Help with JButtons...

[ashton]

Hi guys... can I ask a question?

Why is it that a JButton only works once??

I have a problem with my program... It works this way:

Imagine this. In front of you, there is a small GUI that has a textfield for the user to input his name.. Now, you type in your name and then, BOOOM!!! your picture pops up on the corner... (well, ofcourse your picture is built-in into the program..). BUT BUT bUT... Your friend wants to see his face, he takes your seat and types his name in the textfield, but when he clicked on the button, nothing happens...

This is my sample statement:

        if(name.equals("john")){
            jLabel2.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/swingPack/joham.jpg")));
        }else if(name.equals("Smiley")){
            jLabel2.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/swingPack/smiley.jpg")));
        }
      }

is there a way to keep the button working continuously?? coz it only works once.. do i need to have a do{}while(); or something like that? Do you still need to have a looping statement around the button's "ActionPerformed" code??

Thank you in advance...

[Eranga]

Ok, you have if-else condition in the above. What happen if you call it with different parameters several times?

[ashton]

woah! you got me there! :D

uhm.. honestly, the term parameter is not that clear to me... please clarify it.. i really need your help.. please define it in a 'newbie term'... tnx

[Eranga]

I'm talking about this.

name.equals("john")

[Waqas]

send me the action of the Jbutton

[Eranga]

send me the action of the Jbutton

Just you are going to do others assignments once without guiding him to think and have a try something. ;)

[ashton]

here's the action:

(should've placed the first lines.. haha:D sorry 'bout that..)

 private void jButton1ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                         


       String name = nameField.getText();
       String age = ageField.getText();

        if(name.equals("john")){
            jLabel2.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/swingPack/joham.jpg")));
        
            }else if(name.equals("Smiley")){
            jLabel2.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/swingPack/smiley.jpg")));
        }

[Eranga]

As the other thread explain you have to think about a way to repaint the component with new stuff you want to have on that.

[ashton]

:eek:]
don't worry guys! I'm ok! i'm ok! tnx for the replies though...

I'm so stupid!!! take a close look at the ...}else{... line, i typed in
Smiley... with a capital 'S'!! i was just typing 'smiley' all the time... That letter 's' is the one... Sorry for this guyz.. that's why smiley's face doesn't show up.. stupid me...:D