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package tutorial;

import javafx.stage.Stage;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
import javafx.scene.text.Text;
import javafx.scene.text.Font;
import javafx.scene.text.FontWeight;

def WIDTH = 160;
def HEIGHT = 80;
def MESSAGE = "Hello World!";

Stage {
    title: MESSAGE
    width: WIDTH
    height: HEIGHT
    scene: Scene {
        fill: Color.BLACK
        content:
            Text {
                font: Font.font("Serif", FontWeight.BOLD, 16)
                fill: Color.WHITE
                x: 10
                y: 30
                content: MESSAGE
            }
    }
}

Download JavaFX SDK. Install it, and have its bin folder in your PATH.

Open your favorite text editor, and write:

println("Hello World!");
java.lang.System.exit(0);

Save the file as A.fx. To compile the code:

$ javafxc A.fx

This will generate the class file A.class. To run the application:

$ javafx A

Isn’t it simple?

JavaFX is now available for Linux, Solaris and Mac. Finally, now I can try this technology (I use Linux at work and home)!

The first design tool for JavaFX is available here: http://www.reportmill.com/jfx/. The product page does not discuss any licensing or pricing detail. The current version is available as WebStart application for free use.

Get it! But if you are an unfortunate Linux user like me, it is not yet available for our platform