Thread: Need help on my code

Hi everyone. I’m a beginner in Java. I’m trying to write a program that will simulate melee combat between different races and different species. However, I’m having trouble. When I press the ‘go’ button, I need it to set default values to combat, defense HP. But when I tried to code it in, it wouldn’t give me a value, just my placeholder - %d. Can somebody explain to me or lead me to the right direction in terms of getting the value put in when I press go. Or if someone could alter my code to show me and explain what it does, that would be greatly appreciated. Either way, thanks. Also sorry if this isn't well written in the forums.
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<import javax.swing.*;    
 
public class SimpleWindow extends JFrame {
 
	JLabel one,two,three,four,five,six,seven,eight,nine,ten,eleven,twelve,thirteen,fourteen,fifteen,sixteen,seventeen,eighteen,nineteen,twenty,twentyone;
	JButton firstButton,secondButton;
	JTextField firstTextField,second,third,fourth,fifth,sixth,seventh,eighth,ninth,tenth,eleventh,tweleth,thirteenth,fourteenth;
	JTextArea firstTextArea;
	JCheckBox firstCheckBox;
	JComboBox firstComboBox,secondComboBox,thirdComboBox,fourthComboBox;
	int a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,A;
 
 
 
	public SimpleWindow() {             
        createInterface(); 
	}
 
	void createInterface() {
	setLayout(null);  	
	one = new JLabel(); 
	two = new JLabel();
	three = new JLabel();
	four = new JLabel();
	five = new JLabel();
	six = new JLabel();
	seven = new JLabel();
	eight = new JLabel();
	nine = new JLabel();
	ten = new JLabel();
	eleven = new JLabel();
	twelve = new JLabel();
	thirteen = new JLabel();
	fourteen = new JLabel();
	fifteen=new JLabel();
	sixteen = new JLabel();
	seventeen= new JLabel();
	eighteen = new JLabel();
	nineteen = new JLabel();
	twenty = new JLabel();
	twentyone = new JLabel();
 
 
 
 
	one.setText("Combat "); 
	two.setText("Armor");
	three.setText("Speed");
	four.setText("Hit Points Maximum");
	five.setText ("Critical Hit Threshold");
	six.setText ("Critical Hit Penalty");
	seven.setText("Critical Speed Penalty");
	eight.setText("Combat ");
	nine.setText("Armor");
	ten.setText("Speed");
	eleven.setText("Hit Points Maximum");
	twelve.setText("Critical Hit Threshold");
	thirteen.setText ("Critical Hit Penalty");
	fourteen.setText ("Critical Speed Penalty");
	fifteen.setText("Unit Type");
	sixteen.setText("Unit Type");
	seventeen.setText("Species");
	eighteen.setText("Species");
	nineteen.setText("Combatant 1");
	twenty.setText("Combatant 2");
	twentyone.setText("Play by Play");
 
	one.setBounds (50,170,80,20); 
	two.setBounds (50,190,80,20);
	three.setBounds (50,210,80,20);
	four.setBounds (50,230,80,20);
	five.setBounds (50,250,80,20);
	six.setBounds (50,270,80,20);
	seven.setBounds (50,290,80,20);
	eight.setBounds (500,170,80,20);
	nine.setBounds (500,190,80,20);
	ten.setBounds (500,210,80,20);
	eleven.setBounds (500,230,80,20);
	twelve.setBounds (500,250,80,20);
	thirteen.setBounds (500,270,80,20);
	fourteen.setBounds (500,290,80,20);
	fifteen.setBounds (50,100,80,20);
	sixteen.setBounds (500,100,80,20);
	seventeen.setBounds(50,130,80,20);
	eighteen.setBounds(500,130,80,20);
	nineteen.setBounds(150,65,80,20);
	twenty.setBounds(600,65,80,20);
	twentyone.setBounds(325,370,82,20);
 
 
	add(one);
	add(two);
	add(three);
	add(four);
	add(five);
	add(six);
	add(seven);
	add(eight);
	add(nine);
	add(ten);
	add(eleven);
	add(twelve);
	add(thirteen);
	add(fourteen);
	add(fifteen);
	add(sixteen);
	add(seventeen);
	add(eighteen);
	add(nineteen);
	add(twenty);
	add(twentyone);
 
 
 
	firstTextField = new JTextField(); 
	second= new JTextField();
	third= new JTextField();
	fourth= new JTextField();
	fifth= new JTextField();
	sixth= new JTextField();
	seventh= new JTextField();
	eighth= new JTextField();
	ninth= new JTextField();
	tenth= new JTextField();
	eleventh= new JTextField();
	tweleth= new JTextField();
	thirteenth= new JTextField();
	fourteenth= new JTextField();
 
	firstTextField.setText("%s,a");
	second.setText("%d,");
	third.setText("%d,");
	fourth.setText("%d,");
	fifth.setText("%d,");
	sixth.setText("%d,");
	seventh.setText("%d,");
	eighth.setText("%d,");
	ninth.setText("%d,");
	tenth.setText("%d,");
	tweleth.setText("%d,");
	thirteenth.setText("%d,");
	fourteenth.setText("%d,");
 
	firstTextField.setBounds(150,170,40,20);
	second.setBounds(150,190,40,20);
	third.setBounds(150,210,40,20);
	fourth.setBounds(150,230,40,20);
	fifth.setBounds(150,250,40,20);
	sixth.setBounds(150,270,40,20);
	seventh.setBounds(150,290,40,20);
	eighth.setBounds(600,170,40,20);
	ninth.setBounds(600,190,40,20);
	tenth.setBounds(600,210,40,20);
	eleventh.setBounds(600,230,40,20);
	tweleth.setBounds(600,250,40,20);
	thirteenth.setBounds(600,270,40,20);
	fourteenth.setBounds(600,290,40,20);
 
