Error message.

[dean343]

Hi, I am new to programming and am confused on the error message that I am getting. I am going to post t error message below and the code. Please help if possible.
Thanks
Also know it is very long, but not sure how to put it all up here.

Error message: only appears when I hit the calculate button on my GUI
Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "$450.00"
at sun.misc.FloatingDecimal.readJavaFormatString(Floa tingDecimal.java:1241)
at java.lang.Double.parseDouble(Double.java:540)
at Glassware.GlasswareGUI.calculateJButtonActionPerfo rmed(GlasswareGUI.java:477)
at Glassware.GlasswareGUI.access$300(GlasswareGUI.jav a:26)
at Glassware.GlasswareGUI$4.actionPerformed(Glassware GUI.java:198)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Abs tractButton.java:2018)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed (AbstractButton.java:2341)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed (DefaultButtonModel.java:402)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(DefaultB uttonModel.java:259)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseRe leased(BasicButtonListener.java:252)
at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Component.jav a:6505)
at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(JComponen t.java:3321)
at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Component.java:627 0)
at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Container.java:222 9)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.jav a:4861)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.jav a:2287)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:46 87)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent( Container.java:4832)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(C ontainer.java:4492)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Conta iner.java:4422)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.jav a:2273)
at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Window.java:2719 )
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:46 87)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.j ava:723)
at java.awt.EventQueue.access$200(EventQueue.java:103 )
at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:682)
at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:680)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPri vilege(ProtectionDomain.java:76)
at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPri vilege(ProtectionDomain.java:87)
at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:696)
at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:694)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPri vilege(ProtectionDomain.java:76)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java: 693)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilter s(EventDispatchThread.java:242)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(E ventDispatchThread.java:161)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(EventDispatchThread.java:150)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispa tchThread.java:146)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispa tchThread.java:138)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThre ad.java:91)


Code:
/*
* To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
* and open the template in the editor.
*/
package Glassware;

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Container;
import java.awt.Toolkit;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.text.DecimalFormat;
import java.text.NumberFormat;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import javax.swing.JFormattedTextField;
import javax.swing.JSpinner;
import javax.swing.JSpinner.DefaultEditor;
import javax.swing.SpinnerNumberModel;


/**
*

* @author Dean
*/
public class GlasswareGUI extends javax.swing.JFrame {
DecimalFormat dollars = new DecimalFormat("$#,##0.00");
final double aprice = 225.00;
final double bprice = 185.00;
final double gprice = 155.00;
final double tax_rate = 0.098;
/**
* Creates new form GlasswareGUI
*/
public GlasswareGUI() {
initComponents();
setLocationRelativeTo(null); //sets form centered
this.setIconImage(Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getI mage("src/icon.jpg")); //sets icon image
this.getRootPane().setDefaultButton(calculateJButt on); //sets calculate button as default
Container container = this.getContentPane(); //set frame background color
container.setBackground(Color.GRAY); //choose color
alphaJSpinner.requestFocus();
setDate();
// Disable keyboard edits in the spinner
JFormattedTextField as = ((JSpinner.DefaultEditor) alphaJSpinner.getEditor()).getTextField();
as.setEditable(false);
as.setBackground(Color.white);
JFormattedTextField bs = ((JSpinner.DefaultEditor) betaJSpinner.getEditor()).getTextField();
bs.setEditable(false);
bs.setBackground(Color.white);
JFormattedTextField gs = ((JSpinner.DefaultEditor) gammaJSpinner.getEditor()).getTextField();
gs.setEditable(false);
gs.setBackground(Color.white);


}
/**
* Description
* @see import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
* @see import java.util.Date;
* @author Dean Freundlich
* date 1/16/2013
* Description Puts the current date in the title bar for each time the GUI i opened.
*/
private void setDate()
{
SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/YYYY");
Date date = new Date();
this.setTitle("Sara's Glassware--" + dateFormat.format(date));
}


