Thread: Having trouble storing variable from JTextField

Hi,
I want the user to input their name etc into a Jtextfield and it will return their details, but I keep getting an error saying cannot find symbol getText()
Here is my code

public void deliveryWindow(){
 
            JFrame newFrame = new JFrame("Delivery Details");
 
            Container pane = getContentPane();
            newFrame.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
            newFrame.setSize(new Dimension(250, 250));
            //newFrame.getContentPane().add(panel);
            newFrame.setLocation(300,300);
            newFrame.setSize(250,250);
            newFrame.setVisible(true);
            JButton submitButton = new JButton("submit");
            newFrame.add(submitButton);
            ButtonEventHandler handler = new ButtonEventHandler();
            submitButton.addActionListener(handler);
 
            JPanel name = new JPanel();
            JLabel nameLabel = new JLabel();
            nameLabel.setText("Name :");
            JTextField nameField = new JTextField(15);
            String deliveryName = nameField.getText();
            name.add(nameLabel);
            newFrame.add(nameLabel);
            newFrame.add(nameField);
 
 
            JPanel address1 = new JPanel();
            JLabel addressLabel = new JLabel();
            addressLabel.setText("House :");
            JTextField address1Field = new JTextField(15);
            String deliveryAddress1 = address1Field.getText();
 
            address1.add(addressLabel);
            address1.add(address1Field);
            newFrame.add(addressLabel);
            newFrame.add(address1Field);
 
            JPanel street = new JPanel();
            JLabel streetLabel = new JLabel();
            streetLabel.setText("Street :");
            JTextField streetField = new JTextField(15);
            String deliveryAddress2 = streetField.getText();
            street.add(streetLabel);
            street.add(streetField);
            newFrame.add(streetLabel);
            newFrame.add(streetField);
 
            JPanel phone = new JPanel();
            JLabel phoneLabel = new JLabel();
            phoneLabel.setText("Phone :");
            JTextField phoneField = new JTextField(15);
            String phoneNumber = streetField.getText();
            phone.add(phoneLabel);
            phone.add(phoneField);
            newFrame.add(phoneLabel);
            newFrame.add(phoneField);
 
 
 
 
 
            }
           	private class ButtonEventHandler implements ActionListener {
           		String nameField;
 
               public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
	 	      {
			String name1;
			name1 = nameField.getText();
         if (e.getActionCommand().equals("submit"))
			{
				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Your name is" + name1,"Message",JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
			}
			else
				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Nothing");
		  }}

Can you maybe tell us at what line the error is located?

* EDIT *

If the problem is in the line:

			String name1;
			name1 = nameField.getText();

Are you sure the script can access: nameField
Looking at your code I don't think your script knows what this "nameField" is.

Thanks for your reply, this is where I get the error

name1 = nameField.getText();

How do I go about getting my script to access the nameField?
Thanks

I just adjusted my post. :p

I actually had that bit of code in my original post but I still keep getting the same error.

Can you post the error message?
That usually tells everything.

Sure:
cannot find symbol method getText()

Does your program also gives out those huge error messages?
Like, error: cannot find symbol method getText()
and then below that is writen what line etc etc.

(I will be back later, need to walk to the train now....)

Thanks for the replies. I have changed my code around a bit.
Inside in pizzaMenu(), I have put
deliveryName = nameField.getText();
Inside in public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
I have put:
String name1;
name1 = deliveryName;
but when I go to enter my name, its displayed as null.

 public void deliveryWindow(){
 
            JFrame newFrame = new JFrame("Delivery Details");
 
            Container pane = getContentPane();
            newFrame.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
            newFrame.setSize(new Dimension(250, 250));
            //newFrame.getContentPane().add(panel);
            newFrame.setLocation(300,300);
            newFrame.setSize(250,250);
            newFrame.setVisible(true);
            JButton submitButton = new JButton("submit");
            newFrame.add(submitButton);
            ButtonEventHandler handler = new ButtonEventHandler();
            submitButton.addActionListener(handler);
 
            JPanel name = new JPanel();
            JLabel nameLabel = new JLabel();
            nameLabel.setText("Name :");
            JTextField nameField = new JTextField(15);
            String deliveryName = nameField.getText();
            name.add(nameLabel);
            newFrame.add(nameLabel);
            newFrame.add(nameField);
 
 
            deliveryName = nameField.getText();
 
 
 
            }
           	private class ButtonEventHandler implements ActionListener {
 
 
               public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
	 	      {
			String name1;
			name1=deliveryName;
 
 
 
         if (e.getActionCommand().equals("submit"))
			{
				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Your name is" + name1  ,"Message",JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
			}
			else
				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Nothing");
		  }}

That appears on the showMessageDialog screen when I enter the name in the nameField and then click submit on the JButton.

Get an error:
variable deliveryName might not have been initialized

Thanks for the help, now the output appears blank instead of null.

Sorry but java is not my strongest area, how would I go about doing that? Where would I place the System.out.println()?

Still getting the same problem, no value is being returned.

Yeah, I've tried it a few different ways and it still wont return any values.