Issue with obtaining data from the JTextField when JButton is pressed

[turc0033]

I have a JTextField (name), and a JButton (btnOK). When i type something into "name", and press enter, i can display the text using System.out.println(name);

But when select "btnOK" after writing something to "name", it won't display the contents of "name". Is there a simple explanation to this, or do you guys guys want to see some code.

Thanks in advance

[PhQ]

Did you add an action listener to the btnOK ?

[Fubarable]

Without code, I think that there's no way on heaven or earth we can guess what you're doing wrong. Please be sure to use code tags, and optimally you should create and post an SSCCE. Please read the link to find out what is involved with that but briefly you'd be creating a small version of your code that compiles and runs and demonstrates your error.

[turc0033]

Yes I did. Ill post some code up in a bit

[turc0033]

Figured it out guys. Thanks. i was trying to access the information from a different panel

[Maxideon]

A little known fact: you can add an ActionListener to a JTextField. The action performed method is called when you hit the enter key.

[turc0033]

Yep. But that's not going to get all 6 jtextfields at once.

[Prajin]

No,
you can get all 6 Jtextfield text at once or one button click, even if it is on different panels.

-Regards