/**
* This method is called from within the constructor to initialize the form.
* WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is always
* regenerated by the Form Editor.
*/
@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
// <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">
private void initComponents() {

titleJTextField = new javax.swing.JTextField();
invoiceJTextField = new javax.swing.JTextField();
artJLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
quantityJLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
priceJLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
extendedJLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
alphaJSpinner = new javax.swing.JSpinner();
betaJSpinner = new javax.swing.JSpinner();
gammaJSpinner = new javax.swing.JSpinner();
alpha$JLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
beta$JLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
gamma$JLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
apriceJLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
bpriceLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
gpriceJLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
iconJLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
calculateJButton = new javax.swing.JButton();
quitJButton = new javax.swing.JButton();
clearJButton = new javax.swing.JButton();
subJLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
taxJLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
totalJLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
bartJLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
gartJLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
aartJLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
invoicenumberJLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
atotalJTextField = new javax.swing.JTextField();
btotalJTextField = new javax.swing.JTextField();
gtotalJTextField = new javax.swing.JTextField();
subJTextField = new javax.swing.JTextField();
finaltotalJTextField = new javax.swing.JTextField();
taxJTextField = new javax.swing.JTextField();
glasswareJMenuBar = new javax.swing.JMenuBar();
fileJMenu = new javax.swing.JMenu();
clearJMenuItem = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
jSeparator1 = new javax.swing.JPopupMenu.Separator();
quitJMenuItem = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
actionJMenu = new javax.swing.JMenu();
calculateJMenuItem = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();
HelpJMenu = new javax.swing.JMenu();
AboutJMenuItem = new javax.swing.JMenuItem();

setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstan ts.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setTitle("Sara's Glassware");
setResizable(false);

titleJTextField.setEditable(false);
titleJTextField.setBackground(new java.awt.Color(255, 255, 204));
titleJTextField.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 18)); // NOI18N
titleJTextField.setText("Sara's Glass Works Invoice");
titleJTextField.setToolTipText("A privately owned company that specializes in table decorative glassware. The company started on love for the art and has continued that way since 1998.");

invoiceJTextField.setEditable(false);
invoiceJTextField.setBackground(new java.awt.Color(255, 255, 204));
invoiceJTextField.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 14)); // NOI18N
invoiceJTextField.setText("Invoice Number");

artJLabel.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N
artJLabel.setText("Art Piece");

quantityJLabel.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N
quantityJLabel.setText("Quantity");

priceJLabel.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N
priceJLabel.setText("Price");

extendedJLabel.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N
extendedJLabel.setText("Extended Total");

alphaJSpinner.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 14)); // NOI18N
alphaJSpinner.addChangeListener(new javax.swing.event.ChangeListener() {
public void stateChanged(javax.swing.event.ChangeEvent evt) {
alphaJSpinnerStateChanged(evt);
}
});

betaJSpinner.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 14)); // NOI18N
betaJSpinner.addChangeListener(new javax.swing.event.ChangeListener() {
public void stateChanged(javax.swing.event.ChangeEvent evt) {
betaJSpinnerStateChanged(evt);
}
});

gammaJSpinner.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 14)); // NOI18N
gammaJSpinner.addChangeListener(new javax.swing.event.ChangeListener() {
public void stateChanged(javax.swing.event.ChangeEvent evt) {
gammaJSpinnerStateChanged(evt);
}
});

alpha$JLabel.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 14)); // NOI18N
alpha$JLabel.setText("$");

beta$JLabel.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 14)); // NOI18N
beta$JLabel.setText("$");

gamma$JLabel.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 14)); // NOI18N
gamma$JLabel.setText("$");

apriceJLabel.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 14)); // NOI18N
apriceJLabel.setText("225.00");

bpriceLabel.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 14)); // NOI18N
bpriceLabel.setText("185.00");

gpriceJLabel.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 14)); // NOI18N
gpriceJLabel.setText("155.00");

iconJLabel.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon("C:\\Users\\Dean\\Documents\ \NetBeansProjects\\Project1\\src\\icon.jpg")); // NOI18N

