JTextField won't update

**multarnc** · 01-11-2012, 03:35 AM

I am fairly new to Java and am having issues getting a JTextField to update using setText.
I can setText and then println, but it won't update in the GUI.

The object, jTextFieldFirstName is declared within the constructor in class Panel. It uses a method in class AddressFields to obtain the String from an array.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Here is my code:

Java Code:

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;

import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JTextField;
import javax.swing.SwingWorker;
import javax.swing.WindowConstants;
import javax.swing.GroupLayout;
import javax.swing.LayoutStyle;
import javax.swing.SwingWorker;

public class Panel extends JFrame implements ActionListener 
{
	
	// Initializes the variables
   	JFrame myJFrame;
   	JLabel jLabelAddressBook, jLabelFirstName, jLabelLastName, jLabelPhoneNumber, jLabelEmailAddress;
   	JLabel jLabelStreet, jLabelCityName, jLabelStateName, jLabelZipCode;
   	JPanel jPanel1, jPanel2;
   	public JTextField jTextFieldFirstName, jTextFieldLastName, jTextFieldPhoneNumber, jTextFieldEmailAddress, jTextFieldStreetNumber, jTextFieldStreetName;
   	public JTextField jTextFieldCityName, jTextFieldStateName, jTextFieldZipCode;
   	JButton jButtonSave, jButtonDelete, jButtonClear, jButtonUpdate, jButtonAdd,	jButtonForward, jButtonBack, jButtonExit;
   	String firstName, lastName, phoneNumber, emailAddress, streetNumber, streetName, cityName, stateName, zipCode;
   	int entryNumber;	
   	
   // Constructor	
   public Panel()
   { 	
                ...

                // Declares the JTextField objects
   		jTextFieldFirstName = new JTextField(10);

                ...
    }   // End Constructor

   	public void displayCurrentEntry(AddressFields myAddressFields)  // myAddressFields object contains getters and setters
   	{
		/* Trying to figure out why I can set 
		 * and get the text, but it won't update 
		 * in the display
		 */
   		
   		jTextFieldFirstName.setText(myAddressFields.getFirstName(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
		jTextFieldLastName.setText(myAddressFields.getLastName(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
   		jTextFieldPhoneNumber.setText(myAddressFields.getPhoneNumber(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
   		jTextFieldEmailAddress.setText(myAddressFields.getEmailAddress(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
   		jTextFieldStreetNumber.setText(myAddressFields.getStreetNumber(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
   		jTextFieldStreetName.setText(myAddressFields.getStreetName(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
   		jTextFieldCityName.setText(myAddressFields.getCityName(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
   		jTextFieldStateName.setText(myAddressFields.getStateName(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
   		jTextFieldZipCode.setText(myAddressFields.getZipCode(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
   		
   		jPanel1.repaint();
   	}	// End displayEntry method
}  // End Panel class

**pbrockway2** · 01-11-2012, 03:52 AM

It's a bit hard to tell from the snippet of code posted. A common mistake is to setText() on a component that is not the same as the one you added to the gui. For example by declaring another component using the same variable. Another is to set up a method like displayCurrentEntry() which never gets called: you can check that this method is called by adding a System.out.println() at the start.

Consider writing a SSCCE that illustrates the problem. Ie, something compilable and runnable but with only a single JTextField showing the problem. I realise that this might involve stepping back from Netbeans.

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**multarnc** · 01-11-2012, 04:21 AM

Thanks for heads up about the Code tags. I'm new to this forum so I wasn't aware.

I actually only used NetBeans to build the GroupLayout. I wrote the rest of the code myself in
Eclipse.
It is calling the correct object. Because if I println, using getText, it gives me the correct String.

**Fubarable** · 01-11-2012, 04:34 AM

Again to repeat what Peter stated, given what you've posted so far, we can't guess why it's not working. You'll either have to do some more debugging yourself or post more code -- best an SSCCE (again as suggested above).

**Fubarable** · 01-11-2012, 04:39 AM

Originally Posted by multarnc

It is calling the correct object. Because if I println, using getText, it gives me the correct String.

Also I fear that you're misinterpreting the results you're getting. All the println statement is telling you is that you're filling in the JTextField of some Panel object. It doesn't tell you that you're doing this for the Panel object that is currently being displayed which is what I am guessing is wrong (again, all we can do is guess at this point in time til you tell/show more).

