Thread: Trying to make Jeopardy Game

Hello wbroman,

There are lots of errors in your code.

Can I ask why you have added the [exception][/exception] tags in?

These are BBCode tags used within the forum. They work like this:

 

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problems: 

	The method addActionListener(ActionListener) in the type AbstractButton is not applicable for the arguments (new ActionListener(){})

	ActionListener cannot be resolved to a type

I have updated your code to help you move forward.

There are still lots of errors though. For a start, your button ActionListeners will not work like this.

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
 
public class BasicWindow extends JFrame{
 
    private int width = 800;
    private int height = 800;
    private int score;
    private JButton bYoureinthis2 = new JButton("$200");
    private JButton bYoureinthis3 = new JButton ("$400");
    private JButton bYoureinthis4 = new JButton ("$600");
    private JButton bTransformed = new JButton("Transformed food");
    private JButton bTransformed2 = new JButton("$200");
    private JButton bTransformed3 = new JButton("$400");
    private JButton bTransformed4 = new JButton("$600");
    private JButton bThesecretlives4 = new JButton("$600");
    private JButton bThesecretlives3 = new JButton("$400");
    private JButton bThesecretlives2 = new JButton("$200");
    private JButton bThesecretlives = new JButton("The secret lives of teachers");
 
    /**  
     * Method:  Constructor method.
     * Purpose:     Creates a new object (instance) of this class.  
     *
     * @param   none   
     * @return  none
     */
 
    public BasicWindow(){
        //sets title to Jeopardy
        super("Jeopardy!");
        this.setVisible(true);
        this.setSize(width, height);
        this.setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
 
        //Creates Score tally
        //Label lScore = new Label("Score", 800, 0, 200, 400, this);
        //TextField tScore = addTextField("0", 850, 175, 100, 50, this);
        //Creates Question Buttons
        Container contentPane = getContentPane();
        JButton bYoureinthis = new JButton("You're in this foreign \n country if...");
        bYoureinthis.setLocation(0, 0); //0,0, 200, 200, this);
        bYoureinthis.setSize(200, 200);
        contentPane.add(bYoureinthis);
 
        bYoureinthis.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
                bYoureinthis();
            }
        });
 
        //JButton bThesecretlives = new JButton("The secret lives of teachers");
        bThesecretlives.setLocation(200, 0);
        bThesecretlives.setSize(200, 200);
        contentPane.add(bThesecretlives);
 
        //JButton bThesecretlives2 = new JButton("$200");
        bThesecretlives2.setLocation(200, 200);
        bThesecretlives2.setSize(200, 200);
        contentPane.add(bThesecretlives2);
 
        //JButton bThesecretlives3 = new JButton("$400");
        bThesecretlives3.setLocation(200, 400);
        bThesecretlives3.setSize(200, 200);
        contentPane.add(bThesecretlives3);
 
        //JButton bThesecretlives4 = new JButton("$600");
        bThesecretlives4.setLocation(200, 600);
        bThesecretlives4.setSize(200, 200);
        contentPane.add(bThesecretlives4);
 
        //JButton bYoureinthis2 = new JButton("$200");
        bYoureinthis2.setLocation(0, 200);
        bYoureinthis2.setSize(200, 200);
        contentPane.add(bYoureinthis2);
 
        //JButton bYoureinthis3 = new JButton ("$400");
        bYoureinthis3.setLocation(0, 400);
        bYoureinthis3.setSize(200, 200);
        contentPane.add(bYoureinthis3);
 
        //JButton bYoureinthis4 = new JButton ("$600");
        bYoureinthis4.setLocation(0, 600);
        bYoureinthis4.setSize(200, 200);
        contentPane.add(bYoureinthis4);
 
        //JButton bTransformed = new JButton("Transformed food");
        bTransformed.setLocation(400,0);
        bTransformed.setSize(200, 200);
        contentPane.add(bTransformed);
 
