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    Default menubars and menu items

    I am learning Java on my own
    I am not in school and my progress is slow but I think , sure

    This forum has been extremely useful to me and thanks

    Here is the code I am having a problem with. Please help me to fix it
    Thanks


    import java.awt.BorderLayout;
    import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
    import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;

    import javax.swing.JButton;
    import javax.swing.JFrame;
    import javax.swing.JMenu;
    import javax.swing.JMenuBar;
    import javax.swing.JMenuItem;

    public class Menu1 extends JFrame implements ActionListener
    {
    // opens jframe
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

    public static void main (String[] args)
    {
    //opens main
    new Menu1().setVisible(true);
    }
    private Menu1()
    {
    super("Tutorial = Rhoen Menu #1");
    setSize (600,600);
    setResizable (false);
    setDefaultCloseOperation (EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

    JButton button = new JButton ("Click me");
    button.addActionListener(this);
    button.setActionCommand("Click");

    JMenuBar bar = new JMenuBar();
    JMenu file = new JMenu ("File");
    JMenuItem newMenuItem = new JMenu("New");
    JMenuItem saveMenuItem = new JMenu("Save");
    JMenuItem close = new JMenuItem("Exit");
    close.addActionListener(this) ;

    JMenuItem extra = new JMenu("Extra");
    JMenuItem hello = new JMenuItem("Hello");
    JMenuItem hello2 = new JMenuItem("Hello 2");

    extra.add(hello);
    extra.add(hello2);

    file.add (newMenuItem);
    file.add(save);
    file.add(extra);
    file.addSeparator();
    file.add(close);

    bar.add(file);
    add(button, BorderLayout.WEST);
    setJMenuBar (bar);
    }

    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
    {
    String name = e.getActionCommand();
    if (name.equals("Click"))
    {
    System.out.println("Click me");
    }
    else if (name.equals("Exit"))
    {
    System.out.println("Closed");
    System.exit(0);
    }
    }
    }


    When I run it I get the following message
    Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem:
    save cannot be resolved

    at Menu1.<init>(Menu1.java:48)
    at Menu1.main(Menu1.java:20)

    What does this mean

    I notice a X beside the line (file.add(save)
    and save does not appear in the menu created


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    Default Re: menubars and menu items

    Hello.
    Did you read what the error message says?
    It says "save" cannot be resolved?
    Can you check where is "save" defined in your program?
    Also, double-check once if you are creating the menu bar rightly or not? I would say you are not.
    I am giving you chance to figure out on your own. So try your best.

    Syed.

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    Default Re: menubars and menu items

    You have been asked in the past to use code tags when posting code, and provided this link for finding help on their use. What seems to be the trouble?

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    Default Re: menubars and menu items

    import java.awt.BorderLayout;
    import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
    import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
     
    import javax.swing.JButton;
    import javax.swing.JFrame;
    import javax.swing.JMenu;
    import javax.swing.JMenuBar;
    import javax.swing.JMenuItem;
     
    public class Menu1 extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
    	// opens jframe
    	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
     
    	public static void main(String[] args) {
    		// opens main
    		new Menu1().setVisible(true);
    	}
     
    	private Menu1() {
    		super("Tutorial = Rhoen Menu #1");
    		setSize(600, 600);
    		setResizable(false);
    		setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
     
    		JButton button = new JButton("Click me");
    		button.addActionListener(this);
    		button.setActionCommand("Click");
     
    		JMenuBar bar = new JMenuBar();
    		JMenu file = new JMenu("File");
    		JMenuItem newMenuItem = new JMenu("New");
    		JMenuItem saveMenuItem = new JMenu("Save");
    		JMenuItem close = new JMenuItem("Exit");
    		close.addActionListener(this);
     
    		JMenuItem extra = new JMenu("Extra");
    		JMenuItem hello = new JMenuItem("Hello");
    		JMenuItem hello2 = new JMenuItem("Hello 2");
     
    		extra.add(hello);
    		extra.add(hello2);
     
    		file.add(newMenuItem);
    		file.add(save);
    		file.add(extra);
    		file.addSeparator();
    		file.add(close);
     
    		bar.add(file);
    		add(button, BorderLayout.WEST);
    		setJMenuBar(bar);
    	}
     
    	public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
    		String name = e.getActionCommand();
    		if (name.equals("Click")) {
    			System.out.println("Click me");
    		} else if (name.equals("Exit")) {
    			System.out.println("Closed");
    			System.exit(0);
    		}
    	}
    }

    Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem:
    save cannot be resolved to a variable

    at Menu1.<init>(Menu1.java:45)
    at Menu1.main(Menu1.java:17)
    "save" has not been declared isn't it?

    file.add(saveMenuItem);
    //instead of
    file.add(save);
    //maybe?

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    Default Re: menubars and menu items

    Thanks I will study this code and see how I can improve my understanding of the source of the error

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    Default Re: menubars and menu items

    Learn to understand the information given in the error report:

    This basically says a variable named save is being used somewhere outside of its scope, which can mean it was never declared in the first place.
    Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem:
    save cannot be resolved

    This tells you where the compiler was working when it ran into the problem described above. (Basically the class and line number of where to look)
    at Menu1.<init>(Menu1.java:48)
    at Menu1.main(Menu1.java:20)

    I assume you understand a variable must be declared before it can be used, if not, a search on variables will provide plenty of information

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    Default Re: menubars and menu items

    Here is a little details I must review before I ask again

    Thanks

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