How to check a property of a textfield located in a constructor to an Action Listener

I have a Constructor:

Code:

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Main() {
                JLabel label = new JLabel();
                JTextField textField = new JTextField("HahAHah",0);
                JButton mainButton = new JButton("Do stuff");
                FlowLayout layout = new FlowLayout();
                mainButton.addActionListener(this);
                int X;
                int Y;
                X = 300; Y = 100;
                setSize(new Dimension(X,Y));
                setVisible(true);
                setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
                setLocation(100,100);
                setLayout(layout);
                add(mainButton);
                add(textField);
        }

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And a Action Listener:

Code:

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@Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        int randNum = new Random().nextInt(10) + 1;
        printwithnewline(randNum);
}

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How can I check text from the constructor in mu Action Listener? When I try to textField.getText() in the action listener, it says textField is not defined.

So declare it as an instance field :(think):

db

Nevermind I figured it out...

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Originally Posted by DarrylBurke

So declare it as an instance field :(think):

db

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That's exactly what I've done :D