Checking textfield text

For some reason i cant check if a textbox has text in it here is my current code but it wont work

Code:

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        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
        {
                if (e.getSource() == button1)
                {
                        String refined;
                        if(input.getText().equals(""))//here is the problem it*** it wont work
                        {
                        refined = String.valueOf((int)Math.random());
                        }
                        else
                        {
                        refined = input.getText();
                        }
                        try
                        {
                        int output = (int) s1.getValue();
                        new Pong(output,refined);
                        dispose();
                        }catch(Exception e1){}
                }
        }
}

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the if statement never returns true even if there is no text in the field

Have you placed in println statements that would test the code to make sure that your assumptions aren't incorrect?

For example:

Code:

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    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
    {
        System.out.println("1: inside of actionPerformed");
        if (e.getSource() == button1) {
            System.out.println("2: source == button1");
            System.out.println("3: input.getText() := \"" + input.getText() + "\"");
            String refined;

            // I'd test it input.getText().trim().isEmpty()
            if(input.getText().equals(""))//here is the problem it*** it wont work
            {
              System.out.println("4: input.getText() is empty"); 
              refined = String.valueOf((int)Math.random());
              System.out.println("5: refined := " + refined); 
            }
            else
            {
              refined = input.getText();
            }
            try {
              int output = (int) s1.getValue();
              new Pong(output,refined);
              dispose();
            }catch(Exception e1) {
                e.printStackTrace(); // *** don't leave this empty!!!
            }
        }
    }
}

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etc...

ive checked in my pong class it wont work i even made a debugging program

Quote:

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Originally Posted by jsobel

ive checked in my pong class it wont work i even made a debugging program

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Well that's where doing debugging tricks will help -- they will help tell why things aren't happening. If you're still stuck, you'd best show us your debugging attempt and then tell us about the output from your debug statements.