Thread: problems with jbutton/actionlistener

hi.. i am new to gui and i have some trouble.
i'm trying to create button that change background color to random color.
this is what i have done:

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.util.Random;
import javax.swing.*;
 
 
public class Mainp extends JFrame 
{	
private ImageIcon image1;
private JLabel label1;
private JButton startbutton;
 
 
public void rndbackground()
{
Random rand = new Random();
float r = rand.nextFloat();
float g = rand.nextFloat();
float b = rand.nextFloat();
Color randomcolor=new Color(r,g,b);
getContentPane().setBackground(randomcolor); 
}
 
public void creation() 
{
	setLayout(new FlowLayout());
	image1= new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("sun_2.png"));
	label1=new JLabel(image1);
	startbutton = new JButton("Start");
	add(label1);
	add(startbutton);
}
 
Mainp()
{
creation();
rndbackground();
}
 
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Mainp gui= new Mainp();
gui.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
gui.setVisible(true);
gui.pack();
gui.setTitle("title");
}
}

when i change

public class Mainp extends JFrame

to

public class Mainp extends JFrame implements ActionListener

it make errors and doesn't recognize it.. what to do?

Originally Posted by nirro

it make errors and doesn't recognize it.. what to do?

Always include the full text of the error message with your code and question

Description Resource Path Location Type
The serializable class Mainp does not declare a static final serialVersionUID field of type long Mainp.java ‪/Gui-test/src‬ line 13 Java Problem
The import java.awt.event.ActionEvent is never used Mainp.java ‪/Gui-test/src‬ line 8 Java Problem
The import java.awt.event.ActionListener is never used Mainp.java ‪/Gui-test/src‬ line 7 Java Problem

how can i make the button start rndbackground()?

Hello.
You need to learn about ActionListener in java.
Using this listener you connect your button to the method which sets the background.
A post is already available in the forum I think regarding this. Just check it out. http://www.javaprogrammingforums.com...ton-swing.html

Syed.

Is Mainp the name of your primary class (your program)? You don't implement Action Listener on that. You have to create an inner class, a listener class, and implement on that. Something like this... although I can't remember the precise syntax off the top of my head and I don't have time right now to look it up.

public class main_program extends JFrame
{
   public static void main(String[] args1)
     {
            ...statements to execute when the program first runs...
     }
 
    class HandleButtonClicks implements ActionListener
       {
       public void actionPerformed(actionEvent e)
           {
              ....statements to execute when a button is clicked...
            }
        }
 
}

Originally Posted by nirro

The serializable class Mainp does not declare a static final serialVersionUID field of type long

Declare the missing variable as the warning states: a static final variable of type long with the name serialVersionUID, and give it a value. Search keyword serialVersionUID for details on what it is for.

Originally Posted by nirro

The import java.awt.event.ActionEvent is never used Mainp.java ‪/Gui-test/src‬ line 8 Java Problem
The import java.awt.event.ActionListener is never used Mainp.java ‪/Gui-test/src‬ line 7 Java Problem

These two imports are not used, so either remove them or use them.
You said when you add "implements ActionListener" you get an error... implement ActionListener like you need to, and post that error if you need help with it. Follow the tutorial suggestion in post #4 or this one here.

Also see this post on cross posting