KeyListener - Is this what I need?

[markw8500]

There might be a better way, but if it were me, I would create a method called initF1ActionMap() and add the action map to every component in your initComponent method...

I would skip JButtons, ButtonGroups and JLabels...

        optPane1 = new javax.swing.JOptionPane();
        buttonGroup1 = new javax.swing.ButtonGroup();
        jPanel1 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
        txtMembership = new javax.swing.JTextField();
        txtJdate = new javax.swing.JTextField();
        txtAge = new javax.swing.JTextField();
        txtGender = new javax.swing.JTextField();
        cmdNew = new javax.swing.JButton();
        cmdAdd = new javax.swing.JButton();
        cmdSearch = new javax.swing.JButton();
        cmdFirst = new javax.swing.JButton();
        cmdHelp = new javax.swing.JButton();
        cmdExit = new javax.swing.JButton();
        cmdUpdate = new javax.swing.JButton();
        cmdReset = new javax.swing.JButton();
        JheightWeightPanel = new javax.swing.JPanel();
        txtHeight = new javax.swing.JTextField();
        txtConvHeight = new javax.swing.JTextField();
        txtWeight = new javax.swing.JTextField();
        txtConvWeight = new javax.swing.JTextField();
        cmdConvert = new javax.swing.JButton();
        jLabel5 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        jLabel7 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        jRmetric = new javax.swing.JRadioButton();
        jRimp = new javax.swing.JRadioButton();
        jBmiPanel = new javax.swing.JPanel();
        txtBmi = new javax.swing.JTextField();
        txtResults = new javax.swing.JTextField();
        jLabel8 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        jLabel9 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        cmdCal = new javax.swing.JButton();
        jLabel1 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        jLabel2 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        jLabel3 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        jLabel4 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        Limage = new javax.swing.JLabel();

But... A draw back to this answer is that every time you add a new component you will also have to update your intiF1actionMap()

[Fubarable]

good luck mark! myself, I'll take an SSCCE any day.

[markw8500]

LOL... I did enjoy the guidelines of SSCCE...

[dbashby]

So just to clarify your saying that the section of code you have listed above is where I need to add the code, its just that this is system generated code and that I cannot add anything to it

[markw8500]

That does pose a problem...

[Fubarable]

Nah, no problem. Loose the system generated code, learn Swing, problem solved. Not only will you have better overall control of your program, the information that you've learned in your studies will mean that you'll not have to ask questions here as often, but rather you'll be answering them. Good luck.

[markw8500]

You can't argue with that...

But for now, I checked out netbeans's JFrame form and if you click on the source button on the menu bar directly above your design, it will display your code... You can add any custom code you want...