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Incompatible types.
Hi my code is showing incompatible types with my JTextField. Is this not the correct way to do it?
if(SearchField.equals("Stapler"))
This is for my button. SearchField = JTextField. The equals in the () is showing up as an incompatible type.
What should i do to correct it.
Re: Incompatible types.
Strings are not JTextFields, you need to get what's in the text field to compare with a String.
Re: Incompatible types.
How would i do that? I need to be able to type in a string in the SearchField and when it equals lets say Stapler i need it to show some information. how do i get whats in the JTextField to compare with a string?
Re: Incompatible types.
Read the API doc for the JTextField class and find the method that will get the String that is int the text field.how do i get whats in the JTextField to compare with a string?
Java Platform SE 7
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Re: Incompatible types.
Thanks norm i know its in there somewear and i looked but i cannot find it. Can you narrow it down some?
Re: Incompatible types.
This one is a little more difficult than usual. The JTextField class extends a class that has the method you are looking for. And that class extends another class which has more methods etc.
Look at all the methods that return a String.
Also the first part of the doc has a link that has examples:
How to Use Text Fields (The Java™ Tutorials > Creating a GUI With JFC/Swing > Using Swing Components)
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Re: Incompatible types.
Thank you very much. I have another problem. Should i make a new thread or continue on using this one?
Re: Incompatible types.
If its a new problem, start a new thread with a new title.
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