menu item event

[Johanis]

I want the program to exit when I click exit in the menu item. I don't know what I am doing wrong. Maybe its got something to do with choosing the correct event handler?

 private void menuItem1MouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
		  System.exit(0);
	  }

[eRaaaa]

Show us more code. Where is the line where you are registering the listener? Where is the mouseClicked method and the call of your own menuItem1MouseClicked method ?!

[Johanis]

Here is all of the code haha

   import java.awt.*;
   import java.awt.event.*;
   import java.beans.*;
   import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
//Johannes van Zyl
//Userinfo
//GUI wat die inligting vanaf die gebruiker kry.

    public class Userinfo extends JFrame 
   {
     
       public Userinfo() 
      {
         initComponents();
         this.setVisible(true);
      }
      
       public static void main(String[]args)
      {
         Userinfo obj = new Userinfo();
      }
   
   
       private void button1MouseClicked(MouseEvent e) 
      {
         // TODO add your code here
      }
   
       private void button2MouseClicked(MouseEvent e) 
      {
         // TODO add your code here
      }
   
       private void radioButton1MouseClicked(MouseEvent e)
      {
      // TODO add your code here
      }
   
       private void radioButton2MouseClicked(MouseEvent e)
      {
       // TODO add your code here
      }

	  private void menuItem1MouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
		  System.exit(0);
	  }
   
       		
       private void initComponents() {
      // JFormDesigner - Component initialization - DO NOT MODIFY  //GEN-BEGIN:initComponents
	  // Generated using JFormDesigner non-commercial license
	  menuBar1 = new JMenuBar();
	  menu1 = new JMenu();
	  menuItem1 = new JMenuItem();
	  label1 = new JLabel();
	  label2 = new JLabel();
	  textField1 = new JTextField();
	  textField2 = new JTextField();
	  label3 = new JLabel();
	  label4 = new JLabel();
	  textField3 = new JTextField();
	  textField4 = new JTextField();
	  button1 = new JButton();
	  label5 = new JLabel();
	  textField5 = new JTextField();
	  textField6 = new JTextField();
	  textField7 = new JTextField();
	  separator1 = new JSeparator();
	  label6 = new JLabel();
	  label7 = new JLabel();
	  label8 = new JLabel();
	  label9 = new JLabel();
	  label10 = new JLabel();
	  label12 = new JLabel();
	  label13 = new JLabel();
	  textField8 = new JTextField();
	  textField9 = new JTextField();
	  textField10 = new JTextField();
	  textField12 = new JTextField();
	  textField13 = new JTextField();
	  textField14 = new JTextField();
	  scrollPane1 = new JScrollPane();
	  textPane1 = new JTextPane();
	  button2 = new JButton();
	  label11 = new JLabel();
	  radioButton1 = new JRadioButton();
	  radioButton2 = new JRadioButton();

	  //======== this ========
	  setTitle("Table Tennis Score Keeper");
	  Container contentPane = getContentPane();
	  contentPane.setLayout(null);

	  //======== menuBar1 ========
	  {

		  //======== menu1 ========
		  {
			  menu1.setText("Options");

			  //---- menuItem1 ----
			  menuItem1.setText("Exit");
			  menuItem1.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() {
				  @Override
				  public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
					  menuItem1MouseClicked(e);
				  }
			  });
			  menu1.add(menuItem1);
		  }
		  menuBar1.add(menu1);
	  }
	  setJMenuBar(menuBar1);

	  //---- label1 ----
	  label1.setText("Player 1 name");
	  label1.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 12));
	  contentPane.add(label1);
	  label1.setBounds(new Rectangle(new Point(75, 100), label1.getPreferredSize()));

	  //---- label2 ----
	  label2.setText("Player 2 name");
	  label2.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 12));
	  contentPane.add(label2);
	  label2.setBounds(75, 150, 95, 15);

	  //---- textField1 ----
	  textField1.setBackground(new Color(0, 102, 0));
	  textField1.setForeground(Color.lightGray);
	  textField1.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.PLAIN, 16));
	  textField1.setText("Ping");
	  contentPane.add(textField1);
	  textField1.setBounds(40, 120, 155, textField1.getPreferredSize().height);

	  //---- textField2 ----
	  textField2.setBackground(new Color(0, 102, 0));
	  textField2.setForeground(Color.lightGray);
	  textField2.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.PLAIN, 16));
	  textField2.setText("Pong");
	  contentPane.add(textField2);
	  textField2.setBounds(40, 170, 155, 26);

