I'm trying to open a "FileOpenDialog"

[blackbird]

I'm trying to open a "FileOpenDialog" but am getting two err msgs:

1) openFileButton cannot be resolved or is not a field RTTCPSortSimMain.java

2) RTTCPSortSimMain cannot be resolved to a variable

public class OpenFileButtonListener implements ActionListener {
@Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
if (e.getSource() == this.openFileButton) { // 1
final JFileChooser fc = new JFileChooser();
int returnVal = fc.showOpenDialog(RTTCPSortSimMain); //2
if (returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
File file = fc.getSelectedFile();
// This is where a real application would open the file.
// log.append("Opening: " + file.getName() + "." + newline);
} else {
// log.append("Open command cancelled by user." + newline);
}
}
}
}

openFileButton is the name of the JButton
RTTCPSortSimMain is the name of the class this all lives in

What should I be using in these places instead?

[Norm]

== this.openFileButton)

Where is openFileButton defined? Is it in scope where you are trying to use it? The this. reference changes the scope to the current class. What class is that code in? It looks like an inner class. Try removing the this.

showOpenDialog(RTTCPSortSimMain)

What data type is RTTCPSortSimMain?
What does the API doc for the showOpenDialog() method say is the type of its argument?

[Norm]

Cross posted at I'm trying to open a "FileOpenDialog"

[DarrylBurke]

Thanks Norm. I won't waste my time here then...

db

[blackbird]

== this.openFileButton)

Where is openFileButton defined? Is it in scope where you are trying to use it? The this. reference changes the scope to the current class. What class is that code in? It looks like an inner class. Try removing the this.

Removing the "this" alone didn't change the err msg, but moving its declaration "up" did.

I did have it being declared and instantiated (by copying the template code for the other button) inside the "go()" method:

JButton openFileButton = new JButton("Open File");
	openFileButton.addActionListener(new OpenFileButtonListener());

...but now I declare it in the outer class, and then instantiate it in the inner class:

public class RTTCPSortSimMain {
	. . .
	JButton openFileButton;

+

public void go() {
	. . .
	JButton sendButton = new JButton("Send and Receive");
	sendButton.addActionListener(new SendButtonListener());
	// above is the legacy (copied from a book) code; below is "my" button
	openFileButton = new JButton("Open File");
	openFileButton.addActionListener(new OpenFileButtonListener());

[blackbird]

showOpenDialog(RTTCPSortSimMain)

What data type is RTTCPSortSimMain?
What does the API doc for the showOpenDialog() method say is the type of its argument?

It's the parent, but can be null; I used null and it compiles and seems to work fine. I'm sure you already knew this, but am responding here for future searche[r]s.

[blackbird]

Cross posted at I'm trying to open a "FileOpenDialog"

Sorry about that; I didn't know I had done that, unless you mean on the javaprogramming forums (as opposed to this one, java-forums.org). If so, I didn't figure both forums would be comprised of the same denizens (Javazens?)

[Norm]

What data type is RTTCPSortSimMain?

It's the parent,

It looks like the name of your class. What data type does the showOpenDialog() method take as an argument?

In some locations of your code, "this" could have a data type of RTTCPSortSimMain. But how is that any use when calling the showOpenDialog() method???

[Norm]

Cross posting without notification that you are doing it means that we're wasting time answering a question that is already answered on another forum. Many of us don't like that.

[blackbird]

What data type is RTTCPSortSimMain?

It looks like the name of your class. What data type does the showOpenDialog() method take as an argument?

In some locations of your code, "this" could have a data type of RTTCPSortSimMain. But how is that any use when calling the showOpenDialog() method???

Sorry for the confusion - what I meant by "It's the parent" is that's what should be pased to JFileChooser. You're right, I originally had the class name there (I was just guessing what should go there based on an example I had, rather than really thinking it through - I know, that was my first mistake. Actually, my Nth mistake, but we won't talk about that.

[blackbird]

Cross posting without notification that you are doing it means that we're wasting time answering a question that is already answered on another forum. Many of us don't like that.

OK, got it, and I apologize. I'll just stick with this forum (java-forums.org) from now on, as it provides email notification of responses.