk

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I dont mind I just want to set up basic GUI and the rest will follow

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others can learn if posted here. others can help when needed too

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whats the problem you're having rn?

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for each GUI you should create a controller class that handles the interactions generated from the view

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So I should not have named it gui.fxml?

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to make the setup just start an maven archetype and that's it, most come with a controller example and a view

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write
FXMLLoader fxmlLoader = new FXMLLoader(Main.class.getResource("gui.fxml"));
then
Parent parent = fxmlLoader.load();
In start

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the name doesnt matter

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I usually name all of them with View at the end

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package org.example;

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

public class App extends Application {

    @Override
    public void start(Stage stage) throws Exception {
        FXMLLoader fxmlLoader = new FXMLLoader(Main.class.getResource("gui.fxml"));
        Parent parent = fxmlLoader.load();
    }
}

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now

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hmm okay

I think once I get a basic going i'll catch up on the rest

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Scene scene = new Scene(parent);
stage.setScene(scene)
stage.show()

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I uploaded your attachments as Gist.

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You are disturbing

please stop

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that's an example of a flowController class that helps you manage all your views and controllers without much issues

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It's not good code

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okay well

package org.example;

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

public class App extends Application {

    @Override
    public void start(Stage stage) throws Exception {
        FXMLLoader fxmlLoader = new FXMLLoader(Main.class.getResource("gui.fxml"));
        Parent parent = fxmlLoader.load();
        Scene scene = new Scene(parent);
        stage.setScene(scene);
        stage.show();
    }
}

This is my class now

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Detected code, here are some useful tools:

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I wouldn't advise it

and you are just disturbing here

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Ill just get help by A... once I got the basic and I need help ill come to you okay?

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import everything that needs to be imported, and if there are no errors, try to run it

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they're just trying to help

no need to blacklist em like that

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The channel is getting flooded by messages and I am trying to guide the op

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there are 3 people here...

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IDK what to import here it just says

for FXMLLoader it wants me to make an FXMLLOADER class which i dont thikn is right

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if you alt enter, it doesn't give you the choice to import it ?

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oh wait

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show your pom again please

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import javafx.scene.Parent;
import javafx.scene.Scene;

Added these

but still FXMLLoader is red and load

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yes

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show your pom again please

ah you do not have fxml

add back fxml in your pom

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then why not use an archetype?

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How do I add fxml

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like it was here

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maybe next time

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@dim socket so ?

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ok im adding it one sdec

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the fxml one

do ou understand how dependencies work ?

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<groupId>org.openjfx</groupId>

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in maven

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oops

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    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.openjfx</groupId>
        <artifactId>javafx-fxml</artifactId>
        <version>${javafx.version}</version>
    </dependency>

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Yeah

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I uploaded your attachments as Gist.

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I think I got it

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now reload the project, and alt+enter should show the import

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I'm just working on 1 monitor and both ide and discord have 50% of my screen so it's tought copying

okay

when I alt enter on FXMLLoader it still asks to create a class

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your making him walk trough unnecessary troubleshooting

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Did I add the dependency correct?

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did you reload the project ?

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I ctrl+s the pom

and reload maven project

Did I add it correctly to my pom?

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if intellij is telling you the dependency is incorrect then it's incorrect

not the whole pom

just the fxml part

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        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.openjfx</groupId>
            <artifactId>javafx-fxml</artifactId>
            <version>${javafx.version}</version>
        </dependency>

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yes this

put it in the dependencies node

if it's wrong, it should be red

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I copied that from the POM it was already in there

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right

now reload project

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still same after reloading and ctrl+s

still doing something wrong

looks right though?

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🤔

import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader

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try to add the import manually

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yeah now it works

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ah ?

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no errors at least

Should I start it?

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yes

try it

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

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dude, just let him use an archetype that comes preconfigured so he actually learns something

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nah I want to fix this now

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sure?

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It's under my skin

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cuz that's not usually what is made

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What is your main class ?

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just make sure you understand the error

thats a common error, lots of documentation on it

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Main.java:

package org.example;

import javafx.application.Application;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Application.launch(App.class, args);
    }
}

App.java:

package org.example;

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.scene.Parent;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader;

public class App extends Application {

    @Override
    public void start(Stage stage) throws Exception {
        FXMLLoader fxmlLoader = new FXMLLoader(Main.class.getResource("gui.fxml"));
        Parent parent = fxmlLoader.load();
        Scene scene = new Scene(parent);
        stage.setScene(scene);
        stage.show();
    }
}

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<mainClass>org.example.Javafx</mainClass>

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It should be Main instead?

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well

no App

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hmm

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since you have the plugin

<mainClass>org.example.App</mainClass>

should be this

and then go at the right tab

maven

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Wait do I press the start button from main class or from app class

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javafx:run

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Because I get different error messages for both

Ok ill try with App

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what do you get for each one ?

