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Java Build a JavaFX Application Design a Better App Controlling Your View

nikhil davasam
nikhil davasam
2,182 Points
Posted by nikhil davasam
nikhil davasam
2,182 Points

what is wrong with this

i am not able to run the code

com/example/boombox.fxml 
<?import javafx.scene.control.Button?>
<?import javafx.scene.layout.VBox?>
<?import javafx.scene.text.Text?>
<VBox fx:controller="com.example.Controller"
      xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml">
    <Text text="Boombox" />
    <Button text="Play"/>
</VBox>
com/example/Controller.java 
package com.example;

import com.example.model.Brand;
import javafx.event.ActionEvent;
import javafx.fxml.FXML;
import javafx.scene.control.Button;
import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;

public class Controller {

  @FXML  private VBox container;
  public void handlePlay(ActionEvent event) {

    System.out.println("[MUSIC PLAYING] - Take it from me holmes, parents just don't understand");
  }
}
com/example/Main.java 
package com.example;

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader;
import javafx.scene.Parent;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

public class Main extends Application {

    @Override
    public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception{
        Parent root = FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("boombox.fxml"));
        primaryStage.setTitle("Boombox");
        primaryStage.setScene(new Scene(root, 300, 275));
        primaryStage.show();
    }


    public static void main(String[] args) {
        launch(args);
    }
}