Compiling OpenJFX 8

[Kevin Rushforth]

This is true for building the JDK 8u. I note that if all he is trying to 
do is build FX 8u, it already builds with VS 2017. The problem was he 
was building FX 8 GA when what he wanted was FX 8u191. I just sent a 
pointer.

-- Kevin


On 10/19/2018 7:49 PM, Stephen Fitch wrote:
> Hi Carl,
>
> As FYI weare getting towards the end of a major effort to allow VS2017
> to be usedto build JDK 8(inc. JavaFX).
>
> We are about to carry out some internal (to Oracle) final build runs with
> JavaFX/JDK 8 and VS2017.
>
> I'd say we need another couple of weeks to run a few builds and knock 
> down
> anyremaining issues.
>
> I suspect waitinghere might give you something saving you time in the
> long run.
>
> I'll take the AI to get back to the yourself and the alias with news.
>
> With OC1 next week we need a little extra time...
>
> Regards,
>
> Stephen
>
> On 10/19/18 19:27, carl at bekwam.com wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>> Kevin R. replied to an email I put to the list about compiling with 
>> Visual
>> Studio 2017.  I'm not very good with Mercurial and thought 8.0b132 
>> was the
>> most current JavaFX 8.  What tag, branch, or repo would I use to 
>> compile the
>> version of JavaFX 8 closest to what just shipped in Oracle's JDK 
>> 1.8.0_191.
>>
>>
>> I'll probably make more headway with the current Microsoft tools and 
>> a more
>> recent version.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
>