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i have have a jtextfield, when the program load up it automatical puts in 2days date. now its seems that if i do a search that gets anthor date from the db n i trie it over ride it it gives me a null pointer error.. now i have tried every thing it display in an empty text box etc but no in the one with the date

Danica
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Hi,
i can't understand exactly what is the problam, can u post some code (especially the part that handle your jtextfield)

-gkern
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here is some off the code i have taken out the stuff that isnt need


public Order(String CustomerID) {
       
JPanel p2= new JPanel();
        p2.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.RIGHT));
        JLabel lbDate= new JLabel("Date",JLabel.RIGHT);
        JTextField tfDate= new JTextField(8);
       DateFormat shortDate=DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT);
        //java.util.Date date=new java.util.Date();
        //SimpleDateFormat fmt=new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
        //String dtstv=fmt.format(date);
       today=new java.util.Date();
       tfDate.setText(shortDate.format(today));
        p2.add(lbDate);
        p2.add(tfDate);
       
        JPanel p8= new JPanel();
        p8.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));
        lbTitle=new JLabel("Customer Orders");
        lbTitle.setFont(new Font("Arial",Font.BOLD,18));
        lbTitle.setForeground(Color.blue);
        p8.add(lbTitle);
       
        JPanel p3= new JPanel();
        p3.setLayout(new GridLayout(4,6));
        lbOrderNo=new JLabel("   Order Number");
        JLabel lb2=new JLabel("");
        JLabel lb3=new JLabel("");
        JLabel lb4=new JLabel("");
        JLabel lb5=new JLabel("");
        JLabel  lb6=new JLabel("");
        JLabel lb7=new JLabel("");
        lbCustNo=new JLabel("  Customer Number");
        tfCustNo=new JTextField(10);
        tfOrderNo=new JTextField(10);
        lbContactName=new JLabel("  Contact Name");
        lbDeliveryAddress=new JLabel("   Delivery Address");
        tfContactName=new JTextField(10);
        tfDeliveryAddress=new JTextField(10);
        lbProductName=new JLabel("  Product Name");
        lbItemCost=new JLabel("   Cost");
        chProduct=new Choice();
        product();
        //    tfProductName.setBorder(new javax.swing.border.EtchedBorder());
        tfItemCost=new JTextField(10);
        lbQty=new JLabel("  Qty");
        tfQty=new JTextField(10);
        tfCustNo.setText(CustID);
        btAddItem=new JButton("Add Item");
        p3.add(lbCustNo);
        p3.add(tfCustNo);
        p3.add(lbOrderNo);
        p3.add(tfOrderNo);
        p3.add(lbContactName);
        p3.add(tfContactName);
        p3.add(lbDeliveryAddress);
        p3.add(tfDeliveryAddress);
        p3.add(lbProductName);
        p3.add(chProduct);
       
        //        p3.add(lstProduct);
        p3.add(lbItemCost);
        p3.add(tfItemCost);
        p3.add(lbQty);
        p3.add(tfQty);
        p3.add(lb6);
        p3.add(lb6);
       
        JPanel p4= new JPanel();
        p4.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
        lbDiscount= new JLabel();
        lbDiscount.setText("Discount");
        p4.add(lbDiscount);
        cbg =new CheckboxGroup();
        jb1=new Checkbox("Yes",cbg,true);
        p4.add(jb1);
        jb2=new Checkbox("No",cbg,false);
        p4.add(jb2);
       
       
       
        p3.add(p4);
       
       
        JPanel p7=new JPanel();
        p7.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));
        btAdd= new JButton("Add");
        btDelete= new JButton("Delete");
        btUpdate= new JButton("Update");
        btClear=new JButton("Clear");
        btSearch=new JButton("Search");
        p7.add(btAddItem);
        btAddItem.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
                additem();
               
            }
        });
       
        p7.add(btAdd);
        btAdd.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                insert();
            }
        });
       
        p7.add(btDelete);
       
        btDelete.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                delete();
            }
        });
       
        p7.add(btUpdate);
        btUpdate.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
               update();
            }
        });
       
       
        p7.add(btSearch);
        btSearch.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                search();
            }
        });
       
        p7.add(btClear);
        btClear.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                clear();
            }
        });
       