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App.java

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

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no, fix your pom like I said and run javafx:run

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Main.java

jun 06, 2024 1:30:38 A.M. com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl startup
WARNING: Unsupported JavaFX configuration: classes were loaded from 'unnamed module @c5b7752'
Exception in Application start method
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeException: Exception in Application start method
    at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplication1(LauncherImpl.java:901)
    at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.lambda$launchApplication$2(LauncherImpl.java:196)
    at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1570)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Location is not set.
    at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:2541)
    at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.load(FXMLLoader.java:2516)
    at org.example.App.start(App.java:14)
    at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.lambda$launchApplication1$9(LauncherImpl.java:847)
    at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runAndWait$12(PlatformImpl.java:484)
    at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runLater$10(PlatformImpl.java:457)
    at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.java:400)
    at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runLater$11(PlatformImpl.java:456)
    at com.sun.glass.ui.InvokeLaterDispatcher$Future.run(InvokeLaterDispatcher.java:96)
    at com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication._runLoop(Native Method)
    at com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication.lambda$runLoop$3(WinApplication.java:184)
    ... 1 more

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Okay

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Ah so it works, it just has troubles with finding the fxml

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do you have a module-info in your project, by any chance?

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he doesn't

and it's not the problem

there are two ways to run javafx app

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I changed it to app

          <configuration>
                    <mainClass>org.example.App</mainClass>
                </configuration>

But still the same arror

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either run it like java app so by running main
or by using the plugin that he has, with javafx:run

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I did save and reload as well

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alathreon, i know how to run javafx apps. it was a question

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Idk what you mean with javafx:run

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right of intellij, maven, javafx:run

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pulling an ethan here

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anyway

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I'm looking in this menu rn

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about the location is not set error

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Can't find it

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it's caused because it doesn't find the fxml

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javafx > javafx:run

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I uploaded your attachments as Gist.

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add a / before the gui.fxml

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yep same error as running main
you now have two ways to run it

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then it should work

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F2 doesn't ren ame files in intellij?

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thats windows

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works in visual code though

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Falco, im waiting till you decide to actually use a pre-configured archetype and learn from that

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yup, but not all apps. VS was made by Microsoft

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try F6

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Wait so you want me to add a / before the file itsself right?

Or am I being dumb rn

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no

in the path

in the fxmlloader

"/gui.gxml"

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ahhh

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its shift + f6 for IJ

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ah

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package org.example;

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.scene.Parent;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader;

public class App extends Application {

    @Override
    public void start(Stage stage) throws Exception {
        FXMLLoader fxmlLoader = new FXMLLoader(Main.class.getResource("/gui.fxml"));
        Parent parent = fxmlLoader.load();
        Scene scene = new Scene(parent);
        stage.setScene(scene);
        stage.show();
    }
}

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

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yes

now try to run it again

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

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no

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Pom still has the App

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run either main

or javafx:run

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ok

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not something else

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Its works but still stubborn with error messages

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Yes that's because you don't use modules, ignore that for now

so a few things

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those are warnings, not errors

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Oh then it's fine x)

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well, i mean, read em ofc

fxml using version 21 loaded by a runtime of 19

so still got some shakey ground

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Its probably because I downloaded the software which has newest version

and watched some old video which I took the pom off

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the version being used is higher than the runtime being used

the code is more recent than the system it runs on

not a huge issue, for now at least

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I'm glad

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i mean, its a sign though

botched solution

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yeah it feels like that too

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• Note that you did go on a complicated route to create it, maven has something called archetypes, that can automatically create a basic project. So next time, run a javafx archetype 🙂
• Note that you do not need fxml, and in fact, you can mix non fxml with fxml as you wish
• JavaFX terms are inspired from theater : Stage is a window, Scene is what you want to display at a certain moment, a menu is a scene, another menu or whatever is another scene
• You will have to understand how to create and use controllers with javafx
• SceneBuilder creates and edit a FXML file, it's based on XML, and you can freely edit it if you wish
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Cool 🙂 well thanks I'm suprised you had the patience for it lol

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So the next step would be to create a controller

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Controller has some logic for the UI is what I'm assuming

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which is basically the part of a scene that is logic

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yes

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So whatever happens on the button click

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you create a controller class that implement Initilizable

then on SceneBuilder, you link the controller class to the scene (tab bottm left)

then whenever you want an element in the fxml to be used by the controller, you set it an fx:id in scenebuilder (tab bottom right)

and then in the controller, you add a field with tha same name as the fx:id, the corresponding type and the annotation @FXML abose it

and javafx will automatically link it so you can access this node

and if you want to react to events

then in fxml, you select an event you want to listen to and ad the name of the listener

and then in the controller, you have a void method of the same name that you put in scenebuilder, corresponding parameters and @FXML above it

and javafx will automatically link it

and note that all of this can be done without scenebuilder/fxml

but from code

so you can mix and match fxml with regular javafx as you wish

if you have any question, ask, but I'll go to sleep very soon

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So FXML file has all the elements that are in the UI like ubttons, scenes. Which will be automatically added when i press ctrl+s in scene builder

Controller contains the logic and I cann access elements like this e.g:

@FXML
private Button startButton;

    @FXML
    public void startAction() {
        System.out.println("Start button clicked!");
    }

Need to name it to whatever ID it has in scenebuilder same for the event

Just making sure I understood

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yes

there is a plugin called like FXML updater or something like that allows you with a simple right click to automatically load all the ID's and methods attached to your FXML into your controller class

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Which will be automatically added when i press ctrl+s in scene builder
It just writes on the existing fxml file

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Thanks a lot 🙂

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Oh didn't know that

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Okay cool I'll try that too

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Does it work with setting up the controller too because it's often a mess to set it, scenebuilder never finds it?

