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    Default Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Hi,
    I want the user to input their name etc into a Jtextfield and it will return their details, but I keep getting an error saying cannot find symbol getText()
    Here is my code
    public void deliveryWindow(){
     
                JFrame newFrame = new JFrame("Delivery Details");
     
                Container pane = getContentPane();
                newFrame.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
                newFrame.setSize(new Dimension(250, 250));
                //newFrame.getContentPane().add(panel);
                newFrame.setLocation(300,300);
                newFrame.setSize(250,250);
                newFrame.setVisible(true);
                JButton submitButton = new JButton("submit");
                newFrame.add(submitButton);
                ButtonEventHandler handler = new ButtonEventHandler();
                submitButton.addActionListener(handler);
     
                JPanel name = new JPanel();
                JLabel nameLabel = new JLabel();
                nameLabel.setText("Name :");
                JTextField nameField = new JTextField(15);
                String deliveryName = nameField.getText();
                name.add(nameLabel);
                newFrame.add(nameLabel);
                newFrame.add(nameField);
     
     
                JPanel address1 = new JPanel();
                JLabel addressLabel = new JLabel();
                addressLabel.setText("House :");
                JTextField address1Field = new JTextField(15);
                String deliveryAddress1 = address1Field.getText();
     
                address1.add(addressLabel);
                address1.add(address1Field);
                newFrame.add(addressLabel);
                newFrame.add(address1Field);
     
                JPanel street = new JPanel();
                JLabel streetLabel = new JLabel();
                streetLabel.setText("Street :");
                JTextField streetField = new JTextField(15);
                String deliveryAddress2 = streetField.getText();
                street.add(streetLabel);
                street.add(streetField);
                newFrame.add(streetLabel);
                newFrame.add(streetField);
     
                JPanel phone = new JPanel();
                JLabel phoneLabel = new JLabel();
                phoneLabel.setText("Phone :");
                JTextField phoneField = new JTextField(15);
                String phoneNumber = streetField.getText();
                phone.add(phoneLabel);
                phone.add(phoneField);
                newFrame.add(phoneLabel);
                newFrame.add(phoneField);
     
     
     
     
     
                }
               	private class ButtonEventHandler implements ActionListener {
               		String nameField;
     
                   public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
    	 	      {
    			String name1;
    			name1 = nameField.getText();
             if (e.getActionCommand().equals("submit"))
    			{
    				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Your name is" + name1,"Message",JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
    			}
    			else
    				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Nothing");
    		  }}


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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Can you maybe tell us at what line the error is located?

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    If the problem is in the line:

    			String name1;
    			name1 = nameField.getText();

    Are you sure the script can access: nameField
    Looking at your code I don't think your script knows what this "nameField" is.

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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Thanks for your reply, this is where I get the error
    name1 = nameField.getText();

    How do I go about getting my script to access the nameField?
    Thanks

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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    I just adjusted my post. :p

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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    I actually had that bit of code in my original post but I still keep getting the same error.

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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Can you post the error message?
    That usually tells everything.

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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Sure:
    cannot find symbol method getText()

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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Make sure the variable definition is in scope (within same pair of {}s) where you are using it.
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Does your program also gives out those huge error messages?
    Like, error: cannot find symbol method getText()
    and then below that is writen what line etc etc.

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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Thanks for the replies. I have changed my code around a bit.
    Inside in pizzaMenu(), I have put
    deliveryName = nameField.getText();
    Inside in public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
    I have put:
    String name1;
    name1 = deliveryName;
    but when I go to enter my name, its displayed as null.

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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Please post the full code (in code tags) so we can see where things are defined.
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     public void deliveryWindow(){
     
                JFrame newFrame = new JFrame("Delivery Details");
     
                Container pane = getContentPane();
                newFrame.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
                newFrame.setSize(new Dimension(250, 250));
                //newFrame.getContentPane().add(panel);
                newFrame.setLocation(300,300);
                newFrame.setSize(250,250);
                newFrame.setVisible(true);
                JButton submitButton = new JButton("submit");
                newFrame.add(submitButton);
                ButtonEventHandler handler = new ButtonEventHandler();
                submitButton.addActionListener(handler);
     
                JPanel name = new JPanel();
                JLabel nameLabel = new JLabel();
                nameLabel.setText("Name :");
                JTextField nameField = new JTextField(15);
                String deliveryName = nameField.getText();
                name.add(nameLabel);
                newFrame.add(nameLabel);
                newFrame.add(nameField);
     
     
                deliveryName = nameField.getText();
     
     
     
                }
               	private class ButtonEventHandler implements ActionListener {
     
     
                   public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
    	 	      {
    			String name1;
    			name1=deliveryName;
     
     
     
             if (e.getActionCommand().equals("submit"))
    			{
    				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Your name is" + name1  ,"Message",JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
    			}
    			else
    				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Nothing");
    		  }}

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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Where is the code that shows that the value of the variable is null?

    Why use the variable: name1? Why not use deliveryName?
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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    That appears on the showMessageDialog screen when I enter the name in the nameField and then click submit on the JButton.

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    What happens if you remove the variable: name1 and use deliveryName instead?
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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Get an error:
    variable deliveryName might not have been initialized

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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Assign it a value (for example: "") when it is defined.
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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Thanks for the help, now the output appears blank instead of null.

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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Try debugging the code by adding a println that prints out the value that returned by the getText() method so you can see what the code is doing.
    Is the code getting the value BEFORE the user enters it? If you see the println's print out before the user enters anything, then that is your problem. You need to wait until the user has entered something BEFORE calling getText().
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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Sorry but java is not my strongest area, how would I go about doing that? Where would I place the System.out.println()?

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    Where would I place the System.out.println()?
    Immediately after the variable gets a value assigned to it.

    Assign variable a value
    print value of the variable
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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Still getting the same problem, no value is being returned.

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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Are you printing the value AFTER the user has entered some data?
    Can you see the printed output before the user enters anything?
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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Yeah, I've tried it a few different ways and it still wont return any values.

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    Default Re: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

    Please answer this question:
    Can you see the printed output before the user enters anything?
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