       
        JPanel p6= new JPanel();
        p6.setLayout(new GridLayout(2,1));
        JLabel lb1=new JLabel();
        p6.add(p2);
        p6.add(p8);
   
       
        Container c=getContentPane();
        c.setLayout(new GridLayout(5,1,5,5));
        c.add(p6);
        c.add(p3);
        c.add(p4);
        c.add(p1);
        c.add(p7);
     
        chProduct.addItemListener(new ItemListener() {
            public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent event) {
                price();
            }
           
        });
       
    }
   
    public void search() {
        try {
     
            sql ="select DeliveryAddress,CustContactName,ItemQuantityOrdered,ItemCost,ordervalue,OrderDate,PurchaseItem.DiscountAllowed,PurchaseOrder.CustNO from PurchaseOrder, Customer,PurchaseItem where PurchaseOrder.OrderNo=? and PurchaseItem.OrderNo=? and PurchaseOrder.Custno=Customer.CustNo";
            pstmt=conn.prepareStatement(sql);
            pstmt.setString(1,tfOrderNo.getText());
            pstmt.setString(2,tfOrderNo.getText());
            ResultSet result=pstmt.executeQuery();
            result.next();
            tfCustNo.setText(result.getString(8));
            tfDeliveryAddress.setText(result.getString(1));
            tfContactName.setText(result.getString(2));
            tfQty.setText(result.getString(3));
            tfItemCost.setText(result.getString(4));
            searchtotalcost=(result.getDouble(5));
       
            d=(result.getDate(6));
        //  SimpleDateFormat fmt=new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
        String g =d.toString();
       
       tfDate.setText(g);
     
           
          System.out.println(g);
 //          String t=(result.getString(7));
           
            if (t.equals("No")){
                jb2.setState(true);
               
            }
            else {
                jb1.setState(true);
            }
        }
        catch(SQLException se) {
            //tfContactName.setText(" ");
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"SQLException: " + se.getMessage() + " --->Record Not Found.");
            tfCustNo.requestFocus();
        }
        catch(Exception ex) {
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,ex.toString());
        }
    }
   
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here is some off the code i have taken out the stuff that isnt need


public Order(String CustomerID) {
       
JPanel p2= new JPanel();
        p2.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.RIGHT));
        JLabel lbDate= new JLabel("Date",JLabel.RIGHT);
        JTextField tfDate= new JTextField(8);
       DateFormat shortDate=DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT);
        //java.util.Date date=new java.util.Date();
        //SimpleDateFormat fmt=new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
        //String dtstv=fmt.format(date);
       today=new java.util.Date();
       tfDate.setText(shortDate.format(today));
        p2.add(lbDate);
        p2.add(tfDate);
       
        JPanel p8= new JPanel();
        p8.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));
        lbTitle=new JLabel("Customer Orders");
        lbTitle.setFont(new Font("Arial",Font.BOLD,18));
        lbTitle.setForeground(Color.blue);
        p8.add(lbTitle);
       
        JPanel p3= new JPanel();
        p3.setLayout(new GridLayout(4,6));
        lbOrderNo=new JLabel("   Order Number");
        JLabel lb2=new JLabel("");
        JLabel lb3=new JLabel("");
        JLabel lb4=new JLabel("");
        JLabel lb5=new JLabel("");
        JLabel  lb6=new JLabel("");
        JLabel lb7=new JLabel("");
        lbCustNo=new JLabel("  Customer Number");
        tfCustNo=new JTextField(10);
        tfOrderNo=new JTextField(10);
        lbContactName=new JLabel("  Contact Name");
        lbDeliveryAddress=new JLabel("   Delivery Address");
        tfContactName=new JTextField(10);
        tfDeliveryAddress=new JTextField(10);
        lbProductName=new JLabel("  Product Name");
        lbItemCost=new JLabel("   Cost");
        chProduct=new Choice();
        product();
        //    tfProductName.setBorder(new javax.swing.border.EtchedBorder());
        tfItemCost=new JTextField(10);
        lbQty=new JLabel("  Qty");
        tfQty=new JTextField(10);
        tfCustNo.setText(CustID);
        btAddItem=new JButton("Add Item");
        p3.add(lbCustNo);
        p3.add(tfCustNo);
        p3.add(lbOrderNo);
        p3.add(tfOrderNo);
        p3.add(lbContactName);
        p3.add(tfContactName);
        p3.add(lbDeliveryAddress);
        p3.add(tfDeliveryAddress);
        p3.add(lbProductName);
        p3.add(chProduct);
       
