trouble with GUI

Hey guys, for my computer science class we are writing with GUI
This is the first program I've tried to write with GUI and I can't figure these errors out.
thanks in advance.

piGUI.java:11: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : variable iteration
location: class piGUI
private double extent = iteration.getnumber();
^
piGUI.java:38: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : variable end
location: class piGUI
private double answer = numberField.setnumber(end);
^

Code java:

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import javax.swing.*;
import BreezySwing.*;
public class piGUI extends GBFrame{
 
private JLabel iterationLabel;
private JLabel numberLabel;
private DoubleField iterationField;
private DoubleField numberField;
private JButton iterationButton;
private JButton numberButton;
private double extent = iteration.getnumber();
 
public piGUI(){
 
iterationLabel = addLabel ("Iterations" ,1,1,1,1);
numberLabel = addLabel ("Pi" ,1,2,1,1);
iterationField = addDoubleField (0.0 ,2,1,1,1);
numberField = addDoubleField (0.0 ,2,2,1,1);
iterationButton = addButton (">>>>>" ,3,1,1,1);}
 
public void buttonClicked (JButton buttonObj){
 
  for (int i=1; i < extent; i++) {
 
  if(answer % 2 == 1)
  {
  extent=extent-1.0/(2*i-1);
  answer=answer+1;
  }
  else
  {
  extent=extent+1.0/(2*i-1);
  answer=answer+1;
  answer = answer * 4;
  }
  }
  }
private double answer = numberField.setnumber(end);
 
public static void main (String[] args){
piGUI theGUI = new piGUI();
theGUI.setSize (250, 100);
theGUI.setVisible(true);
}
}

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Code java:

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import javax.swing.*;
import BreezySwing.*;
public class piGUI extends GBFrame{
 // beginning of class 
private JLabel iterationLabel;
private JLabel numberLabel;
private DoubleField iterationField;
private DoubleField numberField;
private JButton iterationButton;
private JButton numberButton;
private double extent = iteration.getnumber();
 
public piGUI(){
// beginning of constructor
iterationLabel = addLabel ("Iterations" ,1,1,1,1);
numberLabel = addLabel ("Pi" ,1,2,1,1);
iterationField = addDoubleField (0.0 ,2,1,1,1);
numberField = addDoubleField (0.0 ,2,2,1,1);
iterationButton = addButton (">>>>>" ,3,1,1,1);
} // end of constructor
 
 
public void buttonClicked (JButton buttonObj){
// beginning of method 
for (int i=1; i < extent; i++) {
// beginning of for
if(answer % 2 == 1)
{ // beginning of if 
extent=extent-1.0/(2*i-1);
answer=answer+1;
} // end of if
else
{ // beginning of else
extent=extent+1.0/(2*i-1);
answer=answer+1;
answer = answer * 4;
} // end of else
} // end of for
} // end of method 
private double answer = numberField.setnumber(end);
 
public static void main (String[] args){ // beginning of main
piGUI theGUI = new piGUI();
theGUI.setSize (250, 100);
theGUI.setVisible(true);
} // end of main
} // end of class

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Well..it appears your brackets don't match up..i.e. no bracket for end of constructor it appears.

Also, you should try adding an ActionListener for a button.

Also

private double extent = iteration.getnumber()

I can't find a variable called iteration anywhere. Neither could the compiler I'm guessing. That's why it said it couldn't find symbol.
Also, the same goes for the variable end.

If they were private variables of the super class or of one of the other classes you're importing...you can't access them.

Also...though I don't have your code to tell for sure...

private double answer = numberField.setnumber(end);

Wouldn't it be getNumber() if anything?

Set methods are usually void.

However, if numberField is aJTextComponent...it will return a String even with the get method. You'll have to parse it to deal with that.

Not sure what exactly you're trying to do overall..but I'm wondering why it seems you may be making setNumbeer and stuff like that.

Usually most people would...for a JTextComponent....

JTextComponent jtc = new JTextComponent();

jtc.setText("Text");

For JButtons, most people would

JButton jb = new JButton("Button text");

Please use the code tags, it helps format your code into a much more readable format.

These errors are telling you that the variables you are trying to use (defined by the name and line in the error report) cannot be found. To take the first error, you attempt to access a variable named iteration, but this is not defined anywhere in the code you posted (if it is defined in the parent class, be sure the variable is not private)

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Well..it appears your brackets don't match up..i.e. no bracket for end of constructor it appears.

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Yes there is.

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Also, you should try adding an ActionListener for a button.

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Why? For all we know the function addButton (which I presume is defined in the parent class) does just this, there just isn't enough code posted to determine that...and both of these points are completely beside the point, skirting around the original posters question.

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I can't find a variable called iteration anywhere. Neither could the compiler I'm guessing. That's why it said it couldn't find symbol.

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You are right. But as I've said in the past, if you have to add phrases lilke "I'm Guessing", perhaps you should truly think, rethink, and test your idea.

To add an ActionListener, you could do this

Code java:

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aButton.addActionListener(this);
anotherButton.addActionListener(this);

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and then later...outside of constructor inside it's own method.

Code java:

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public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
{
 
if (e.getActionCommand().equals("Some text of a button"))
{
// action for that button
}
 
else if (e.getActionCommand().equals("Some text for the other button"))
{
// action for other button
}
}

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However...as it appears you're doing...if you just have like one button...or if you just prefer to do it this way...you can also

Code java:

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aButton.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
 
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
{
// action for that button
}
});

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To add an ActionListener, you could do this

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Did you even read the original question? What does an action listener have to do with it?

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Originally Posted by copeg

Yes there is.



Why? For all we know the function addButton (which I presume is defined in the parent class) does just this, there just isn't enough code posted to determine that...and both of these points are completely beside the point, skirting around the original posters question.



You are right. But as I've said in the past, if you have to add phrases lilke "I'm Guessing", perhaps you should truly think, rethink, and test your idea.

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Yeah...I see that end bracket now. Didn't catch it.

:o

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Originally Posted by copeg

Did you even read the original question? What does an action listener have to do with it?

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I answered the original question. Was just pointing out how buttonClicked never was called it seems.
That's all.


o:-)