Thread: Another printing topic

norm i think im screwing up here :/..

i wanna start from the beginning.

public class Printer implements Printable{
 
public static void main(String args[]){
 
}
public int print(){
 
}

So to begin with, i will need a text area where the user will type in. But for now we can use a String variable.

public class Printer implements Printable{
String textPrint = "test" //assuming the next test will be on a new line
 "test2";
public static void main(String args[]){
 
}
public int print(){
 
}
}

from my last post. how would i start the print method?
keeping in my mind:
Must print multiple lines
Must print multiple pages
Must print within its borders.

So can you guide me through this problem please?

could you go step by step with me?

ok so, made the GUI:

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
 
/**
 *
 * @author User
 */
public class Frame extends javax.swing.JFrame {
String textPrint;
    /** Creates new form Frame */
    public Frame() {
        initComponents();
    }
 
    /** This method is called from within the constructor to
     * initialize the form.
     * WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is
     * always regenerated by the Form Editor.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">
    private void initComponents() {
 
        jScrollPane1 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
        text = new javax.swing.JTextArea();
        Print = new javax.swing.JButton();
 
        setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
 
        text.setColumns(20);
        text.setRows(5);
        jScrollPane1.setViewportView(text);
 
        Print.setText("Print");
        Print.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                PrintActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });
 
        javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
        getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
        layout.setHorizontalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 618, Short.MAX_VALUE)
            .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addGap(267, 267, 267)
                .addComponent(Print)
                .addContainerGap(296, Short.MAX_VALUE))
        );
        layout.setVerticalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 318, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                .addGap(54, 54, 54)
                .addComponent(Print)
                .addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
        );
 
        pack();
    }// </editor-fold>
 
    private void PrintActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
         textPrint = text.getText();
         JFrame frame = new JFrame();
         JPanel drawArea = new JPanel();
         frame.add(drawArea);
         frame.setSize(500, 600);
         frame.setVisible(true);
 
 
 
    }
 
    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        /* Set the Nimbus look and feel */
        //<editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc=" Look and feel setting code (optional) ">
        /* If Nimbus (introduced in Java SE 6) is not available, stay with the default look and feel.
         * For details see [url=http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.html]How to Set the Look and Feel (The Java™ Tutorials > Creating a GUI With JFC/Swing > Modifying the Look and Feel)[/url] 
         */
        try {
            for (javax.swing.UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo info : javax.swing.UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels()) {
                if ("Nimbus".equals(info.getName())) {
                    javax.swing.UIManager.setLookAndFeel(info.getClassName());
                    break;
                }
            }
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Frame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (InstantiationException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Frame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Frame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Frame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }
        //</editor-fold>
 
        /* Create and display the form */
        java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
 
            public void run() {
                new Frame().setVisible(true);
            }
        });
    }
    // Variables declaration - do not modify
    private javax.swing.JButton Print;
    private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane1;
    private javax.swing.JTextArea text;
    // End of variables declaration
}

So where to from here?
I havent used the paintComponent before.