jTextField Listeners

[user6123456]

I built a basic program that generates an output file that is pushed through a bat file for additional purposes.

So far the program works just fine I just need to make some aesthetic changes which I don't quite understand.

Below is the code I have for a button that basically sets all my text fields to a single value. The problem is the text fields don't update themselves after I push the button, they will match the values but the actually jTextFields in the GUI don't update themselves with the correct value.

I believe I need to add a Listener that will check for changes upon pressing the button but I cant seem to figure out how to implement it.

    private void jButton5ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
        jTextField1 = jTextField14;
        jTextField2 = jTextField14;
        jTextField3 = jTextField14;
        jTextField4 = jTextField14;
        jTextField5 = jTextField14;
        jTextField6 = jTextField14;
    }

[Willi]

I think it should be like this :

    private void jButton5ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
        jTextField1.setText() = jTextField14.getText();
        jTextField2.setText() = jTextField14.getText();
        jTextField3.setText() = jTextField14.getText();
        jTextField4.setText() = jTextField14.getText();
        jTextField5.setText() = jTextField14.getText();
        jTextField6.setText() = jTextField14.getText();
    }

[r035198x]

Better make that

jTextField1.setText(jTextField14.getText());

instead.

[Willi]

Better make that

jTextField1.setText(jTextField14.getText());

instead.

yeah! thank r035198x, I just keep forgetting about the assignment and comparision of 2 String object :eek:

[user6123456]

Worked perfectly, I tried something like that last night but for all my effort could not get it to work with jTextFields.

[user6123456]

Another question, I have a check box that when selected changes all the appropriate text fields to a single value. The code below works and updates the fields correctly but the problem is that this is a single pass move. Once clicked it populates the fields but if I deselect, I want to perform a clear of all the existing values. Now is there a way to code in a condition to check if the box is already selected? Or is there a way to specify two actions for two seperate events for a jCheckBox? For example on Action Performed Select and Action Performed Select?

    
private void jCheckBox2ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                           
       
        jTextField8.setText("Enabled");
        jTextField9.setText("Enabled");
        jTextField10.setText("Enabled");
        jTextField11.setText("Enabled");
        jTextField12.setText("Enabled");
        jTextField13.setText("Enabled");
    }

Sorry if this seems pretty basic, never really programmed a GUI interface before.

[Fubarable]

You really need to read the Sun Swing tutorial on use of check boxes as it will answer this question just as a quick look at the text field tutorial would have answered the other question: How to Use Buttons, Check Boxes, and Radio Buttons (The Java™ Tutorials > Creating a GUI With JFC/Swing > Using Swing Components)