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Setting text to buttons

I need to set the text to the 1st button (1 second), and the 2nd-10th buttons 2 seconds - 10 seconds. I can see (seconds 1) but need some help to get the text the other way. Also with (("" + n, Color.green, Color.black);)

for (int i=0; i<10; i++)
{
JButton b = new JButton();
b.setPreferredSize( new Dimension( 40, 20 ) );
b.setText("seconds"+(i+1);
buttons.put("b"+(i+1), b);
b.addActionListener(this);
JButton jcoloredbutton = new JColoredButton("" + n, Color.green, Color.black);
gridPanel.add(b);
}

Mick Barry

b.setText((i+1)+" seconds");

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Mick Barry

that way u don't even need the setText() call.

CEHJ

You need

if (i > 0) {
b.setText("" + (i+1) "second");
}
else {
b.setText("" + (i+1) "seconds")
}

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CEHJ

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CEHJ

...but you need a space before the 's'

b.setText("" + (i+1) " seconds")

Mick Barry

JButton b = new JButton(i==0?"1 second":(i+1)+" seconds");

Mick Barry

and no call to setText needed :)

CEHJ

>>JButton b = new JButton(i==0?"1 second":(i+1)+" seconds");

That's really the same code logic as i posted, but in a less readable form

>>and no call to setText needed :)

setText will get called whether you call it explicitly or not ;-)

CEHJ

...although i admit that

>>"1 second"

is a small advance ;-)

Mick Barry

> That's really the same code logic as i posted, but in a less readable form

Thats good considering its answering the same q :P
The readability is questionable though.

Drop_of_Rain

ASKER

is a small advance ;-) you are right I really need to start with 2 seconds up to 12 but I thought I could work that out later.

You both have given me the answer to my question. I will use both ways in different classes. I have raised the points because of that.

Thanks for all the support,
Christopher

Mick Barry

if you need to start at 2 then use my original comment form as no need to worry about plural

CEHJ

:-)