Help with javaFX?!

[JavaNoob!1]

I'm trying to code a media player with javaFX. Is it possible to internalize the media being played into a window? An example would be if there is dedicated space for the video and then when you click on an item it plays within the window. Basically youtube but with saved videos already there.

[cselic]

I think that is possible.

Maybe this links might be helpful:

How to make movie player using Java / JavaFX? - YouTube

Harmonyfx - JavaFX media Player - YouTube

[JavaNoob!1]

I have created a GUI in normal java code, and now I have created a media player that plays video in JavaFX. When I try start the media player in the normal application, even though JavaFX is part of the package it can't run the media player and when the GUI is started in the JavaFX application it can't start.

If anyone can share some light on this, it would be greatly appreciated.

[Tolls]

What do "it can't run" and "it can't start" mean?
What is it you are seeing that is wrong?
Any exceptions (including full stack traces)?

[JavaNoob!1]

I have a media player class, here:

public class player extends Application{
    
    @Override
    public void start(final Stage stage) throws Exception {  
       //CONTENTS NOT APPLICABLE TO SITUATION
}

I have a main menu, where I wish to launch the mediaplayer:

public class VA_MainMenu extends javax.swing.JFrame {
    public VA_MainMenu() {
        initComponents();
    }
private void jButton1ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                         
    Stage stage = null;
    player play = new player();
        try {
            play.start(stage);
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(VA_MainMenu.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }
}

I then get the following error when I click the button:

Jul 18, 2012 7:03:24 PM VSA.VA_MainMenu jButton1ActionPerformed
SEVERE: null
java.lang.NullPointerException

But when I run the same code in the JavaFX environment like this (obviously without the try/catch because the method throws the Exception):

public class Main extends Application {
    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        launch(args);
    }
    
    @Override
    public void start(Stage stage) throws Exception {
        player play = new player();
        play.start(stage);
    }
}

The media player opens. Which leaves the question: Is it at all possible for me to launch the media player from an environment where there's a button?
Much appreciated.

[DarrylBurke]

Yes, it's possible, but you have to take care of the threading issues. Go through JavaFX for Swing Developers: About This Tutorial | JavaFX 2 Tutorials and Documentation

In future, please post JavaFX questions in the JavaFX section.

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[DarrylBurke]

Moved from New to Java

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[DarrylBurke]

Seeing as a related question was already asked, I''m merging the two threads.

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