A. Using JavaFX Command-Line Tools

In Chapter 3, “JavaFX Script Development,” you saw how to compile and run a JavaFX application in an integrated development environment (IDE). In most development projects, you will, at some point, need to introduce a more formal build process, which could be anything from a shell script to a continuous build tool such as CruiseControl or Hudson. In this appendix, you see the command-line tools that are provided with the JavaFX software development kit (SDK) and how to create an Ant build script that will compile and run your application.

Development Using Command-Line Tools

Although it is convenient to use an IDE for development, sometimes it is necessary to use command-line tools, typically because you want ...

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