**multarnc** · 01-11-2012, 01:46 PM

I don't have time to do an SSCCE today, but I will tomorrow.

However, here's the full class code. I've also attached all classes in a zip file.

Java Code:

/* This class creates the Panel.  It uses 
 * two panels, one for the text fields and one
 * for the buttons.
 */

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;

import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JTextField;
import javax.swing.SwingWorker;
import javax.swing.WindowConstants;
import javax.swing.GroupLayout;
import javax.swing.LayoutStyle;

public class Panel extends JFrame implements ActionListener 
{
	
	// Initializes the variables
   	JFrame myJFrame;
   	JLabel jLabelAddressBook, jLabelFirstName, jLabelLastName, jLabelPhoneNumber, jLabelEmailAddress;
   	JLabel jLabelStreet, jLabelCityName, jLabelStateName, jLabelZipCode;
   	JPanel jPanel1, jPanel2;
   	public JTextField jTextFieldFirstName, jTextFieldLastName, jTextFieldPhoneNumber, jTextFieldEmailAddress, jTextFieldStreetNumber, jTextFieldStreetName;
   	public JTextField jTextFieldCityName, jTextFieldStateName, jTextFieldZipCode;
   	JButton jButtonSave, jButtonDelete, jButtonClear, jButtonUpdate, jButtonAdd,	jButtonForward, jButtonBack, jButtonExit;
   	String firstName, lastName, phoneNumber, emailAddress, streetNumber, streetName, cityName, stateName, zipCode;
   	int entryNumber;	
   	
   // Constructor	
   public Panel()
   { 	
	    firstName = "";
	    lastName = "";
	    phoneNumber = "";
	    emailAddress = "";
	    streetNumber = "";
	    streetName = "";
	    cityName = "";
	    stateName = "";
	    zipCode = "";
	    entryNumber = 0;
	
	    // JFrame object declaration
	    myJFrame = new JFrame("Address Book");	
	    
	    // Declares the JPanel objects
   		jPanel1 = new JPanel();
   		jPanel2 = new JPanel();
   		
   		// Declares the JLabel objects 
   		jLabelAddressBook = new JLabel();
   		jLabelFirstName = new JLabel();
   		jLabelLastName = new JLabel();
   		jLabelPhoneNumber = new JLabel();
   		jLabelEmailAddress = new JLabel();
   		jLabelStreet = new JLabel();
   		jLabelCityName = new JLabel();
   		jLabelStateName = new JLabel();
   		jLabelZipCode = new JLabel();

   		// Declares the JTextField objects
   		jTextFieldFirstName = new JTextField(10);
   		jTextFieldLastName = new JTextField(15);
   		jTextFieldPhoneNumber = new JTextField(12);
   		jTextFieldEmailAddress = new JTextField(30);
   		jTextFieldStreetNumber = new JTextField(5);
   		jTextFieldStreetName = new JTextField(15);
   		jTextFieldCityName = new JTextField(15);
   		jTextFieldStateName = new JTextField(2);
   		jTextFieldZipCode = new JTextField(5);

   		// Declares the JButton objects
   		jButtonSave   = new JButton();
   		jButtonDelete = new JButton();
   		jButtonClear  = new JButton();
   		jButtonAdd = new JButton();
   		jButtonForward = new JButton();
   		jButtonBack = new JButton();
   		jButtonExit = new JButton();

   		
        GroupLayout jPanel1Layout = new GroupLayout(jPanel1);	// Creates the Panel layout
        jPanel1.setLayout(jPanel1Layout);
        jPanel1Layout.setHorizontalGroup
        (
            jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGap(0, 100, Short.MAX_VALUE)
        );
        jPanel1Layout.setVerticalGroup
        (
            jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGap(0, 100, Short.MAX_VALUE)
        );
   		
        setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

        // Sets the JLabel text
        jLabelAddressBook.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Tahoma", 0, 24)); // NOI18N
        jLabelAddressBook.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
        jLabelAddressBook.setText("Address Book");
        jLabelFirstName.setText("First");
        jLabelLastName.setText("Last");
        jLabelPhoneNumber.setText("Phone");
        jLabelEmailAddress.setText("Email");
        jLabelStreet.setText("Street Address");    
        jLabelCityName.setText("City");
        jLabelStateName.setText("State");
        jLabelZipCode.setText("Zip");
        
