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    Post How to Add ActionListener to a JButton in Swing?

    This code is an example of how to add ActionListener to a JButton.

    When the JButton is clicked, the desired action is performed. In this case it prints a message to the console.

    import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
    import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
    import javax.swing.JButton;
    import javax.swing.JFrame;
     
    public class ButtonAction {
     
        private static void createAndShowGUI()  {
     
            JFrame frame1 = new JFrame("JAVA");
            frame1.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
     
            JButton button = new JButton(" >> JavaProgrammingForums.com <<");
            //Add action listener to button
            button.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
     
                public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
                {
                    //Execute when button is pressed
                    System.out.println("You clicked the button");
                }
            });      
     
            frame1.getContentPane().add(button);
            frame1.pack();
            frame1.setVisible(true);
        }
     
     
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            javax.swing.SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
                public void run() {
                    createAndShowGUI();
                }
            });
        }
    }
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    Default Re: How to Add ActionListener to a JButton. Java Swing

    Thank you for helping. I think this book is moving a bit too quick for me. My friend says he learned nothing about Gui until his second year. I have started reading a new book, and I will post another question soon. Thanks again.

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    Default Re: How to Add ActionListener to a JButton. Java Swing

    inside the post method u can call get method. if u r sending post request.
    if u r sending get request u can call post method inside the Get method
    try it once.

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    Default Re: How to Add ActionListener to a JButton. Java Swing

    Are you on about servlets chinni?

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    Default Re: How to Add ActionListener to a JButton. Java Swing

    please i really need you to help me with a material to read on Java programming.. I will really appreciate

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    Default Re: How to Add ActionListener to a JButton. Java Swing

    Quote Originally Posted by JavaPF View Post
    This code is an example of how to add ActionListener to a JButton.

    When the JButton is clicked, the desired action is performed. In this case it prints a message to the console.

    import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
    import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
    import javax.swing.JButton;
    import javax.swing.JFrame;
     
    public class ButtonAction {
     
        private static void createAndShowGUI()  {
     
            JFrame frame1 = new JFrame("JAVA");
            frame1.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
     
            JButton button = new JButton(" >> JavaProgrammingForums.com <<");
            //Add action listener to button
            button.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
     
                public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
                {
                    //Execute when button is pressed
                    System.out.println("You clicked the button");
                }
            });      
     
            frame1.getContentPane().add(button);
            frame1.pack();
            frame1.setVisible(true);
        }
     
     
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            javax.swing.SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
                public void run() {
                    createAndShowGUI();
                }
            });
        }
    }
    Hi!

    What code do I use instead of " System.out.println("You clicked the button");"
    if I want the button to open a new class from my code? In this case I want the button to randomly
    select five cards from my deck of cards in the code.

    //Necessary imports
    import java.awt.*;
    import java.awt.event.*;
    import javax.swing.*;
     
    public class SlumpaKort extends JPanel {
     
    	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
     
    	//Knappvariabler
    	private static String buttonString = "Slumpa Kort";
    	private JButton btnRefresh;
     
    	/*
    	 * SlumpaKort-konstruktor
    	 */
    	public SlumpaKort() {
     
    		//Skapa en JPanel
    		super(new BorderLayout());
     
    		//Skapa knappen
    		btnRefresh = new JButton(buttonString);
    		btnRefresh.setActionCommand(buttonString);
    		btnRefresh.addActionListener(new Clicked());
     
    		//Skapa en panel som knappen kan ligga på
    		JPanel buttonPane = new JPanel();
    		buttonPane.setLayout(new BoxLayout(buttonPane, BoxLayout.LINE_AXIS));
    		buttonPane.add(btnRefresh);
     
     
    		buttonPane.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(5,5,5,5));
     
    		//Lägg till allt ovan till fönstret
    		add(buttonPane, BorderLayout.PAGE_END);
    	}
     
    	/*
    	 * Klick-Event för knappen
    	 */
    	class Clicked implements ActionListener {
     
     
    		class Kort {
    			private String[] farg ={"Hjärter", "Spader", "Ruter", "Klöver"};
    			private String[] valor ={"Ess", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "Knäckt", "Dam", "Kung"};
    			//* Visar vilka färger samt valörer som finns representerade i kortleken *//
     
    			public int f, v;
     
    			public Kort(int farg, int valor) {
    				if (farg < 1 || farg > 4 || 
    						//* Fyra fäger *//
     
    						valor <1 || valor > 13) { 
    						//* 13 valörer *//
     
    		}
    				f = farg;
    				v = valor;
    			}
     
    			public int geFarg() {
    				return f;
    			}
     
    			public int geValor() {
    				return v;
    			}
     
    			public String toString() {
     
    				return farg[f - 1] + " " + valor[v - 1];
    		}
    		}
     
    		public class Kortlek {
    			public Kort[] bunt = new Kort[52];
    			public int antal = 0;
     
    			public int geAntal () {
    				return antal;
    		}
     
    			public void laggOverst(Kort k) {
    				bunt[antal] = k;
    				antal++;
    		}
     
    			public Kort geOversta() {
    				antal--;
    				return bunt[antal];
    		}
     
    			public void görKortlek() {
     
    				for (int f=1; f<=4; f++)
    					for (int v=1; v<=13; v++)
    						laggOverst(new Kort(f, v));
    		}
    			public void blanda() {
     
    				for (int i=0; i<antal; i++) {
    					int n = i + (int)(Math.random() * (antal - i));
    							Kort temp = bunt[n];
    							bunt[n] = bunt[i];
    							bunt[i] = temp;
     
