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Thread: JComboBox won't add array of numbers

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    Default JComboBox won't add array of numbers

    I'm creating a JFrame that allows the user to change the font and font size of a piece of text by using 2 JCheckBoxes. The first JCheckBox gives the user every font available and it works fine. The second JCheckBox is where I'm having problems. It should have an array of numbers 1-100 so the user can change the size of font. I have posted the error I am getting below:

    Error:
    SetFont.java:32: cannot find symbol
    symbol : method add(int[])
    location: class javax.swing.JComboBox
    jcbFonts.add(sizes);
    ^
    1 error

    import javax.swing.*;
    import java.awt.*;
    import java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment;
     
    public class SetFont extends JFrame 
    {
       private JPanel p1, p2;
       private JLabel jlblFontName, jlblFontSize;
       private JComboBox jcbFonts, jcbSizes;
       private JTextArea jtxtWelcome;
       private JCheckBox  jckbBold, jckbItalic;
     
       public SetFont()                                                                // Default Constructor
    	{	
    		p1 = new JPanel();
    		jlblFontName = new JLabel("Font Name");
     
    		GraphicsEnvironment e = GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment();   // create instance of java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment()
    		String[] fontNames = e.getAvailableFontFamilyNames();								  // get all available fonts for user
    		jcbFonts = new JComboBox(fontNames);
     
    		jlblFontSize = new JLabel("Font Size");
     
    		int[] sizes = new int[100];													  		  	  // populate array with font sizes 1-100
    		for(int i = 1; i < 100; i ++)
    		{
        		jcbFonts.add(sizes);
    		}
     
    		p1.add(jlblFontName);																		  // add all 4 components to p1
    		p1.add(jcbFonts);
    		p1.add(jlblFontSize);
    		p1.add(jcbSizes);
    		add(p1,BorderLayout.NORTH);
     
    		add(jtxtWelcome = new JTextArea("Welcome to Java"));
    		jtxtWelcome.setSize(3, 20);
     
    		p2 = new JPanel();
    		p2.add(jckbBold = new JCheckBox("Bold"));
    		jckbBold.setMnemonic('B');
    		p2.add(jckbItalic = new JCheckBox("Italic"));
    		jckbItalic.setMnemonic('I');
     
    		add(p2,BorderLayout.SOUTH);
    	}
     
       public static void main(String[] args) 
       {
    	   SetFont frame = new SetFont();
    	   frame.setTitle("Set Font Details");
    	   frame.pack();
    	   frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    	   frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);	 
    	   frame.setVisible(true);
       }
    }


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    Default Re: JComboBox won't add array of numbers

    The error messages says there is no add() method that takes an int array.
    Does the JComboBox class have an add() method? What args does it take?
    Look at the API doc: Java Platform SE 7

    Look at how the code creates a JComboBox for the font names.
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    Default Re: JComboBox won't add array of numbers

    I have found and added the addItem() method to get this:

    for(int i = 1; i < 100; i ++)
    {
       jcbFonts.addItem(sizes);
    }

    It is compiling but I am getting this error when I run it:

    Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
    at java.awt.Container.addImpl(Container.java:1045)
    at java.awt.Container.add(Container.java:365)
    at SetFont.<init>(SetFont.java:38) <-- this line is highlighted in the error
    at SetFont.main(SetFont.java:55)

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    Default Re: JComboBox won't add array of numbers

    What variable has a null value at line 38? Find the variable and then find why it is null.
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Default Re: JComboBox won't add array of numbers

    I have added:
    jcbSizes = new JComboBox();

    This has taken care of the error in main I was getting.
    I have also changed the for loop to:
    for(int i = 1; i < 100; i ++)
    {
    jcbSizes.addItem(sizes);
    }

    The only problem I have now is that instead of adding an array of 1-100, the JCheckbox has added 100 identical lines of hexidecimal code, as shown below:

    jcheckbox.JPG

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    Default Re: JComboBox won't add array of numbers

    What is sizes? If you want int values, why not add i?
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    Default Re: JComboBox won't add array of numbers

    I took your advice and added 'i', it works now. Thank you.

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