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Thread: CardLayout wont go to the next card

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    Default CardLayout wont go to the next card

    Hi,
    I have a JPanel with a cardLayout, however when i try to go to the next card nothing happens. Here is my code:
    01	import java.applet.*;
    02	import java.awt.*;
    03	import java.util.*;
    04	import java.awt.event.*;
    05	import javax.swing.JEditorPane;
    06	import javax.swing.*;
    07	public class FindAddApplet extends Applet implements ActionListener
    08	{
    09	    private JLabel jcomp1;
    10	    private JButton nextButton;
    11	    private JButton prevButton;
    12	    private JPanel contentPanel;
    13	    //content layout
    14	    private CardLayout cardLayout;
    15	    //jpanel cards
    16	    ClassYearCard classYear;
    17	    PeriodCard periodCard;
    18	    //labels for cards
    19	    private int currentLabel = 0;
    20	    String classYearLabel = ("card1");
    21	    String periodCardLabel = ("card2");
    22	     
    23	    public void init() {
    24	        //construct components
    25	        cardLayout = new CardLayout();
    26	        jcomp1 = new JLabel ("Main Page");
    27	        nextButton = new JButton ("Next >");
    28	        prevButton = new JButton ("< Previous");
    29	        contentPanel = new JPanel ();
    30	        classYear = new ClassYearCard();
    31	        periodCard = new PeriodCard();
    32	   
    33	        //adjust size and set layout
    34	        setPreferredSize (new Dimension (415, 414));
    35	        setLayout (null);
    36	 
    37	        //add components
    38	        add (jcomp1);
    39	        add (nextButton);
    40	        nextButton.addActionListener(this);
    41	        add (prevButton);
    42	        add (contentPanel);
    43	        contentPanel.setLayout(cardLayout); //sets layout of contentPanel
    44	         
    45	        //set content layout
    46	         
    47	        //add stuff to panel
    48	        contentPanel.add(classYear, classYearLabel);
    49	        contentPanel.add(periodCard, periodCardLabel);
    50	         
    51	        //set component bounds (only needed by Absolute Positioning)
    52	        jcomp1.setBounds (25, 5, 100, 25);
    53	        nextButton.setBounds (295, 375, 110, 25);
    54	        prevButton.setBounds (175, 375, 110, 25);
    55	        contentPanel.setBounds (15, 30, 390, 340);
    56	    }
    57	 
    58	    public void start() {
    59	    }
    60	     
    61	    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
    62	        if (e.getSource() == "nextButton"){
    63	            cardLayout.show(contentPanel, "card2");
    64	        }
    65	    }
    66	 
    67	    public void stop() {
    68	    }
    69	 
    70	    public void destroy() {
    71	    }
    72	     
    73	}

    When i click the next button the panel just stays what it is currently, do i need to do something like repaint the contentPanel?
    Thanks,
    x5


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    Default Re: CardLayout wont go to the next card

    if (e.getSource() == "nextButton"){
    This test is suspect.
    What does the getSource() method return? Check if it is a String. Do you mean to use a variable there?

    You should use the equals() method when comparing the contents of two objects like Strings and not the == operator.

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    Default Re: CardLayout wont go to the next card

    Hey,
    You are right, i was comparing it to a string rather than the variable name,
    Thanks

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