Data Files - A problem that I dont understand :D

[Exhonour]

Oubviously not the WHOLE code, but the load button. The save button is simple and works good. But the load button doesnt.

    //Load Button
    if(e.getSource()==load_button){
      ////////////Data File Done//////////////
      String [] fields; // array to store the "split" line read
      
      BufferedReader in=null; //variable representing the bufferedreader
      String line="1 A 2"; //variable to read each line from the data file
      File f=new File("todolist.txt"); //variable reprsenting the data file
      
      //Openening Data File
      try
      {
        in=new BufferedReader(new FileReader(f));
        System.out.println("Data File Process.");
      }
      catch (FileNotFoundException d)
      {
        System.out.println("Error.");
      }
      
      
      //Reading Lines and Placing into Variables
      while(line!=null)
      {
        try{
          line=in.readLine();
          if (line!=null)
          {
           [B] 
            fields=line.split(",");
            rank_entry[0]=Integer.parseInt(fields[0]);
            entry[0]=fields[1];
            check[0]=Integer.parseInt(fields[2]);[/B]
          }
        }
        catch (IOException d)
        {
          System.out.println("Error.");
        }
        
      } 
      //Data File Closure
      try
      {
        in.close();
        System.out.println("Data File Process.");
      }
      catch (IOException d)
      {
        System.out.println("Error."+e);
      }
      //Actual Input into Program
      for (int q=0;q<15;q++){
        field[q].setText(entry[q]);
        rank[q].setText(Integer.toString(rank_entry[q]));
        if (check[q]==1){
          done[q].setSelected(true);
          field[q].setEnabled(false);
          rank[q].setEnabled(false);
          done[q].setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 10));
        }
        else{
          done[q].setSelected(false);
          field[q].setEnabled(true);
          rank[q].setEnabled(true);
          done[q].setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.PLAIN, 10));
        }
      }
    }

What this program is? Its an assignment, a to-do list.

What are some of the objects?
rank and field (15 of each), are text fields where the user enters info in
done (15 again) are checkboxes to set if activity is done or not

rank and check are int arrays (0-15 slots) that are used with the data file
entry is another string array (again 15) that is used for the data file

Problem: When saving the stuff and then loading the info from the text works magnificiantly. Once you close the program and run it and press load, only the first thing is filled up. Oubviously because of the [0].

General Focus: The bolded part of the code is where I think the problem is, I set it to [0] but theres actually 15. But setting a loop doesnt work because the data file reads it in order without any loop.

What do I do?: Because the 0 doesnt work, what do I set there?

[Fubarable]

ouch. my eyes hurt.

[Fubarable]

1) you need better catch blocks. At least print out the stack trace via d.printStackTrace();
2) Create a small program that tests just this part of the program: It should open a file for input, read it in line by line and write it out on the console.
3) Fill this test program with multiple println statements so you know what is working and what isn't working.
4) Can you read in with a scanner object? It may be easier to work with.
5) Do you need to trim your input before parsing it?

In short, you need to do some heavy-duty debugging.

[Exhonour]

Putting:

            System.out.println(rank_entry);
            System.out.println(entry);
            System.out.println(check);

I get a bunch of these:
[I@24be0446
[Ljava.lang.String;@39bde3d2
[I@4dc67b54

I looked at the code tons of times its not getting to me ...

[Fubarable]

You're calling println on arrays, so without care you'll get what looks like nonsense. Note that:
[I + hex address stands for an int array and
[Ljava.lang.String + hex address stands for a String array.

Better to either call println on the individual array items, such as
System.out.println(entry[whatever]), or to get the whole thing
System.out.println(Arrays.toString(entry));

also, shouldn't you use an int index for your arrays and increment this index with each round through the loop here instead of always using 0?

[Fubarable]

Myself, I'd create a RankEntryCheck class, make an ArrayList for these objects and every loop through the file, I'd create a new RankEntryCheck object and then add it to my List.

[Exhonour]

Fixed it. But wouldnt it be simple for u to just tell me this: (?) It is new to java forum and id like something i can understand easily :D
...int flag=0;...

...while(line!=null && flag<15)...

...rank_entry[flag]=Integer.parseInt(fields[0]);...
...entry[flag]=fields[1];...
...check[flag]=Integer.parseInt(fields[2]);...

...flag++;...

[Fubarable]

um,... are you criticizing me for trying to help?