        // Sets the JButton text
        jButtonSave.setText("Save");
        jButtonDelete.setText("Delete");
        jButtonAdd.setText("Add");
        jButtonBack.setText("Back");
        jButtonForward.setText("Forward");
        jButtonClear.setText("Clear");
        jButtonExit.setText("Exit");
        

        // Uses the GroupLayout class, using NetBeans to graphically set up the application layout.
        GroupLayout jPanel2Layout = new GroupLayout(jPanel2);
        jPanel2.setLayout(jPanel2Layout);
        jPanel2Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
            jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, jPanel2Layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addGap(0, 10, Short.MAX_VALUE)
                .addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
                    .addGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, jPanel2Layout.createSequentialGroup()
                        .addComponent(jButtonClear, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 73, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                        .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
                        .addComponent(jButtonSave, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 100, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                        .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
                        .addComponent(jButtonDelete, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 80, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                        .addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE))
                    .addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, jPanel2Layout.createSequentialGroup()
                        .addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE)
                        .addComponent(jButtonBack, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 73, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                        .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
                        .addComponent(jButtonAdd, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 100, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                        .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
                        .addComponent(jButtonForward)))
                .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                .addComponent(jButtonExit)
                .addGap(8, 8, 8))
        );
        jPanel2Layout.setVerticalGroup(
            jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
                .addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, false)
                    .addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createSequentialGroup()
                        .addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
                            .addComponent(jButtonForward)
                            .addComponent(jButtonAdd)
                            .addComponent(jButtonBack))
                        .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
                        .addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
                            .addComponent(jButtonClear)
                            .addComponent(jButtonSave)
                            .addComponent(jButtonDelete))
                        .addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE))
                    .addComponent(jButtonExit, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 64, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
        );

        GroupLayout layout = new GroupLayout(getContentPane());
        getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
        layout.setHorizontalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
                    .addComponent(jLabelAddressBook, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 355, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                    .addComponent(jPanel2, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
                .addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE))
            .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addGap(5, 5, 5)
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
                    .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                        .addComponent(jLabelEmailAddress)
                        .addPreferredGap(LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
                        .addComponent(jTextFieldEmailAddress, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 217, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
                    .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                        .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, false)
                            .addGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
                                .addComponent(jLabelPhoneNumber)
                                .addPreferredGap(LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                                .addComponent(jTextFieldPhoneNumber))
                            .addGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
                                .addComponent(jLabelFirstName)
                                .addGap(13, 13, 13)
                                .addComponent(jTextFieldFirstName, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 101, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                                .addGap(18, 18, 18)
                                .addComponent(jLabelLastName)))
                        .addPreferredGap(LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                        .addComponent(jTextFieldLastName, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 134, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
                    .addComponent(jLabelStreet)
                    .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                        .addComponent(jLabelZipCode)
                        .addPreferredGap(LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
                        .addComponent(jTextFieldZipCode, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 54, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
                    .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, false)
                        .addGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
                            .addComponent(jLabelCityName)
                            .addPreferredGap(LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                            .addComponent(jTextFieldCityName)
                            .addGap(18, 18, 18)
                            .addComponent(jLabelStateName)
                            .addPreferredGap(LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
                            .addComponent(jTextFieldStateName, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
                        .addGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
                            .addComponent(jTextFieldStreetNumber, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 51, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                            .addPreferredGap(LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
                            .addComponent(jTextFieldStreetName, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 185, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))))
                .addContainerGap())
        );
        layout.setVerticalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addComponent(jLabelAddressBook, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 48, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                .addPreferredGap(LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
                    .addComponent(jTextFieldFirstName, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                    .addComponent(jLabelFirstName)
                    .addComponent(jTextFieldLastName, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                    .addComponent(jLabelLastName))
                .addPreferredGap(LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
                    .addComponent(jLabelPhoneNumber)
                    .addComponent(jTextFieldPhoneNumber, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
                .addPreferredGap(LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
                    .addComponent(jLabelEmailAddress)
                    .addComponent(jTextFieldEmailAddress, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
                .addGap(18, 18, 18)
                .addComponent(jLabelStreet)
                .addPreferredGap(LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
                    .addComponent(jTextFieldStreetNumber, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                    .addComponent(jTextFieldStreetName, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
                .addPreferredGap(LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
                    .addComponent(jTextFieldCityName, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                    .addComponent(jLabelCityName)
                    .addComponent(jLabelStateName)
                    .addComponent(jTextFieldStateName, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
                .addGap(18, 18, 18)
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
                    .addComponent(jLabelZipCode)
                    .addComponent(jTextFieldZipCode, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
                .addGap(23, 23, 23)
                .addComponent(jPanel2, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                .addContainerGap())
        );

        java.awt.Dimension screenSize = java.awt.Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
        setBounds((screenSize.width-371)/2, (screenSize.height-419)/2, 371, 419);

