Checking textfield text

[jsobel]

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

	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){}
		}
	}
}

[jsobel]

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

[Fubarable]

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

For example:

    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!!!
            }
        }
    }
}

etc...

[jsobel]

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

[Fubarable]

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

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.