iReport not starting using JRE 8

Question

I have downloaded and installed the iReport 4.5 using te Windows installer. But when I try to start the iReport it shows the splash screen but does not start.

My JR

Answer 1

iReport does not work with java 8.

• if not yet installed, download and install java 7
• find the install dir of your iReport and open the file: ireport.conf

(you will find it here: iReport-x.x.x\etc\ )

change this line:

#jdkhome="/path/to/jdk"

to this (if not this is your java 7 install dir then replace the parameter value between ""s with your installed java 7's path):

jdkhome="C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_67"