	  //---- label3 ----
	  label3.setText("Play up to");
	  label3.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 12));
	  contentPane.add(label3);
	  label3.setBounds(245, 100, 70, 15);

	  //---- label4 ----
	  label4.setText("Rotates serves every");
	  label4.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 12));
	  contentPane.add(label4);
	  label4.setBounds(210, 150, 140, 15);

	  //---- textField3 ----
	  textField3.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.PLAIN, 16));
	  textField3.setText("21");
	  textField3.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  contentPane.add(textField3);
	  textField3.setBounds(255, 120, 45, textField3.getPreferredSize().height);

	  //---- textField4 ----
	  textField4.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.PLAIN, 16));
	  textField4.setText("2");
	  textField4.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  contentPane.add(textField4);
	  textField4.setBounds(255, 170, 45, 26);

	  //---- button1 ----
	  button1.setText("Start");
	  button1.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 16));
	  button1.setToolTipText("Starts program");
	  button1.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() {
		  @Override
		  public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
			  button1MouseClicked(e);
		  }
	  });
	  contentPane.add(button1);
	  button1.setBounds(160, 210, 80, button1.getPreferredSize().height);

	  //---- label5 ----
	  label5.setText("Date:");
	  label5.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 12));
	  contentPane.add(label5);
	  label5.setBounds(40, 75, 45, 15);

	  //---- textField5 ----
	  textField5.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.PLAIN, 16));
	  textField5.setText("YYYY");
	  textField5.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.LEFT);
	  contentPane.add(textField5);
	  textField5.setBounds(75, 70, 50, 26);

	  //---- textField6 ----
	  textField6.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.PLAIN, 16));
	  textField6.setText("MM");
	  textField6.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.LEFT);
	  contentPane.add(textField6);
	  textField6.setBounds(125, 70, 30, 26);

	  //---- textField7 ----
	  textField7.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.PLAIN, 16));
	  textField7.setText("DD");
	  textField7.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.LEFT);
	  contentPane.add(textField7);
	  textField7.setBounds(155, 70, 30, 26);
	  contentPane.add(separator1);
	  separator1.setBounds(0, 245, 405, 5);

	  //---- label6 ----
	  label6.setText("Extra player information (not compulsory):");
	  label6.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 12));
	  contentPane.add(label6);
	  label6.setBounds(55, 250, 275, 15);

	  //---- label7 ----
	  label7.setText("Date of birth:");
	  label7.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 12));
	  contentPane.add(label7);
	  label7.setBounds(15, 270, 90, 15);

	  //---- label8 ----
	  label8.setText("Gender:");
	  label8.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 12));
	  contentPane.add(label8);
	  label8.setBounds(15, 290, 55, 15);

	  //---- label9 ----
	  label9.setText("Place of birth:");
	  label9.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 12));
	  contentPane.add(label9);
	  label9.setBounds(15, 315, 95, 15);

	  //---- label10 ----
	  label10.setText("Member of:");
	  label10.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 12));
	  contentPane.add(label10);
	  label10.setBounds(15, 335, 75, 15);

	  //---- label12 ----
	  label12.setText("Current rank:");
	  label12.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 12));
	  contentPane.add(label12);
	  label12.setBounds(15, 355, 85, 15);

	  //---- label13 ----
	  label13.setText("Motto:");
	  label13.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 12));
	  contentPane.add(label13);
	  label13.setBounds(15, 370, 45, 15);

	  //---- textField8 ----
	  textField8.setText("YYYY");
	  textField8.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  contentPane.add(textField8);
	  textField8.setBounds(115, 270, 35, textField8.getPreferredSize().height);

	  //---- textField9 ----
	  textField9.setText("MM");
	  textField9.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  contentPane.add(textField9);
	  textField9.setBounds(150, 270, 25, 20);

	  //---- textField10 ----
	  textField10.setText("DD");
	  textField10.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  contentPane.add(textField10);
	  textField10.setBounds(175, 270, 25, 20);
	  contentPane.add(textField12);
	  textField12.setBounds(115, 315, 240, textField12.getPreferredSize().height);
	  contentPane.add(textField13);
	  textField13.setBounds(115, 335, 240, 20);
	  contentPane.add(textField14);
	  textField14.setBounds(115, 355, 240, 20);

	  //======== scrollPane1 ========
	  {
		  scrollPane1.setViewportView(textPane1);
	  }
	  contentPane.add(scrollPane1);
	  scrollPane1.setBounds(115, 375, 240, 55);

