Help with text fields in Java

[romina]

I am trying to sut this game up so that if the text "NateTheWizard" are typed in a text field, then the 'new game' button will load level 3 instead of level one.

With this text, no matter what is in the field, it loads level one:

Code:

public void startButton_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
if((password.getText() == "NateTheWizard")){
DotStealthFrame.contentPane.removeAll();
DotStealthFrame.contentPane.add(new Level3(), BorderLayout.CENTER);
DotStealthFrame.contentPane.updateUI();
DotStealthFrame.contentPane.getComponent(0).requestFocusInWindow();

lvl3Popup level3Pop = new lvl3Popup();
level3Pop.setModal(false);
level3Pop.setLocation(300, 300);
level3Pop.setVisible(true);
}

else{
DotStealthFrame.contentPane.removeAll();
DotStealthFrame.contentPane.add(new Level1(), BorderLayout.CENTER);
DotStealthFrame.contentPane.updateUI();
DotStealthFrame.contentPane.getComponent(0).requestFocusInWindow();

lvl1Popup level1Pop = new lvl1Popup();
level1Pop.setModal(false);
level1Pop.setLocation(300, 300);
level1Pop.setVisible(true);
};
}

[trill]

I'm rusty on my Java, and I'm not at a computer in which I can test this.

However, I believe if you want to compare two strings in Java you need to use the .equals method rather than ==.
example

Code:

if(password.getText().equals("NateTheWizard")){
}

Greetings.