Can't use SetFont on Eclipse

[ccie007]

Hiya,
I wonder why I can't use setFont method on Eclipse.My code is below:

import acm.program.*;
import acm.graphics.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.font.*;
import java.awt.color.*;



 public class chapter5 extends GraphicsProgram{
	 
	 public void run(){
		 
		 GLabel label = new GLabel("Hello World");
		 
		 label.setFont("monospaced");
		 label.setColor(Color.RED);
		 double x = (getWidth() - label.getWidth()) / 2;
		 double y = (getHeight() + label.getAscent()) / 2;
		 add(label,100,75);
		 
		 
	 }
	 
 }

[ccie007]

There is are mark underneath setFont method on my eclipse,showing that this method is an error or invalid.I wonder why?

[PhHein]

What is GLabel? The Swing components need a Font: javax.swing.JComponent.setFont(Font font)
not a String.

jLabel1.setFont(new Font("Monospaced", Font.PLAIN, 12));

[ccie007]

GLabel helps you to write letters on eclipse.real java developers may not come across this before because it is associated with eclipse and makes things easier for learners of java.

[Norm]

Please copy and paste the full text of the compiler's error message here.

What parameter(s) does the setFont() method take? What are you giving it?

[ccie007]

here is the compilation error:

java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem:
The method setFont(Font) in the type GLabel is not applicable for the arguments (String)

at chapter5.run(chapter5.java:17)
at acm.program.Program.runHook(Program.java:1182)
at acm.program.Program.startRun(Program.java:1169)
at acm.program.Program.init(Program.java:834)
at sun.applet.AppletPanel.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

[Fubarable]

Edit: deleted. I didn't see that setFont had an override that allowed passage of the AWT Font object as a parameter. :(

[Tolls]

As the error says (and I suspect as PhHein guessed) this:
setFont(Font)
is the method signature...you need to pass it a Font object, not a string.

[Norm]

The method setFont(Font)

The text of the message shows the parameter should be a Font object.

When all else fails, read the doc.

[Tolls]

The existence of API documentation should be the first thing taught to people learning Java (or any language).

[ccie007]

okay.I see.

[ccie007]

Yes Phhein is right.

Problem solved.My new code which solved the problem.



import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Font;

import acm.program.*;
import acm.graphics.*;


public class chapter5 extends GraphicsProgram{

public void run(){

GLabel label = new GLabel("Hello World");

label.setFont (new Font("Monospaced", Font.PLAIN, 12));
label.setColor(Color.RED);
double x = (getWidth() - label.getWidth()) / 2;
double y = (getHeight() + label.getAscent()) / 2;
add(label,100,75);


}

}

[Norm]

(or any language)

I was trying to use Microsoft's Visual Studio for a C++ / MFC project and asked some experts on some forum (years ago, don't remember where) and was told there wasn't any doc like we have for java.

Learning how to use the doc should definitely be part of any course.

[Learning Java]

If you haven't already added the ACM documentation to your bookmarks might be a good idea to do so.

ACM Documentation

But yeah I've used the setFont method as the book taught and it's worked fine for me; and so does your code.

Also, is it necessary for him to import awt.font and awt.color? Doesn't importing awt.* import everything under awt?

[Norm]

is it necessary for him to import awt.font and awt.color? Doesn't importing awt.* import everything under awt?

I think only at that level, not deeper. Write a small test program and see what happens.
Be sure to let us know what you find.

[Learning Java]

I think only at that level, not deeper. Write a small test program and see what happens.
Be sure to let us know what you find.

Works fine for me; I can change the font and the font color without importing awt.font and awt.color.

[Norm]

Yes those two classes are in package: java.awt
I was thinking of: java.awt.event.FocusAdapter
I don't think import java.awt.*;
works for this class

It depends what "under awt" means. I read it as all lower branches, not just the one,