   		// Establishes the action event listeners on the below objects and executes the actionPerformed method
   		jButtonSave.addActionListener(this);
   		jButtonDelete.addActionListener(this);
   		jButtonClear.addActionListener(this);
   		jButtonAdd.addActionListener(this);
   		jButtonForward.addActionListener(this);
   		jButtonBack.addActionListener(this);
   		jButtonExit.addActionListener(this);
   		
   }	// End Constructor

   
   /* Listener action method.  
    * Checks if the event source equals a button, 
    * then performs the desired function.
    */
   	public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent e)
   	{
   		
   		if (e.getSource () == jButtonSave)
   		{
             saveEntry();
             clear(); 
        }

   		else if (e.getSource() == jButtonDelete)
   		{
   			/*
   			 *  I need to be able to call the 
   			 *  method deleteArrayValues in Class ArrayOperations.
   			 *  How do I pass it the object "myAddressBook"? 
   			 */
   			
             clear();
        }

   		else if (e.getSource() == jButtonAdd)
   		{
             addPerson();
        } 

   		else if (e.getSource() == jButtonForward)
   		{
             displayNextEntry(); 
        }

  		else if (e.getSource() == jButtonBack)
  		{
            displayPreviousEntry();
        }

   		else if (e.getSource() == jButtonClear)
   		{
            clear();
        }

   		else if (e.getSource() == jButtonExit)
   		{			
   			System.exit(0);
   		}

   	}	// End actionPerformed method
   	
   	
   	public void displayCurrentEntry(AddressFields myAddressFields)
   	{
		/* Trying to figure out why I can set 
		 * and get the text, but it won't update 
		 * in the display
		 */
   		
   		jTextFieldFirstName.setText(myAddressFields.getFirstName(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
		jTextFieldLastName.setText(myAddressFields.getLastName(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
   		jTextFieldPhoneNumber.setText(myAddressFields.getPhoneNumber(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
   		jTextFieldEmailAddress.setText(myAddressFields.getEmailAddress(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
   		jTextFieldStreetNumber.setText(myAddressFields.getStreetNumber(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
   		jTextFieldStreetName.setText(myAddressFields.getStreetName(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
   		jTextFieldCityName.setText(myAddressFields.getCityName(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
   		jTextFieldStateName.setText(myAddressFields.getStateName(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
   		jTextFieldZipCode.setText(myAddressFields.getZipCode(myAddressFields.getEntryNumber()));
   		
   		jPanel1.repaint();
   	}	// End displayEntry method
   	
     // Save the Person into the Address Book 
     public void saveEntry()
     {  
    	 // Action for saving
     }

     public void deleteEntry()
     {
    	      
     }

   
    //Perform a Case-Insensitive Search to find the Person

    public void addPerson() 
    {
    	  // Action for adding a record
    	
    }	// End searchPerson method

	public void displayNextEntry()
	{
		   // Code for moving to the next record
	}	// End displayNextEntry method


    public void displayPreviousEntry()
    {

    	 // Code for moving to the previous record

    }	// End displayPreviousEntry method

    public void clear()
    {
    
	   	jTextFieldFirstName.setText("");
	   	jTextFieldLastName.setText("");
	   	jTextFieldPhoneNumber.setText("");
	   	jTextFieldEmailAddress.setText("");
	   	jTextFieldStreetNumber.setText("");
	   	jTextFieldStreetName.setText("");
	   	jTextFieldCityName.setText("");
	   	jTextFieldStateName.setText("");
	   	jTextFieldZipCode.setText("");
	   	
    }	// End clear method
    
}	// End Panel Class

**Tolls** · 01-11-2012, 02:07 PM

I might be wrong as that GroupLayout stuff is hard to follow, but it looks like you're sticking all the text widgets into the contentPane and not jPanel1.
Your redraw is called on jPanel1?
jPanel1 is never added to the frame (and does not hold those fields).