calculateJButton.setBackground(new java.awt.Color(255, 255, 204));
calculateJButton.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N
calculateJButton.setMnemonic('c');
calculateJButton.setText("Calculate");
calculateJButton.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
calculateJButtonActionPerformed(evt);
}
});

quitJButton.setBackground(new java.awt.Color(255, 255, 204));
quitJButton.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N
quitJButton.setMnemonic('q');
quitJButton.setText("Quit");
quitJButton.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
quitJButtonActionPerformed(evt);
}
});

clearJButton.setBackground(new java.awt.Color(255, 255, 204));
clearJButton.setMnemonic('x');
clearJButton.setText("Clear");
clearJButton.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
clearJButtonActionPerformed(evt);
}
});

subJLabel.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N
subJLabel.setText("Sub Total:");

taxJLabel.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N
taxJLabel.setText("Tax:");

totalJLabel.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 1, 12)); // NOI18N
totalJLabel.setText("Total:");

bartJLabel.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon("C:\\Users\\Dean\\Documents\ \NetBeansProjects\\Project1\\src\\85-th.jpg")); // NOI18N
bartJLabel.setToolTipText("A small vase centerpiece perfect for floating flowers or candles. With warm colors it sets the mood perfectly. Only 20 left");

gartJLabel.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon("C:\\Users\\Dean\\Documents\ \NetBeansProjects\\Project1\\src\\2.jpg")); // NOI18N
gartJLabel.setToolTipText("Either runner table decorations or perfect for an out door gardn. This piece offers balance and tranquility upon its resting place. Selling fast, only 6 left!!");

aartJLabel.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon("C:\\Users\\Dean\\Documents\ \NetBeansProjects\\Project1\\src\\AG-139.1T.jpg")); // NOI18N
aartJLabel.setToolTipText("A decorative table piece, that is focused on the sea with intricate interior designs. Only ten left");

invoicenumberJLabel.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N

atotalJTextField.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N

btotalJTextField.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N

gtotalJTextField.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N

subJTextField.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N

finaltotalJTextField.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N

taxJTextField.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N

fileJMenu.setText("File");

clearJMenuItem.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N
clearJMenuItem.setMnemonic('x');
clearJMenuItem.setText("Clear");
fileJMenu.add(clearJMenuItem);
fileJMenu.add(jSeparator1);

quitJMenuItem.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N
quitJMenuItem.setMnemonic('q');
quitJMenuItem.setText("Quit");
quitJMenuItem.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
quitJMenuItemActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
fileJMenu.add(quitJMenuItem);

glasswareJMenuBar.add(fileJMenu);

actionJMenu.setText("Action");

calculateJMenuItem.setMnemonic('c');
calculateJMenuItem.setText("Calculate");
actionJMenu.add(calculateJMenuItem);

glasswareJMenuBar.add(actionJMenu);

HelpJMenu.setText("Help");

AboutJMenuItem.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 12)); // NOI18N
AboutJMenuItem.setMnemonic('a');
AboutJMenuItem.setText("About");
HelpJMenu.add(AboutJMenuItem);

glasswareJMenuBar.add(HelpJMenu);

setJMenuBar(glasswareJMenuBar);

javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
layout.setHorizontalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout .Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILI NG, layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(invoiceJTextField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILI NG, layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(gartJLabel, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 57, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(15, 15, 15)
.addComponent(iconJLabel, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 70, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addComponent(bartJLabel, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 85, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(28, 28, 28)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(aartJLabel)
.addComponent(artJLabel))))
.addGap(18, 18, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(alphaJSpinner, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 52, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(betaJSpinner, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 52, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(gammaJSpinner, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 54, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGap(18, 18, 18)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(alpha$JLabel)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.Component Placement.RELATED)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(priceJLabel)
.addComponent(apriceJLabel)))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(gamma$JLabel)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.Component Placement.RELATED)
.addComponent(bpriceLabel))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(beta$JLabel)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.Component Placement.RELATED)
.addComponent(gpriceJLabel))))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(61, 61, 61)
.addComponent(totalJLabel)))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.Component Placement.RELATED, 47, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(extendedJLabel)
.addComponent(atotalJTextField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 66, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(btotalJTextField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 66, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, false)
.addComponent(taxJTextField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 66, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(finaltotalJTextField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(subJTextField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(gtotalJTextField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)))
.addGap(45, 45, 45))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(titleJTextField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(quantityJLabel)
.addComponent(invoicenumberJLabel, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 69, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_S IZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, false)
.addComponent(calculateJButton, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 149, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(quitJButton, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 67, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.Component Placement.RELATED)
.addComponent(clearJButton, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)))
.addGap(33, 33, 33)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(subJLabel)
.addComponent(taxJLabel))
.addContainerGap())
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout .Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(iconJLabel, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 63, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(12, 12, 12)
.addComponent(titleJTextField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.Component Placement.RELATED)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, false)
.addComponent(invoiceJTextField)
.addComponent(invoicenumberJLabel, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.Component Placement.RELATED)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(artJLabel)
.addComponent(quantityJLabel)
.addComponent(priceJLabel)
.addComponent(extendedJLabel))
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(51, 51, 51)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(alphaJSpinner, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(alpha$JLabel)
.addComponent(apriceJLabel)
.addComponent(atotalJTextField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(35, 35, 35)
.addComponent(aartJLabel)))
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, false)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(41, 41, 41)
.addComponent(bartJLabel, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 62, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(49, 49, 49)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(gammaJSpinner, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(beta$JLabel)
.addComponent(gpriceJLabel))
.addComponent(gartJLabel, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 56, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(66, 66, 66)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(betaJSpinner, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(gamma$JLabel)
.addComponent(bpriceLabel)
.addComponent(btotalJTextField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.Component Placement.RELATED, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(gtotalJTextField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.Component Placement.RELATED)))
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(calculateJButton, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 42, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(9, 9, 9)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, false)
.addComponent(quitJButton, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(clearJButton, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(subJLabel)
.addComponent(subJTextField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.Component Placement.UNRELATED)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.G roupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(taxJLabel)
.addComponent(taxJTextField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.Component Placement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(totalJLabel))
.addComponent(finaltotalJTextField, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))))
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_S IZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);

alphaJSpinner.setModel(new SpinnerNumberModel(0, 0, 10, 1));
betaJSpinner.setModel(new SpinnerNumberModel(0, 0, 20, 1));
gammaJSpinner.setModel(new SpinnerNumberModel(0, 0, 6, 1));

pack();
}// </editor-fold>

private void quitJButtonActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEv ent evt) {
System.exit(0);
}

private void clearJButtonActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionE vent evt) {
alphaJSpinner.setValue(0);
betaJSpinner.setValue(0);
gammaJSpinner.setValue(0);
atotalJTextField.setText("");
btotalJTextField.setText("");
gtotalJTextField.setText("");
finaltotalJTextField.setText("");
taxJLabel.setText("");
subJTextField.setText("");

}

private void quitJMenuItemActionPerformed(java.awt.event.Action Event evt) {
System.exit(0);
}

private void calculateJButtonActionPerformed(java.awt.event.Act ionEvent evt) {

double alpha = Double.parseDouble(atotalJTextField.getText().toSt ring());
double beta = Double.parseDouble(btotalJTextField.getText().toSt ring());
double gamma = Double.parseDouble(gtotalJTextField.getText().toSt ring());
double sub = alpha + beta + gamma;

subJTextField.setText(dollars.format(sub));

double tax = sub * tax_rate;
taxJTextField.setText(dollars.format(tax));

double total = sub + tax;
finaltotalJTextField.setText(dollars.format(total) );



}

private void betaJSpinnerStateChanged(javax.swing.event.ChangeE vent evt) {
byte beta = Byte.parseByte(betaJSpinner.getValue().toString()) ;
double btotal = beta * bprice;

btotalJTextField.setText(dollars.format(btotal));