        //        p3.add(lstProduct);
        p3.add(lbItemCost);
        p3.add(tfItemCost);
        p3.add(lbQty);
        p3.add(tfQty);
        p3.add(lb6);
        p3.add(lb6);
       
        JPanel p4= new JPanel();
        p4.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
        lbDiscount= new JLabel();
        lbDiscount.setText("Discount");
        p4.add(lbDiscount);
        cbg =new CheckboxGroup();
        jb1=new Checkbox("Yes",cbg,true);
        p4.add(jb1);
        jb2=new Checkbox("No",cbg,false);
        p4.add(jb2);
       
       
       
        p3.add(p4);
       
       
        JPanel p7=new JPanel();
        p7.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER));
        btAdd= new JButton("Add");
        btDelete= new JButton("Delete");
        btUpdate= new JButton("Update");
        btClear=new JButton("Clear");
        btSearch=new JButton("Search");
        p7.add(btAddItem);
        btAddItem.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
                additem();
               
            }
        });
       
        p7.add(btAdd);
        btAdd.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                insert();
            }
        });
       
        p7.add(btDelete);
       
        btDelete.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                delete();
            }
        });
       
        p7.add(btUpdate);
        btUpdate.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
               update();
            }
        });
       
       
        p7.add(btSearch);
        btSearch.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                search();
            }
        });
       
        p7.add(btClear);
        btClear.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                clear();
            }
        });
       
       
        JPanel p6= new JPanel();
        p6.setLayout(new GridLayout(2,1));
        JLabel lb1=new JLabel();
        p6.add(p2);
        p6.add(p8);
   
       
        Container c=getContentPane();
        c.setLayout(new GridLayout(5,1,5,5));
        c.add(p6);
        c.add(p3);
        c.add(p4);
        c.add(p1);
        c.add(p7);
     
        chProduct.addItemListener(new ItemListener() {
            public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent event) {
                price();
            }
           
        });
       
    }
   
    public void search() {
        try {
     
            sql ="select DeliveryAddress,CustContactName,ItemQuantityOrdered,ItemCost,ordervalue,OrderDate,PurchaseItem.DiscountAllowed,PurchaseOrder.CustNO from PurchaseOrder, Customer,PurchaseItem where PurchaseOrder.OrderNo=? and PurchaseItem.OrderNo=? and PurchaseOrder.Custno=Customer.CustNo";
            pstmt=conn.prepareStatement(sql);
            pstmt.setString(1,tfOrderNo.getText());
            pstmt.setString(2,tfOrderNo.getText());
            ResultSet result=pstmt.executeQuery();
            result.next();
            tfCustNo.setText(result.getString(8));
            tfDeliveryAddress.setText(result.getString(1));
            tfContactName.setText(result.getString(2));
            tfQty.setText(result.getString(3));
            tfItemCost.setText(result.getString(4));
            searchtotalcost=(result.getDouble(5));
       
            d=(result.getDate(6));
        //  SimpleDateFormat fmt=new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
        String g =d.toString();
       
       tfDate.setText(g);
     
           
          System.out.println(g);
 //          String t=(result.getString(7));
           
            if (t.equals("No")){
                jb2.setState(true);
               
            }
            else {
                jb1.setState(true);
            }
        }
        catch(SQLException se) {
            //tfContactName.setText(" ");
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"SQLException: " + se.getMessage() + " --->Record Not Found.");
            tfCustNo.requestFocus();
        }
        catch(Exception ex) {
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,ex.toString());
        }
    }
   
good,
now please post the exception stack track (ie your complete error message)

-gkern
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in your code:
...
d=(result.getDate(6));
String g =d.toString();
tfDate.setText(g); NullPointerException
...

instead of last line, try:

tfDate.setText( (g==null) ? "" : g );

-gkern
oops, i haven't seen vemul answer, i supose this is the answer to your NullPointerException.
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