ObjectOutputStream

[MiziaQ]

I have this code to write to a file. However, this only saves one entry.
How can I save multiple entries, each saved in separate lines ?
At this point the output in the .txt file is strange:

’ t Peter|t Pan|t 01/09/67|t 098 1456789|t 18-Mar-2009|t Male Surgical Wardt


I need the text to be clear in order to read it in a JTable


public void writeTable() {

try {

String ward = (String)wardCombo.getSelectedItem();

ObjectOutputStream file = new ObjectOutputStream
(new FileOutputStream("tablePat.txt"));

file.writeObject(name.getText() + "|");
file.writeObject(surname.getText() + "|");
file.writeObject(dobInput.getText() + "|");
file.writeObject(emgInput.getText() + "|");
file.writeObject(dateInput.getText() + "|");
file.writeObject(ward);
file.writeObject("\n");
file.close();

} catch (IOException ex) {

ex.printStackTrace();

}
}

[JosAH]

An ObjectOutputStream doesn't write text; it writes a serialized version of objects instead. That serialized version can be read in again and a new object can be constructed out of that (non-text) data again by an ObjectInputStream. If you want text you're using the wrong stream for the purpose.

kind regards,

Jos