Add a click method to all jlabels

[mklein]

Dear all

I am making a program which adds lots of jlabels to a frame (the idea, eventually, is that each jlabel will link to a different program on my dekstop)

The trimmed down code below shows that I have a script which creates an array of multiple jlabels which are appended to the jframe (I eventually got this working). I am now a little stuck and I would really like to know how to add the same method to each jlabel so that, when clicked, a pop up label tells me its position in the array. (e.g. the 7th element)

One idea I have had is to use the "extends" keyword. I believe this is a form of inheritance, so that all my jlabels have a method to respond to a click event. I am not sure how to go about this. I know how to add a click event method for a single label created manually, but not for multiple labels created programatically.

Until recently the only programming I have done is javascript - I am finding the transition a little hard !!

javax.swing.JLabel[] labels = new javax.swing.JLabel[line_count];    for (int i = 0; i < mystrings.length; i++) {     labels[i] = new javax.swing.JLabel("hello");  //fill the array with the jlabels       cp.add(labels[i]);   //append the labels to the frame container   pack();}javax.swing.JLabel[] labels = new javax.swing.JLabel[line_count]; 

  for (int i = 0; i < mystrings.length; i++) { 
    labels[i] = new javax.swing.JLabel("hello");  //fill the array with the jlabels
       cp.add(labels[i]);   //append the labels to the frame container
   pack();
}

Many thanks

Matt

[Norm]

add the same method to each jlabel so that, when clicked, a pop up label tells me its position in the array

You could use the ClientProperty associated with each JComponent to save any info about a component you want, like its position in an array. See the put... and get... methods.

Cross posted at:
http://www.daniweb.com/software-deve...threads/364750

[mklein]

Hi Norm

Thank you for this suggestion. I will give it a try. As I create the labels (in the for loop), I guess I could set the ClientProperty then.

Cheers

Matt

[DarrylBurke]

Cross posted
Adding a click method to all jlabels (Beginning Java forum at JavaRanch)
edit: http://www.daniweb.com/software-deve...threads/364750

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