The import javafx.scene.control.Alert cannot be resolved

Question

I am getting the error with following two imports in Eclipse:

import javafx.scene.control.Alert;
import javafx.scene.control.Alert.AlertType;

The errors are: "The import javafx.scene.control.Alert cannot be resolved" and same is true for the 2nd import statement.

I am using Eclipse Version: Luna Service Release 2 (4.4.2) and have installed e(fx)clipse with latest JDK 1.8 (1.8.0_45).

There is no problem with other javafx related import statements, such as

import javafx.scene.control.Label;
import javafx.scene.control.ListView;
import javafx.scene.input.MouseEvent;

Answer 1

I had the same problem, until I installed the JDK 1.8.0_60. That's right, installing the latest JDK helped!

After you install the latest JDK, change the settings on the Eclipse There are two steps to the process:

1. Select the appropriate JRE in Eclipse > Preferences > Java > Installed JREs as shown here:

   2. In Project > Properties > Java Build Path, Add Library as depicted below:

Answer 2

I got the same problem on Eclipse (MacOSX Yosemite) this morning but yesterday everything worked... To solve the problem I just deselected the checkbox for another JDK in Project > Properties > Java Build Path restarted Eclipse, reselected the good one (JDK 1.8.0_60), restarted Eclipse again and voilà ! Just a weird bug with checkboxes...

Hope it ll help you.