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it is almost 100% necessary ir more complex scenarios, as you can get goofy bugs if a button doesnt have its ID correctly set or a method is not called

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no, you have to firstly set the controller

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😦

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So what is different from what I have in my project now compared to the archetypre you were talking about

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and then the plugin says like: oh, theres a controller here! let's implement what has ID's and methods!

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an archetype generates the projects

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it allows for a preconfigured pom with javafx ready to go

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glad to see another fx person around here

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it wiill basically generate a project an hellow world with a button in javafx with an fxml already existing and pom correctly made @dim socket

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Oh well, at least I know how to set it up manually now

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something youll never need to do

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do you want to learn how to create the archetype? its like 5 clicks

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or a command

🙂

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Yeah I guess you've been waiting for that now I have to

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note that when using maven, everything can be done via command line

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ok, ill send pictures so follow them, okay? its easier

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Sure Ill use a new project

Saving this one lol

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firstly go to your upper left corner and click on new project

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Anyway, good luck 👍

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spoken like a true dev

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Thx 🙂

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Done

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then select Maven Archetype, should look like this

there you can set up your name, location and JDK version (just go with the default one)

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Yeah okay

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thats where you should be

there, click on catalog and select maven central

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im using 22 though

got it

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search for fxml

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why maven central?

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its like a huge place where people upload pre-made archetypes

or projects

select the org.javafx one

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maven central is the default and main repository of maven
whenever you write a plugin or dependency in the pom, it will search here by default
I should really stop looking at this chat

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after selecting it, make shure your javafx version is up to date (just type 21 or 22 there)

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the last one

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Oh I see

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then just create it and run it

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Okay

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should work

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I typed 22

since its my jkd

jdk

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should work! that automatically configures your pom to your needs

[dim socket]

so just create now?

[ebon arrow]

ye

[solar egret]

I uploaded your attachments as Gist.

[dim socket]

looks good

[ebon arrow]

yep

everything ready

it comes with a pair of FXML and controllers just for you to learn a bit

[dim socket]

Oh I see

It already has the view switch

[ebon arrow]

yep, you can spend a bit there learning how it happens, as switching views is super important

if you right click any FXML, intellij should prompt you at the botton of the options to "Open in SceneBuilder"

[dim socket]

yeah

[ebon arrow]

which basically is a "draw it yourself as you like"

are u in uni? or just learning by yourself

[dim socket]

I'm already graduated as software engineer lol... But it

its my first w eek with java

And its pretty different to what I'm use too

[ebon arrow]

javafx can be quite confusing at the start, specially with all that root, node parent child thing

[dim socket]

I rewrote my python app to java, now I just need to build a gui around it. I used forms with netbeans but everyone keeps telling me to use intellij so here i am

Yeah, it's new

[ebon arrow]

ngl netbeans can be better in some aspects

it already comes with the thing that I told you about a right click load fxml to just load ID's and methods into your controllers and much more related to maven

[dim socket]

Yeah I had something going with it, but at first I just created a UI, then copied the code to a GUI.java class in my project, build all the logic around it. But then I ofcourse couldnt copy it back to netbeans anymore

So I couldnt make any changes to it

I kind of fked my self

So I had to start over, so why not with javafx

I should watch documentation before doing something lol

anyway why is there app above the fxml files in my project folder?

Like why are the classes in top folder and in bottem folder?

[ebon arrow]

target is like a temporary folder that saves everything in order to run the app

think of it this way: when you compile your project, what it really happens is that a ready-to-run program is created inside target and then intellij runs it

you can freely ignore it

later if you want an executable file like a .jar you can go in there with some plugins and do stuff, but as I said ignore it for now

you can even delete it when you want to send your code to someone to free up space

@dim socket I advice you to delete the module-info.java, as it can cause some issues if you don't know how to configure it properly; don't worry as java can run without it in most situations

[dim socket]

Ok will do, thanks for the help 🙂

[rancid thicket]

Target is compiled files
And yes, the resources are merged with the compiled files

[dim socket]

I just created a third controller to see if I understand it and it seems to work fine. The only question I have is about the different panes. I would like to just move around my stuff inside of scene builder without having to retype the margins and such. the example is using vbox which is not allowing me to do that so I want to switch to anchor type. Is there a reason why I should just stay on vbox or is that switch not much of an issue

Or what panes would you guys recommend

There is a lot to choose from

I just want to simply layer some panes on top of each other and just switch them. I don't really care about perfect alignment and such just tryna get a feel for it. So was hoping to do just stuff with my mouse without getting too much into the different panes

So far javafx seems to be really easy to use with just linking to event and id 🙂 I like it so far