Action Listener Q

1. Implement an ActionListener for one of your classes. I believe your class has to be of type component to be able to implement event handling of actions. I made your class exend Component to do this:

class doGui extends Component implements ActionListener
{


2. In that class, then implement the actionPerformed() method. Would look something like so:

   public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent ae )
   {
      if( ae.getSource() == handButton )
      { // event was generated from the hand button


3. Finally, register the object that implements the action listener from within the class like so:

  handButton.addActionListener( this );

That should just about cover it. Lemme know how you make out.

You just need to recreate new Image objects.

You've already created your ActionListener, you just need it call a method that creates new Image instances.

I'm not familiar with what obects is saying. But he's usually right. The method I posted has worked for me before.

OT - objects, would you be available if I had some questions about swing? I am low on points (seems to be a bug in the point allocating), like 90 pts.

> would you be available if I had some questions about swing?

i'm about to knock off for the day, but i'll have a look tomorrow.

Yeah, getting tired here too. :-) Will write up something tomorrow having to do with JSlider with your name in the subject. Thanks.

I tried this, it breaks.




handButton.addActionListener(
     new ActionListener() {                    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
          refreshImages();
                    }
               });




public void refreshImages() {

  String[] Hand = Deck.getHand();
  System.out.println("count " + p.getComponentCount());
  //Breaks
  for (int c = 0; c < 5; c++) {
      p.add(new JLabel(new                                 ImageIcon"C:\\java\\dev\\pokerg\\Cards\\" +
                Hand[c] ".gif")));

          }
     }


  //Breaks

Where is p defined?
It needs to be a member variable.

OK - no syntax errors and no runtime crash, bt the new images never show.  How do I get them to show?

The new code is below:


import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
/**
 *  Description of the Class
 *
 *@author     john
 *@created    March 21, 2003
 */
class doGui {
     String[] Hand;
     Deck Deck;
     GridLayout g = new GridLayout(1, 5, 2, 2);
     JPanel p = new JPanel(g);
     JFrame frame = new JFrame("Poker Hand");
     JPanel bp = new JPanel(new GridLayout(1, 4, 2, 2));


     /**
      *  Constructor for the doGui object
      *
      *@param  pHand  Description of the Parameter
      *@param  pDeck  Description of the Parameter
      */
     doGui(String[] pHand, Deck pDeck) {
          Hand = pHand;
          Deck = pDeck;
     }



     /**
      *  Description of the Method
      */

     public void refreshPanel() {

     }


     /**
      *  Description of the Method
      */
     public void doPanel() {

// create a JPanel using a GridLayout with 5 cells and 2 pixel spacing
          //JPanel p = new JPanel(new GridLayout(1, 5, 2, 2));


          JButton handButton = new JButton("   New Hand   ");
          JButton sortButton = new JButton("Sort Remaining Cards");
          JButton shuffleButton = new JButton("Shuffle Deck");
          JButton exitButton = new JButton("   Exit   ");

          bp.add(handButton);
          bp.add(sortButton);
          bp.add(shuffleButton);
          bp.add(exitButton);
          exitButton.addActionListener(
               new ActionListener() {
                    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                         System.exit(0);
                    }
               });
          ActionListener handbut =
               new ActionListener() {
                    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                         p.removeAll();
                         p.setLayout(g);
                         Hand = Deck.getHand();
                         p.repaint();
                         for (int c = 0; c < 5; c++) {
                              p.add(new JLabel(new ImageIcon("C:\\java\\dev\\pokerg\\Cards\\" + Hand[c] + ".gif")));
                              System.out.println(Hand[c]);
                         }
                         p.repaint();
                         System.out.println("\n");
                    }
               };
          handButton.addActionListener(handbut);

// show the dialog box
          frame.getContentPane().add(addImages(p), BorderLayout.NORTH);
          frame.getContentPane().add(bp, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
          frame.pack();
          frame.setVisible(true);

     }


     /**
      *  Adds a feature to the Images attribute of the doGui object
      *
      *@param  p  The feature to be added to the Images attribute
      *@return    Description of the Return Value
      */
     public JPanel addImages(JPanel p) {

          // add 5 JLabel objects (each with its own ImageIcon) to the JPanel

          for (int c = 0; c < 5; c++) {
               p.add(new JLabel(new ImageIcon("C:\\java\\dev\\pokerg\\Cards\\" + Hand[c] + ".gif")));
               System.out.println(Hand[c]);
          }
          System.out.println("\n");
          return p;
     }

}