user input with JTextArea

**andre1011** · 04-15-2009, 04:58 AM

Could any one show me an example of how I can get user input via the keyboard within a JTextArea? Is this possible?

**Fubarable** · 04-15-2009, 05:22 AM

If you haven't looked here, this is where I'd start. Much luck.

**Eranga** · 04-15-2009, 05:24 AM

I'm not clear what you mean by via keyboard. Are you looking to do this using shot-cuts?

**andre1011** · 04-15-2009, 05:28 AM

I have a menu which is displayed inside of a JTextArea
the user must enter an option
I need to get back what the user entered
the problem is how do I get back what the user typed inside of the JTextArea

**xcallmejudasx** · 04-15-2009, 05:42 PM

There's a method called getText you can call that will return what is currently inside the TextArea.

*edit*
Using JTextField you can do this. I misread your post but JTextArea should have something very similar if not the same