Error:No system java compiler is provided by the JRE. Make sure tools.jar is present in IntelliJ IDEA classpath.
Hello Everyone,
So I am having problems compiling an Adobe AIR app. It's the default template when you first create an AIR app, and I am always assaulted with this message after hitting the Run button
The error says "Error:No system java compiler is provided by the JRE. Make sure tools.jar is present in IntelliJ IDEA classpath.". 
I've got the IDEA_JDK path set to a jdk, and my Java apps work just fine, but for Adobe AIR no dice.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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What path do you use for IDEA_JDK? Please also attach the About dialog screenshot and idea.log/build.log (https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/entries/23352446).
I had this set as my IDEA_JDK path: C:\PROGRA~1\Java\jdk1.8.0_45. BUT last night I reinstalled Intellij, and now it works so I guess I ran into a weird edge case of some sort.