    		}}
    		public void main( String args[]){
     
    			//* Blanda kortlek *//
    			Kortlek kortlek = new Kortlek();
    			kortlek.görKortlek();
    			kortlek.blanda();
     
    			//*Loopar kortlek.geOversta fem gånger för att sedan dela ut fem slumpade kort*//
    			for (int i=0; i<5; i++){
    				Kort k = kortlek.geOversta();
    				System.out.println(k.toString());
    			}
    		}
    		}
     
    		public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
     
    			//Vad som ska hända när man klickar på knappen
    			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Detta fungerar!");  
     
    		}
    	}
     
    	/*
    	 * Startpunkten för programmet.
    	 * Här skapas fönstret.
    	 */
    	public static void main(String[] args) {
     
    		//Skapa formen
    		JFrame frame = new JFrame("Cards");
    		frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    		frame.setResizable(false);
    		frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
     
    		//Skapa TestButton
    		JComponent contentPane = new SlumpaKort();
    		contentPane.setOpaque(true);
    		frame.setContentPane(contentPane);
     
    		//Visa fönstret
    		frame.pack();
    		frame.setVisible(true);
     
    	}
     
    }

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    Default Re: How to Add ActionListener to a JButton. Java Swing

    It will be better for you to open your own thread with your own topic, instead of adding to an existing thread.

    You should isolate the code for
    I want ... to randomly select five cards from my deck of cards
    into a separate small program and get that logic to work and then merge that code into the larger program.

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    Default Re: How to Add ActionListener to a JButton. Java Swing

    Hello _Alvin,

    Yes please create a new thread and we will answer you there
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    Default Re: How to Add ActionListener to a JButton. Java Swing

    hi people,

    i'm finishing one application very simple, and i realise that i need more feedback messages.
    This button send packages into a device until it answers, but my info label didn't work.


    JButton okButton = new JButton("START");
    okButton.setAlignmentY(0.5f);
    okButton.addActionListener( new ActionListener(){
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){

    statusLabel.setText("Status: Sending..."); <-- doesn't appear unless i put in the comment line handleOKConfig();

    System.out.println(statusLabel.getText()); <-- always appears.

    handleOKConfig(); <-- call the method that send the packages
    }
    });

    Inside the method handleOKConfig() i have another indication of when the application has finished sending the packet, success message --> statusLabel.setText("Status: Target device in bootload mode!"); and work always.

    I think the problem is with addActionListener or actionPerformed. Someone can help me?

    Thanks!

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    Default Re: How to Add ActionListener to a JButton. Java Swing

    doesn't appear unless i put in the comment line handleOKConfig();
    Not sure that adding a comment line to your code changes how it executes.

    Your problem could be with changing Swing GUI values from the Swing Event Thread. Swing can't update the GUI while your code is using the thread. Try putting the setText() in a SwingUtilities thread using an invoke... method.

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    Default Re: How to Add ActionListener to a JButton. Java Swing

    Can you give me a smal example? I don't understand cleary...

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    Default Re: How to Add ActionListener to a JButton. Java Swing

    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Not sure that adding a comment line to your code changes how it executes.

    Your problem could be with changing Swing GUI values from the Swing Event Thread. Swing can't update the GUI while your code is using the thread. Try putting the setText() in a SwingUtilities thread using an invoke... method.


    When i comment the handleOkConfig() line, my label show what i want. But i need that execute this method too.

    can you give a small example...I don't understand cleray...

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    Default Re: How to Add ActionListener to a JButton. Java Swing

    Do a Search for SwingUtilities. There should be sample code that you can copy.

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    What does frame.pack do?

    Also, what is all that with invoke later and stuff like that? Why not invoke now?



    Seriously though, what's that about?

    Also, this is unrelated, but when is jdk 7.0 coming out?

    (And do you have to go download it yourself and go to the website every time a new one comes out or can you get Eclipse or some other compiler to alert you and take you to the download site or even download it for you automatically without having to have you do anything?)

    I'm not familiar with Swing Utilities or threads. I've seen examples like that a few times before and I've always wondered what it meant and what the purpose of it was.

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    Default Re: How to Add ActionListener to a JButton. Java Swing

    If I'm not mistaken, frame.pack(); applies all of the changes to the content pane.

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    Default Re: How to Add ActionListener to a JButton. Java Swing

    API Javadoc for frame.pack (inherited from Window.pack):
    Causes this Window to be sized to fit the preferred size and layouts of its subcomponents. If the window and/or its owner are not yet displayable, both are made displayable before calculating the preferred size. The Window will be validated after the preferredSize is calculated.

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    Default Re: How to Add ActionListener to a JButton. Java Swing

    Thanks a lot this posted helped me a lot and saved me a lot of my hair :-D

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    Default Re: How to Add ActionListener to a JButton. Java Swing

    I am not sure I find it useful to post a solution where a function call has a parameter that is itself a function definition:
    (I know this started from post #1 of this thread)

    For example
    ...
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
    javax.swing.SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable()
    {
    public void run()
    {
    createAndShowGUI();
    }
    }
    );
    ...

    Twently levels of doing that and who can follow???

    I tried redoing this code w/o {ie separating definitions) I ended up a compiler error that I couldn't do this
    because all my functions were static. If I were to do the construction of the GUI elements in the body of the
    constructor - say ButtonAction(), I shouldn't have to worry.

    So how would I add an ActionListener() to a button while w/i the constructor???

    maddog
    Last edited by maddog; April 24th, 2013 at 05:17 PM. Reason: Readability.

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