}

private void alphaJSpinnerStateChanged(javax.swing.event.Change Event evt) {
byte alpha = Byte.parseByte(alphaJSpinner.getValue().toString() );
double atotal = alpha * aprice;

atotalJTextField.setText(dollars.format(atotal));
}

private void gammaJSpinnerStateChanged(javax.swing.event.Change Event evt) {
byte gamma = Byte.parseByte(gammaJSpinner.getValue().toString() );
double gtotal = gamma * gprice;

gtotalJTextField.setText(dollars.format(gtotal));
}

/**
* @param args the command line arguments
*/
public static void main(String args[]) {
/* Set the Nimbus look and feel */
//<editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc=" Look and feel setting code (optional) ">
/* If Nimbus (introduced in Java SE 6) is not available, stay with the default look and feel.
* For details see How to Set the Look and Feel (The Java™ Tutorials > Creating a GUI With JFC/Swing > Modifying the Look and Feel)
*/
try {
for (javax.swing.UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo info : javax.swing.UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels()) {
if ("Nimbus".equals(info.getName())) {
javax.swing.UIManager.setLookAndFeel(info.getClass Name());
break;
}
}
} catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(GlasswareGUI.cl ass.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (InstantiationException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(GlasswareGUI.cl ass.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(GlasswareGUI.cl ass.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(GlasswareGUI.cl ass.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
}
//</editor-fold>

/* Create and display the form */
java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
new GlasswareGUI().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JMenuItem AboutJMenuItem;
private javax.swing.JMenu HelpJMenu;
private javax.swing.JLabel aartJLabel;
private javax.swing.JMenu actionJMenu;
private javax.swing.JLabel alpha$JLabel;
private javax.swing.JSpinner alphaJSpinner;
private javax.swing.JLabel apriceJLabel;
private javax.swing.JLabel artJLabel;
private javax.swing.JTextField atotalJTextField;
private javax.swing.JLabel bartJLabel;
private javax.swing.JLabel beta$JLabel;
private javax.swing.JSpinner betaJSpinner;
private javax.swing.JLabel bpriceLabel;
private javax.swing.JTextField btotalJTextField;
private javax.swing.JButton calculateJButton;
private javax.swing.JMenuItem calculateJMenuItem;
private javax.swing.JButton clearJButton;
private javax.swing.JMenuItem clearJMenuItem;
private javax.swing.JLabel extendedJLabel;
private javax.swing.JMenu fileJMenu;
private javax.swing.JTextField finaltotalJTextField;
private javax.swing.JLabel gamma$JLabel;
private javax.swing.JSpinner gammaJSpinner;
private javax.swing.JLabel gartJLabel;
private javax.swing.JMenuBar glasswareJMenuBar;
private javax.swing.JLabel gpriceJLabel;
private javax.swing.JTextField gtotalJTextField;
private javax.swing.JLabel iconJLabel;
private javax.swing.JTextField invoiceJTextField;
private javax.swing.JLabel invoicenumberJLabel;
private javax.swing.JPopupMenu.Separator jSeparator1;
private javax.swing.JLabel priceJLabel;
private javax.swing.JLabel quantityJLabel;
private javax.swing.JButton quitJButton;
private javax.swing.JMenuItem quitJMenuItem;
private javax.swing.JLabel subJLabel;
private javax.swing.JTextField subJTextField;
private javax.swing.JLabel taxJLabel;
private javax.swing.JTextField taxJTextField;
private javax.swing.JTextField titleJTextField;
private javax.swing.JLabel totalJLabel;
// End of variables declaration
}

[eRaaaa]

You get this error because "$450.00" can`t be parsed to a Double with Double.parseToDouble....

OT:
new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/YYYY"); -> "Y" is not a valid character -> "y"

[jairoh_]

pls put it in code tag :(

[dean343]

How do I put it into code tag?
new to this whole thing

[Fubarable]

For use of [code] [/code] tags, please read my signature link at the bottom. In essence, when posting code here, wrap the tags that I've shown around your code:

[code]
// ..... your code goes here
[/code]

Also, if you want to parse Strings that display numbers with currency symbols, then use a NumberFormat currency instance object. This is obtained via NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance().