Experiencing Issues Setting up the Development Environment on Windows

[awood0727]

Most appropriate sub-area of Processing 4?

Build process

Processing version

4.4

Operating system

Windows 11

Bug description

Hello,

@SilasVM and I are Windows users (Windows 11), and are having difficulties building the repository. We have attempted to build the repository on VSCode and GitHub Codespaces, and we were able to make it up to step 5 on the Contributing Doc.
However, we came across this issue where we get a server error in both development environments, reporting ”Unable to run Gradle Task due to server error, View the ‘Gradle for Java’ output for details.

Here’s a more in-depth error report from @SilasVM:

• @SilasVM also noted that it seems to be classified as a depreciation.

I would also like to add that the directions for VSCode may need to be updated.
Because, as of now, the directions state:

1. Open the Gradle Tab
2. Go to the Tasks
3. Go to the compose desktop folder
4. Find the run file and run that file

However, I had to:

1. Open the Gradle Tab on VSCode’s sidebar
2. Find and expand the Tasks folder
3. Find and expand the help folder
4. Find and run the tasks file (Tasks > help > tasks)
   Note: the run button would appear beside the file itself
5. Wait for the tasks file to execute, and then a brand new list will appear on the Gradle tab
6. Find and expand the app folder
7. Find and expand the tasks folder
8. Find and expand the compose desktop folder
9. Find and execute the run file (app > compose desktop > run)
   Note: the run button would appear beside the file itself

If this looks good, I would like to update the contributing docs with the new information above.

Steps to reproduce this

1. Clone the repository locally on a Windows device
2. Open the folder in VSCode
3. Open the Gradle Tab
4. Go to the Tasks
5. Go to the compose desktop folder
6. Find the run file and run that file

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Would you like to work on the issue?

Yes, I’d like to help with this

[Stefterv]

Hey @awood0727 This error is caused by using a JDK different from Temurin 17, could you check if you are using the correct version. The error is a diversion, and actually caused by Ant silently failing in the background.

[awood0727]

Hello @Stefterv, and thank you for the advice. @SilasVM and I noticed that we were on the wrong JDK version, so we changed it to JDK 17. However, when we attempted to run Processing on VSCode, we continued to run into the same issue. Do you think we may need to address Ant as well? Also, if we're using the wrong version of JDK 17, you can let me know. Thank you again for all the help you have given already,

[Stefterv]

When I do java --version I get the following:

  ➜  bin ./java --version
  openjdk 17.0.14 2025-01-21
  OpenJDK Runtime Environment Temurin-17.0.14+7 (build 17.0.14+7)
  OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Temurin-17.0.14+7 (build 17.0.14+7, mixed mode, sharing)

So seems to me you have got the correct version, but not the correct vendor, make sure its Temurin from here https://adoptium.net/en-GB

[awood0727]

I'll get back to you with an update in a little bit. I downloaded the version you sent, but my laptop is defaulting to the version in the earlier screenshot. But I'll get back to you when I manage to switch it over. Thank you again for the help.