	  //---- button2 ----
	  button2.setText("Save information and start");
	  button2.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 16));
	  button2.setToolTipText("Saves information and starts program");
	  button2.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() {
		  @Override
		  public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
			  button2MouseClicked(e);
		  }
	  });
	  contentPane.add(button2);
	  button2.setBounds(60, 440, 270, 29);

	  //---- label11 ----
	  label11.setText("Table Tennis Score Keeper");
	  label11.setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 30));
	  contentPane.add(label11);
	  label11.setBounds(0, 10, 405, label11.getPreferredSize().height);

	  //---- radioButton1 ----
	  radioButton1.setText("Male");
	  radioButton1.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() {
		  @Override
		  public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
			  radioButton1MouseClicked(e);
		  }
	  });
	  contentPane.add(radioButton1);
	  radioButton1.setBounds(new Rectangle(new Point(115, 290), radioButton1.getPreferredSize()));

	  //---- radioButton2 ----
	  radioButton2.setText("Female");
	  radioButton2.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() {
		  @Override
		  public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
			  radioButton2MouseClicked(e);
		  }
	  });
	  contentPane.add(radioButton2);
	  radioButton2.setBounds(new Rectangle(new Point(165, 290), radioButton2.getPreferredSize()));

	  { // compute preferred size
		  Dimension preferredSize = new Dimension();
		  for(int i = 0; i < contentPane.getComponentCount(); i++) {
			  Rectangle bounds = contentPane.getComponent(i).getBounds();
			  preferredSize.width = Math.max(bounds.x + bounds.width, preferredSize.width);
			  preferredSize.height = Math.max(bounds.y + bounds.height, preferredSize.height);
		  }
		  Insets insets = contentPane.getInsets();
		  preferredSize.width += insets.right;
		  preferredSize.height += insets.bottom;
		  contentPane.setMinimumSize(preferredSize);
		  contentPane.setPreferredSize(preferredSize);
	  }
	  pack();
	  setLocationRelativeTo(getOwner());
      // JFormDesigner - End of component initialization  //GEN-END:initComponents
      }
   
   // JFormDesigner - Variables declaration - DO NOT MODIFY  //GEN-BEGIN:variables
   // Generated using JFormDesigner non-commercial license
   private JMenuBar menuBar1;
   private JMenu menu1;
   private JMenuItem menuItem1;
   private JLabel label1;
   private JLabel label2;
   private JTextField textField1;
   private JTextField textField2;
   private JLabel label3;
   private JLabel label4;
   private JTextField textField3;
   private JTextField textField4;
   private JButton button1;
   private JLabel label5;
   private JTextField textField5;
   private JTextField textField6;
   private JTextField textField7;
   private JSeparator separator1;
   private JLabel label6;
   private JLabel label7;
   private JLabel label8;
   private JLabel label9;
   private JLabel label10;
   private JLabel label12;
   private JLabel label13;
   private JTextField textField8;
   private JTextField textField9;
   private JTextField textField10;
   private JTextField textField12;
   private JTextField textField13;
   private JTextField textField14;
   private JScrollPane scrollPane1;
   private JTextPane textPane1;
   private JButton button2;
   private JLabel label11;
   private JRadioButton radioButton1;
   private JRadioButton radioButton2;
   // JFormDesigner - End of variables declaration  //GEN-END:variables
   }

[eRaaaa]

Try to use better the ActionListener!

				menuItem1.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
					@Override
					public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
						menuItem1MouseClicked(e);
					}
				});

+

private void menuItem1MouseClicked(ActionEvent e) {

http://download.oracle.com/javase/tu...enu.html#event

[Johanis]

Now it gives the following error:
Userinfo.java:109: method does not override or implement a method from a supertype
@Override
^
1 error

----jGRASP wedge2: exit code for process is 1.

And the code now looks like this:

 menuItem1.setText("Exit");
               menuItem1.addMouseListener(
                      new MouseAdapter() {
                         @Override
                         private void  menuItem1MouseClicked(ActionEvent e) {
                           menuItem1MouseClicked(e);
                        }
                     });

All I want to to is to perform an action when an item is clicked in the menu. Thank you for the help so far.x

[eRaaaa]

Compare your codesnippet with my one :)
Replace the MouseListener with ActionListener (see my code!!)

[Johanis]

hahahahaha Thank you it works now...!!! thanx xxx