parsing a checkbox to boolean

hi guys,

im having some trouble. im trying to parse a checkbox to a boolean so that i can then save it to a text file. at the moment i have the current code which to me makes sense:

private void btnSaveLoanActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEv ent evt) {
int loanid;
float loandur, loanrate, loanamnt, security;
boolean reinvest;

loanid = Integer.parseInt(txtLoanID.getText());
loandur = Float.parseFloat(txtLoanDur.getText());
loanrate = Float.parseFloat(txtLoanRate.getText());
loanamnt = Float.parseFloat(txtLoanAmount.getText());
security = Float.parseFloat(txtLoanSecurityAmount.getText());
reinvest = Boolean.parseBoolean(chkReinvest.isSelected());



}

all the text parsing works but the boolean one is telling me "method parseBoolean in class java.lang.Boolean cannot be applied to given types
required: java.lang.String
found: boolean"
and when i click the warning im given the option to create the method parseBoolean(boolean) in java.lang.Boolean but when i click it, it just takes me to the Boolean class and doesnt do anything...

its doing my head in if anyone could give me a hand ill be really appreciative :(nod):

The isSelected method returns a boolean indicating whether it is selected. Therefore, you don't need to parse it, just capture it.

ok im really kinda slow with java unfortunately, how would i capture it then save it to a text file?

Code:

---

boolean varName = checkBox.isSelected();

---

will capture it, then check the output stream you are usings API and see how/if it can handle booleans in the write method.

ok that makes sense, thanks for the help :)

You are welcome.