OpenJDK 8 and JavaFx for Windows 7

Michael Paus mp at jugs.org
Thu Dec 6 14:35:47 UTC 2018


Are you sure? According to this article and other sources it does 
support JavaFX:
<https://dev.karakun.com/java/openjdk/2018/11/23/amazon-corretto.html>
Search for JavaFX.

Am 06.12.18 um 15:31 schrieb Stefan Murawski:
> Hi,
>
> thanks for the coretto tip. But the MSI for the Windows JRE does not 
> contain javafx.
>
> Cheers,
> Stefan
>
> Am Do., 6. Dez. 2018 um 14:44 Uhr schrieb Michael Paus <mp at jugs.org 
> <mailto:mp at jugs.org>>:
>
>     Have a look at: https://aws.amazon.com/de/corretto/
>     Windows is supported and it includes JavaFX
>     but I don't know whether this is compatible with the old Windows 7.
>     Michael
>
>     Am 06.12.18 um 14:33 schrieb Stefan Murawski:
>     > Hi,
>     >
>     > this probably an annoying question, but I cannot find a solution.
>     >
>     > I am trying to find a JavaFX build that is compatible with
>     OpenJDK 8 and
>     > Windows.
>     >
>     > So far I tried:
>     > Taking the AdoptOpenJDK Build for Windows 64 and JavaFX Drop-In from
>     > https://chriswhocodes.com/.
>     >
>     > This works very well for Windows 10. But on Windows I cannot
>     start the
>     > application due to missing DLLS (I presume).
>     >
>     > My hunt through the internet led me to a post which basically said:
>     > OpenJDK 8 and JavaFx will never work on Windows 7.
>     > Is this true?
>     >
>     > The Reasoning behind my search is the desire to switch to an
>     openjdk which
>     > is supported a bit longer than the oracle 8 jdk, but with javafx for
>     > Windows integrated.
>     >
>     > The new JavaFX page only deals with JavaFx11, sadly.
>     >
>     > If there is a way to build javafx myself, so that it works with
>     > WIndows7/10/OpenJDK please kindly guide me to a description.
>     >
>     > Thanks for any help,
>     > Stefan Murwaski
>
>



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