passing variables to another frame

[Grom]

Hello Java Forums,

I am making 'calculator' of a sort, and there is need for editing data.
For that purpose I want to create a new small window, which sets itself visible when I click my edit button.

2nd; I need smaller window to be focused, while the main window should be NOT focusable. Only when small window is 'disposed off' the main window gets focused back.

First; how do I pass variables (String and doubles) to small form, and than retrieve new/or-not-new variables back to main form?

Sorry for miscount, kind regards, Grom

[serjant]

I am sorry ,but nobody here is going to do all the work for you,everybody here are the people who only come to help and not work for somebody.Please provide the code where you are stuck in.Thanks

[Norm]

do I pass variables (String and doubles) to small form, and than retrieve new/or-not-new variables back to main form?

That can be done by calling a method that returns a value.

[Grom]

Hello Serjant,

off topics:
Ukraina, ha? Hello brother Slovan! I am from Slovenia

on topics:
Uh, huh, I never meant for others to write a code for me, I 'expected' example, yes, and than I have to do my coding. Anyway, here is what i have:

So I have main frame and EditFrame. I open EditFrame from main frame with click on the button action:

EditFrame ef = new EditFrame();
EditFrame.setVisible(true);

On EditFrame I pre-created two variables, String and double:

   //1    
     private String _name;
    public void SetEditingName(String name) {
        _name= name;
    }
    
    public String GetEditingName() {
        return _name;
    }
    
    
    //2    
        private double _number;
    public void SetEditingWieght(double number) {
        _number= number;
    }
    
    public double GetEditingWeight() {
        return _number;
    }

so I can set those two variables from main frame. I send over to EditFrame string and double, from click on the action button on the main frame:

EditFrame ef = new EditFrame();
ef.SetEditingName("myName");
ef.SetEditingWieght(100);
EditFrame.setVisible(true);

On Edit Frame I have a button with action, that sets new value of variables:

private void jButton1ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
    // TODO add your handling code here:
         SetEditingName("Java");
         SetEditingWieght(101);     
}

Now, how do I call/get in main frame edited variables, which should be Java, 101, instead of MyName, 100?


If I am not understandable, I can elaborate more.

Kind regards, Grom

[Norm]

To call/get variables in another class (not all classes are Frames), you need to have a reference to that class object.
One way to pass a reference is via a Constructor.
Another is via a set.... method.

Could you write a small program and post it here with println()s to show what is happening and what you would like to happen. Copy the output from the program and add your comments on where you'd like the results to be different.

[serjant]

Hi,brother from Slovenia.
Everybody here is brother,i live in Ukraine,8 years i lived in Israel and served 3 years in Israeli army,but it doesn't matter.Everybody is brother here.
So,Grom,in EditFrame you have

    //2    
        private double _number;
    public void SetEditingWieght(double number) {
        _number= number;
    }

So paramter you should be also initialized in double so it should be 100.0

EditFrame ef = new EditFrame();
ef.SetEditingName("myName");
ef.SetEditingWieght(100.0);
EditFrame.setVisible(true);

Will be much obliged to you if you post all the output error and provide all your code,please,wanna see how you declared your variables.

[Grom]

Hello brothers! Do we have sisters as well?

ok, I am new to Java and this forum, but it seems, statistically, that my every post is not substantial. So, here goes another shoot at my goal:

(Am I allowed to post links yet? No? O, ok)
At this link (MyWebPage) ht tp: //www .beezgetz .com/Tour.aspx
are five videos of myProgram made in C#.

On third video (Truss Calculator) at 1 minute and 28 seconds, Edit Button is being clicked. Selected load (string, doubles) are send to smaller window. The load is changed, and sent back to main frame/window.

On fourth video (Grid calculator) at 1 minute 33 seconds is same thing.

It is this very program that I am trying to 'translate' to Java

So,

2nd; I need smaller window to be focused, while the main window should be NOT focusable. Only when small window is 'disposed off' the main window gets focused back.

First; how do I pass variables (String and doubles) to small form, and than retrieve new/or-not-new variables back to main form?

Am I now making sense?

I am not getting any errors. Here is code from main frame Edit Button:

 ClassGrid Gr = new ClassGrid();
 List<GridLoad> loadList = new ArrayList<GridLoad>();
 private DefaultListModel ListIzpis;


private void EditLoadButActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                            
// TODO add your handling code here:
   
    
    if (jList1.getSelectedIndex() == -1) {
        
        statusMessageLabel.setText("Select Load if -1"); 
    }
    else {
         try {
            int i = jList1.getSelectedIndex();
            
            String name = loadList.get(i).GetLoadName();
            double weight = loadList.get(i).GetWeight();
            //
            EditGridLoadFrame EGLF = new EditGridLoadFrame();
            EGLF.SetEditingName(name);
            EGLF.SetEditingWieght(weight);
            
            EGLF.setVisible(true);//**************
            
        //    String s = EGLF.GetEditingName();
        //   double d = EGLF.GetEditingWeight();
            //************
//            loadList.get(i).SetLoadName(EGLF.GetEditingName());
//            loadList.get(i).SetWeight(EGLF.GetEditingWeight());
//            loadList.set(i, );
            
//            EGLF.dispose();
            ListIzpisBremen(); //populate jList1 with loads
    }
    catch (Exception e) {
        statusMessageLabel.setText("Select Load catch");        
    }
    }
    
}  

private void ListIzpisBremen() {
    
    jList1.removeAll();    
    ListIzpis = new DefaultListModel();
    int i = loadList.size();
    
    for (int r = 0; r < i; r++) {
        String st = loadList.get(r).GetLoadName();  
        double h = loadList.get(r).GetWeight();
        double x = loadList.get(r).GetLoadDistX();
        double y = loadList.get(r).GetLoadDistY();
        ListIzpis.addElement(st + ", kg: " + String.valueOf(h) 
                + ", X: " + String.valueOf(x) + "  Y: " + String.valueOf(y));        
        
    }    
    
    jList1.setModel(ListIzpis);
    jList1.validate();
}

I don't know which part of code you want me to post. I could post link to project, so you can download the whole deal. (440 KB zipped).


Thanks for bearing with me. Regards, Grom

[serjant]

I didn't notice sisters here,lol

Ok,now it is more clear,add to the EditFrame method which will return the needed data for you,as i understood you want to make some calculations also with data which is passed from the main frame,so for example you have MainFrame class and there you have initialized variable called int i=10,and you want to use it in EditFrame so your method should have MainFrame paramter:

class EditFrame extends JFrame{
.............................
.............................
public int makeCalc(MainFrame f){
     int result =f.i;
     return result;
}

[Grom]

Hello guys,


Well, we were way off, here is what I needed:
ht tp://ja va.sun.com/docs/books/tut orial/uiswing/components/dialog.html

Thanks for your time! Grom

[serjant]

Ah,so,then you shouldn't create another class for calling JOptionPane

[Grom]

Ola, yes, you are right, I don't need class. It turns out to be quite simple:

String s = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(mainPanel, "Replace " + name) ;
            
            if ((s != null) && (s.length() > 0)) {
                        loadList.get(i).SetWeight(Double.valueOf(s)); // I change variable                        
                        return;
                    }

Thanks again for bearing with me.
Regards, Grom