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Re: Using OpenJFX with OpenJDK 11 without module path?

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On 10/2/2018 12:23, Sebastian wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'd like to get a working OpenJDK/OpenJFX 11 runtime for Java FX 
> applications. The last time I looked was with Java 8 when there still 
> were pre-built overlays available, but those days are gone by. Nowadays, 
> I seem to be required to download and install OpenJFX to a different 
> location and change all my batch scripts to use the module path, see 
> https://openjfx.io/openjfx-docs/#install-javafx.
> 
> Is that really so? Or can I somehow (perhaps via environment variables) 
> configure OpenJDK 11 to be so liberal as to load OpenJFX using just the 
> classpath, and include the OpenJFX jars in a place where they are found 
> automatically?
> 
> -- Sebastian

I think setting the module-path and adding the modules modules is the 
way of the future (such as it is).  I think it makes JavaFX an ugly step 
cousin.  I only hope they don't break off Swing too.

-- 

Knute Johnson

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Using OpenJFX with OpenJDK 11 without module path? Sebastian <nowhere@nirvana.org> - 2018-10-02 19:23 +0200
  Re: Using OpenJFX with OpenJDK 11 without module path? Knute Johnson <nospam@rabbitbrush.frazmtn.com> - 2018-10-02 16:09 -0500
    Re: Using OpenJFX with OpenJDK 11 without module path? Martin Gregorie <martin@mydomain.invalid> - 2018-10-02 21:30 +0000
      Re: Using OpenJFX with OpenJDK 11 without module path? Martin Gregorie <martin@mydomain.invalid> - 2018-10-02 23:52 +0000
        Changed to: Q for Martin Knute Johnson <nospam@rabbitbrush.frazmtn.com> - 2018-10-03 11:21 -0500
          Re: Changed to: Q for Martin Martin Gregorie <martin@mydomain.invalid> - 2018-10-03 23:18 +0000
            Re: Changed to: Q for Martin Knute Johnson <nospam@rabbitbrush.frazmtn.com> - 2018-10-04 09:26 -0500
              Re: Changed to: Q for Martin Martin Gregorie <martin@mydomain.invalid> - 2018-10-04 20:28 +0000

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