 
 
 
	add(firstTextField);
	add(second);
	add(third);
	add(fourth);
	add(fifth);
	add(sixth);
	add(seventh);
	add(eighth);
	add(ninth);
	add(tenth);
	add(eleventh);
	add(tweleth);
	add(thirteenth);
	add(fourteenth);
 
 
 
 
	firstTextArea = new JTextArea();
	firstTextArea.setText("");
	firstTextArea.setBounds(10,400,760,150 );
	add(firstTextArea); 
 
	firstCheckBox= new JCheckBox();
	firstCheckBox.setText("Save output to file");
	firstCheckBox.setBounds(10,550,140,20);
	add (firstCheckBox); 
 
	{firstButton = new JButton();
	secondButton= new JButton();
	firstButton.setText("Go");
	firstButton.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
		public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent e)	{	
			if (firstButton.getText().equals("Go")){
				firstButton.setText("Go");
 
					String firstTextField =	JOptionPane.showInputDialog( "Enter first integer" );
						  int a = Integer.parseInt( firstTextField );
 
				}
			else { 
				firstButton.setText("Go");
			}
			}
			}
			);
	}
 
 
	secondButton.setText("Halt");
	firstButton.setBounds(650,550,75,20);
	secondButton.setBounds(550,550,75,20);
	add(firstButton);
	add(secondButton);
 
	String [] combatstrings = {"Elf", "Drawve", "Human", "Goblin", "Orc"};
	String [] Type = {"Infantry"};
	firstComboBox= new JComboBox (combatstrings);
	secondComboBox = new JComboBox (combatstrings);
	thirdComboBox = new JComboBox(Type);
	fourthComboBox = new JComboBox(Type);
	firstComboBox.setBounds(150,130,140,20);
	secondComboBox.setBounds(600,130,140,20);
	thirdComboBox.setBounds (150,100,140,20);
	fourthComboBox.setBounds (600,100,140,20);
 
	add(firstComboBox);	
	add(secondComboBox);
	add(thirdComboBox);
	add(fourthComboBox);
 
 
	setSize (800,640);            
	setTitle("Basic Title" ); 
	setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); 
	setVisible(true); 
 
	}
 
 
 
 
 
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		new SimpleWindow(); .
 
	}
 
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Originally Posted by Norm

Please edit your post and wrap the code in code tags to preserve formatting and make it easier to read.


Can you explain what happens? I don't understand what you are trying to say.

how do i wrap the code in code tags so it makes it easier to read?

also what happens is that "%d,int a" is displayed not my value, in this case 25. all it displays in the textfield is "%d,inta" i want to know how to make it so wben i press "Go" it gives my value not my placeholder. sorry about the format of my first post im new to this site.

Originally Posted by Norm

Please edit your post and wrap your code with
[code=java]
<YOUR CODE HERE>
[/code]
to get highlighting and preserve formatting.


Where is that String displayed? I see lots of textfields that are loaded with: "%d"
If on the console window, please copy the full contents of the console window and paste it here.

Okay, I think I wrapped it. Tell me if i did it incorrectly, though.

I can't copy the window right now since I am not on my programming computer. What I am trying to do is get FirstTextField to give me a value of 25 when I press Go on my screen. I tried to set it to "%d, int a" in hopes of it reading the value of int a, which is 25, and getting it to set the value when I press go. But when i do run my program FirstTextField always reads "%d, int a" which I don't want. I want it to be blank into a user presses go. At that point it will give me a value of 25. I am really sorry if I am hard to work with I have only started programming for about four months,

Originally Posted by Norm

If you preload a textfield with a String and then call the textfield's getText() method, you will get back what you put into it. If you put "%d" in the textfield that is what you will read back with getText().

Okay. but if I leave it as 25. it will show in the TextField even if I never press GO how do I fix that?

Originally Posted by Norm

Sorry, I don't know what you are trying to fix. Can you explain what you see when the code executes and what you want to change?
What do you want the program to display?
What do you want the program to do when the "Go" button is pressed?

Okay, again sorry if I am hard to work with, but I want my program to display blank TextFields when it is first started. Then when the GO Button is pressed I want the values put in. For example combat I want to be 25 when I Press Go and only when I Press go.

Originally Posted by Norm

Then don't call the setText() methods with Strings until you want data put in the textfields.

When the "GO" button is pressed, then in the listener method call setText() to put the values in the textfields.

For the first part how would I go about changing my code so it wont call the setText() methods?

Okay which line of code is calling the setText()? I can't see it? Because I thought I needed to place getText in order for the setText to be called. I'm guessing this is wrong?

Originally Posted by Norm

Do you have the source in an editor with a Find function?
In the editor: Open the Find function and typing in: setTexT
If Find works, it should position the editor to a line with setText

If your editor does not have a Find function, change to another editor.

Oh. I think I'm getting it. Remove setText(). from the method and move into the action listener only?

Thank You, Norm. I got it to work thank you for being so patient with me.