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item label components

can someone show me how to format the the item label components

//////// item.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
///// public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
////// }
////// });

       FlowLayout layout7 = new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER);
File7.setLayout(layout7);
              menuBar = new JMenuBar();
JMenu menu = new JMenu("Menu");
              JMenuItem item = new JMenuItem("Item Label");
setJMenuBar(menuBar);
              //////////////////////////// item.addActionListener(actionListener);
                   File7.add(menu);
                   menu.add(item);
pane.add(File7);
      setVisible(true);

charliebaby

ASKER

I'm really grasping at straws, cannot find the combonation that activates the menu select fuction("item label"), anything would be a help.

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Mick Barry

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charliebaby

ASKER

So were exactualy should I place ,item.addActionListener(actionListener);

FlowLayout layout7 = new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER);
File7.setLayout(layout7);
              menuBar = new JMenuBar();
JMenu menu = new JMenu("Menu");
              JMenuItem item = new JMenuItem("Item Label");
setJMenuBar(menuBar);
                   File7.add(item);
                   File7.add(menu);
                   menu.add(item);
                   pane.add(File7);
                  item.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
}
});
setVisible(true);
}

Mick Barry

yes thats fine

charliebaby

ASKER

Yes it is only that I cannot get, item.addActionListener(actionListener); , to compile is there some thing wrong with it?

Mick Barry

yes, you don't define the var actionListener anywhere

charliebaby

ASKER

var ActionListener=java.awt.event.ActionListener; how do I define this and do I have to add "var" to item.add varActionListener(actionListener); I am so confused please spell it out for me and I will close out the question, Thank you

Mick Barry

you don't need that line, it can be replaced with what i posted above

charliebaby

ASKER

well I did what you say, so I will close the question like I said I would, however JMenuItem item = new JMenuItem("Item Label"); I don't see the menu chioce.