How do I use events with Netbeans?

[Scirious]

Ok, here it goes... Since Netbeans declares all GUI inside a private method
I cant access them directly. So, on a button click, how can I do something
like jTextField1.setText("Hello!");?

TIA,
Scirious.

[IchBin]

Scirious wrote:

Ok, here it goes... Since Netbeans declares all GUI inside a private method
I cant access them directly. So, on a button click, how can I do something
like jTextField1.setText("Hello!");?

TIA,
Scirious.

If you just want to initialize then select on the object in your GUI
panel. Then you have to select the properties, of that object, on the
right side of the screen. You can add data there. I think the field is
'value'. You can still reference the Object outside of the "do not
Modify" code. Just reference it correctly.
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[Scirious]

Well, I want to use an event to change the proprerties and it seems that
I'm not refrencing the objects correctly. Could you give me an example?

TIA,
Scirious.

[IchBin]

Scirious wrote:

Well, I want to use an event to change the proprerties and it seems that
I'm not refrencing the objects correctly. Could you give me an example?

TIA,
Scirious.

Sorry I did not get back sooner. Netbeans was having a problem with the
web package. Steps to set the text in the GUI builder for a component:

Ok..

1 - Select new Panel form. Save it.

2 - Select a JTextField from the Swing Palette and drag to new panel form.

3 - Select the new JTextField on your new panel. You can now do one of
two things with the same result:

A - right<click> on the JTextField and then select properties. Then
locate the Text property. You add you String data there on the right of
the Text label.

B - On the right side JTextField properties panel find Text property.
You add you String data there on the right of the Text label.
Just noticed in you message header you are asking about the changing
events with Netbeans.

To do that you do the same as above to get to the object property list.
This time select 'Events' and not 'Property'. Find the event you want to
add code to and you are good to go...
Thanks in Advance...
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[Scirious]

Ok, thanks, but howI cange the same text only after the nouse clicked the
button?

[IchBin]

Scirious wrote:

Ok, thanks, but howI cange the same text only after the nouse clicked the
button?

Sorry, I did not understand that question.. Are you asking how do you
change it programmatically?

Thanks in Advance...
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[IchBin]

IchBin wrote:

Scirious wrote:

Ok, thanks, but howI cange the same text only after the nouse clicked
the button?

Sorry, I did not understand that question.. Are you asking how do you
change it programmatically?

Sorry, I just want back and reread your initial question. I just created
a quick panel and added a button and other gui objects.

They are defined as private instance objects in the class and not to
method.

If trying to set or get the objects.text from a different Class then the
solution is to add a *protected* getter() and setter() for the button
object under that owner class. You will then be able to change them that
way and still keep it secure..

Thanks in Advance...
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[Scirious]

Actually, in the version I have here, which is Netbeans 5.0, they are
defined inside the init method.

[IchBin]

Scirious wrote:

Actually, in the version I have here, which is Netbeans 5.0, they are
defined inside the init method.

Well, that explains it. I am running 5.5..

Thanks in Advance...
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-William E. Taylor, Regular Guy (1952-)

[IchBin]

Scirious wrote:

Actually, in the version I have here, which is Netbeans 5.0, they are
defined inside the init method.

Well, that explains it. I am running 5.5..

You could post the code to figure it out. You could move the definition
out of the init() but still initialize them there.

Sorry but personally I do not use GUI builders for many reasons. I look
at them just because I think they are cute. I have learned it is better
to understand how to code it. You can use it for simple layouts but then
if it is simple it faster for me to just code it.

The only code I do differently is to use the JGoodies Form Layout and
not Sun's
Thanks in Advance...
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[IchBin]

Scirious wrote:

Actually, in the version I have here, which is Netbeans 5.0, they are
defined inside the init method.

Well, that explains it. I am running 5.5..

Well you cold move the definitions out of init but still initialize them
in the init method. This way you can reference them. If you wanted you
code post the code to figure it out.?

Sorry, I really do not use GUI builders for many reasons. I think they
are cute but far from building professional code. I would rather know
how to code them then rely on a tool that will be different to the next
one that does the same thing. The only thing I do differently, GUI wise,
is that I use the JGoodies Form layout and not Sun's.

Thanks in Advance...
IchBin, Pocono Lake, Pa, USA
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