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Thread: the output is just a blank frame... no menu bar is present.. plz help me out..

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    Post the output is just a blank frame... no menu bar is present.. plz help me out..

    import javax.swing.*;
    public class MyClass {

    public static void main(String[] args)throws Exception {
    new Extra();

    }

    }
    class Extra extends JFrame
    {
    JMenuBar mb;
    JMenu File,View,Settings,Audio,Video,Help;
    JMenuItem OpenFile,OpenDirectory,OpenDisc,Exit,PlayList, Messages,SwitchInterface,AddInterface,Bookmarks,Pr eferences,About;

    Extra()
    {

    super("VLC Player");
    setLayout(null);
    setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    mb=new JMenuBar();
    File=new JMenu("File");
    View=new JMenu("View");
    Settings=new JMenu("Settings");
    Audio=new JMenu("Audio");
    Video=new JMenu("Video");
    Help=new JMenu("Help");
    OpenFile=new JMenuItem("Open File");
    OpenDirectory=new JMenuItem("Open Directory");
    OpenDisc=new JMenuItem("Open Disc");
    Exit=new JMenuItem("Exit");
    PlayList=new JMenuItem("PlayList");
    Messages=new JMenuItem("Messages");
    SwitchInterface=new JMenuItem("Switch Interface");
    AddInterface=new JMenuItem("Add Interface");
    Bookmarks=new JMenuItem("Bookmarks");
    Preferences=new JMenuItem("Preferences");
    About=new JMenuItem("About");
    mb.add(File);
    mb.add(View);
    mb.add(Settings);
    mb.add(Help);
    File.setBounds(0, 0, 5,2 );
    File.add(OpenFile);
    File.add(OpenDirectory);
    File.add(OpenDisc);
    File.add(Exit);
    View.add(PlayList);
    View.add(Messages);
    View.setBounds(5, 0, 5,2);
    Settings.add(SwitchInterface);
    Settings.add(AddInterface);
    Settings.add(Bookmarks);
    Settings.add(Preferences);
    Settings.setBounds(10,0,5,2);
    Help.add(About);
    Help.setBounds(15, 0, 5, 2);
    pack();
    setVisible(true);
    mb.setVisible(true);
    File.setVisible(true);
    View.setVisible(true);
    setSize(600,600);

    }

    }


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    Default Re: the output is just a blank frame... no menu bar is present.. plz help me out..

    Add the following line of code after setSize(600,600).

    setJMenuBar(mb);
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    Default Re: the output is just a blank frame... no menu bar is present.. plz help me out..

    First look for obvious problems, such as: Where do you add the JMenuBar to the JFrame? JFrame has a method for this, setJMenuBar(...), and I don't see it being called anywhere.

    I suggest that you go through the Java Swing menus tutorials as this is all well explained there.

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    Default Re: the output is just a blank frame... no menu bar is present.. plz help me out..

    hey.. thnx alottt.. it worked.. cn u plzz tell me wat does setJMenuBar(mb) mean??

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    Default Re: the output is just a blank frame... no menu bar is present.. plz help me out..

    Quote Originally Posted by namita View Post
    hey.. thnx alottt.. it worked.. cn u plzz tell me wat does setJMenuBar(mb) mean??

    The API should be the first place you look: JFrame (Java Platform SE 6)
    If you don't understand the API, then ask a question about it. And a suggestion: this is a technical forum. Writing shorthand (plzz, wat, etc..) not only makes your posts that much harder to understand, but also can make you look lazy - not a trait you wish to portray when asking unpaid volunteers to spend their time helping you.

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