how to clear Multiple text fields ? please help

**nadia.ahmed** · 07-20-2013, 10:14 AM

hi i am new to programming and learning java please help me
i have a form and it contain 8 different panels and all contains JtextField in this form there is almost 90 JtextFields
i have button clear in the form all i want is to clear the all the fields when i press clear button
i search and read articles on other site and also got some code but it is not working
so i also tried to write my code still does not work please help i need to submit my assignment i am stuck in this only
code for reset field is

public static void resetTextFields(Container c) {
Component [] components = c.getComponents();
for (int i = 0; i < components.length; i++ ) {
if (components[i] instanceof Container)
resetTextFields((Container) components[i]) ;
else
if (components[i] instanceof JTextField)
((JTextField) components[i]).setText("") ;
}
}

button i am calling is

private void jButton1ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:

resetTextFields(this);

}

**JosAH** · 07-20-2013, 10:19 AM

Look at the class hierarchy for the Swing JComponents; every JComponent (e.g. a JTextField) is a Container itself. So in that loop first test whether or not the Component is a JTextField; next test if it is a Container.

kind regards

Jo

**nadia.ahmed** · 07-20-2013, 10:22 AM

Can you please write code ? i am beginner to java programming this might be tuff for me to do myself please help

**DarrylBurke** · 07-20-2013, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by nadia.ahmed

Can you please write code ? i am beginner to java programming this might be tuff for me to do myself please help

First, this is a forum, not a code factory. We will help you to write your own code, but we won't do it for you.

Then, you will remain a beginner forever unless you make a start on learning how to solve your problems.

Finally, writing code for you is not helpful.

Have you looked at the class hierarchy for the Swing JComponents, as Jos suggested? What did you find there?

db

**DarrylBurke** · 07-20-2013, 10:33 AM

Cross posted
How to reset all the JtextFields from multiple panel in one form (Swing / AWT / SWT forum at JavaRanch)

db

**nadia.ahmed** · 07-20-2013, 10:39 AM

yes i am studying class hierarchy for the Swing JComponents;

**JosAH** · 07-20-2013, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by nadia.ahmed

Can you please write code ? i am beginner to java programming this might be tuff for me to do myself please help

You shouldn't be working on this problem as you do now, because you don't understand what you're doing; you probably scraped that bit of code from 'teh net' and expect miracles from it; that's not how programming works; clear those fields one by one.

Jos