        //JButton bTransformed2 = new JButton("$200");
        bTransformed2.setLocation(400, 200);
        bTransformed2.setSize(200, 200);
        contentPane.add(bTransformed2);
 
        //JButton bTransformed3 = new JButton("$400");
        bTransformed3.setLocation(400, 400);
        bTransformed3.setSize(200, 200);
        contentPane.add(bTransformed3);
 
        //JButton bTransformed4 = new JButton("$600");
        bTransformed4.setLocation(400, 600);
        bTransformed4.setSize(200, 200);
        contentPane.add(bTransformed4);
 
        JButton bScore = new JButton("Click to Display Score");
        bScore.setLocation(600, 0);
        bScore.setSize(200, 400);
        contentPane.add(bScore);
 
        JButton bRestart = new JButton("Restart");
        bRestart.setLocation(600, 400);
        bRestart.setSize(200, 400);
        contentPane.add(bRestart);
    }
 
 
    public static void main(String[] args) {
 
        BasicWindow myWorld = new BasicWindow();
    }
    public void output(String s){
        JFrame rw = new JFrame("Are you right or wrong?");
        rw.setVisible(true);
        rw.setSize(200, 100);
        rw.setDefaultCloseOperation(DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
        rw.setAlwaysOnTop(true);
        JButton brw = new JButton(s);
        rw.getContentPane().add(brw);
        try
        {
            Thread.sleep(1000);
        }
        catch(Exception e){};
        rw.dispose();
    }
 
    //Two new text fields
    public String inputString(String quest){
        JFrame what = new JFrame("What is your Guess?");
        what.setVisible(true);
        what.setSize(400, 200);
        what.setDefaultCloseOperation(DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
        what.setAlwaysOnTop(true);
        JTextField question = new JTextField(quest);
        JTextField guess = new JTextField(50);
        Container x = what.getContentPane();
        x.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
        x.add(question);
        x.add(guess);
        JButton enter = new JButton("Enter");
        x.add(enter);
 
        enter.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
                return guess.getText();
            }
        });
 
    }
 
    public void Youreinthis2 ()
    {
        String guess = inputString("You're Jogging in Johannesburg");
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("south africa"))
        {
            score = score + 200;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 200;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
        bYoureinthis2.setEnabled(false);
    }
    public void Youreinthis3()
    {
        String guess = inputString("You're Lounging in Lima");
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("peru"))
        {
            score = score + 400;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 400 ;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
       bYoureinthis3.setEnabled(false);
    }
    public void Youreinthis4 ()
    {
        String guess = inputString("You're modeling in milan");
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("italy"))
        {
            score = score + 600;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 600;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
        bYoureinthis4.setEnabled(false);
    }
    public void Thesecretlives2 ()
    {
        String guess = inputString("Ms Dibbs knows a lot about Iran-I bet she works for this spy agency in Langley, VA");
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("CIA"))
        {
            score = score + 200;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 200;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
        bThesecretlives2.setEnabled(false);
    }
    public void Thesecretlives3 ()
    {
        String guess = inputString("Everyone knows Mr. Lee made $100Million working for this Bill Gates Co.");
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("microsoft"))
        {
            score = score + 400;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 400;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
        bThesecretlives3.setEnabled(false);
    }
    public void Thesecretlives4 ()
    {
        String guess = inputString("Mr. Conklin was a Captain when the US Navy was attacked at this site in 1941");
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("pearl harbor"))
        {
            score = score + 600;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 600;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
        bThesecretlives4.setEnabled(false);
    }
    public void Transformed2 ()
    {
        String guess = inputString("Dry a grape and it becomes this");
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("rasin"))
        {
            score = score + 200;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 200;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
        bTransformed2.setEnabled(false);
    }
    public void Transformed3()
    {
        String guess = inputString("A prune is this fruit before it becomes shriveled");
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("plum"))
        {
            score = score + 400;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 400;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
       bTransformed3.setEnabled(false);
    }
    public void Transformed4 ()
    {
        String guess = inputString("A cucumber put in brine becomes this");
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("pickle"))
        {
            score = score + 600;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 600;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
        bTransformed4.setEnabled(false);
    }
}

OK I have fixed the ActionListeners issue but this really is the least of your problems!

It's going to need some more work on your part.

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
 
public class BasicWindow extends JFrame implements ActionListener {
 
    private int width = 800;
    private int height = 800;
    private int score;
    private JButton bYoureinthis2 = new JButton("$200");
    private JButton bYoureinthis3 = new JButton ("$400");
    private JButton bYoureinthis4 = new JButton ("$600");
    private JButton bTransformed = new JButton("Transformed food");
    private JButton bTransformed2 = new JButton("$200");
    private JButton bTransformed3 = new JButton("$400");
    private JButton bTransformed4 = new JButton("$600");
    private JButton bThesecretlives4 = new JButton("$600");
    private JButton bThesecretlives3 = new JButton("$400");
    private JButton bThesecretlives2 = new JButton("$200");
    private JButton bThesecretlives = new JButton("The secret lives of teachers");
    private JButton bScore = new JButton("Click to Display Score");
    private JButton bRestart = new JButton("Restart");
 
    /**  
     * Method:  Constructor method.
     * Purpose:     Creates a new object (instance) of this class.  
     *
     * @param   none   
     * @return  none
     */
 
    public BasicWindow(){
        //sets title to Jeopardy
        super("Jeopardy!");
        this.setVisible(true);
        this.setSize(width, height);
        this.setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
 
        //Creates Score tally
        //Label lScore = new Label("Score", 800, 0, 200, 400, this);
        //TextField tScore = addTextField("0", 850, 175, 100, 50, this);
        //Creates Question Buttons
        Container contentPane = getContentPane();
        JButton bYoureinthis = new JButton("You're in this foreign \n country if...");
        bYoureinthis.setLocation(0, 0); //0,0, 200, 200, this);
        bYoureinthis.setSize(200, 200);
        contentPane.add(bYoureinthis);
 
        /*
        bYoureinthis.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
                bYoureinthis();
            }
        });
        */
 
        //JButton bThesecretlives = new JButton("The secret lives of teachers");
        bThesecretlives.setLocation(200, 0);
        bThesecretlives.setSize(200, 200);
        bThesecretlives.addActionListener(this);
        contentPane.add(bThesecretlives);
 
 
        //JButton bThesecretlives2 = new JButton("$200");
        bThesecretlives2.setLocation(200, 200);
        bThesecretlives2.setSize(200, 200);
        bThesecretlives2.addActionListener(this);
        contentPane.add(bThesecretlives2);
 
        //JButton bThesecretlives3 = new JButton("$400");
        bThesecretlives3.setLocation(200, 400);
        bThesecretlives3.setSize(200, 200);
        bThesecretlives3.addActionListener(this);
        contentPane.add(bThesecretlives3);
 
        //JButton bThesecretlives4 = new JButton("$600");
        bThesecretlives4.setLocation(200, 600);
        bThesecretlives4.setSize(200, 200);
        bThesecretlives4.addActionListener(this);
        contentPane.add(bThesecretlives4);
 
        //JButton bYoureinthis2 = new JButton("$200");
        bYoureinthis2.setLocation(0, 200);
        bYoureinthis2.setSize(200, 200);
        bYoureinthis2.addActionListener(this);
        contentPane.add(bYoureinthis2);
 
        //JButton bYoureinthis3 = new JButton ("$400");
        bYoureinthis3.setLocation(0, 400);
        bYoureinthis3.setSize(200, 200);
        bYoureinthis3.addActionListener(this);
        contentPane.add(bYoureinthis3);
 
        //JButton bYoureinthis4 = new JButton ("$600");
        bYoureinthis4.setLocation(0, 600);
        bYoureinthis4.setSize(200, 200);
        bYoureinthis4.addActionListener(this);
        contentPane.add(bYoureinthis4);
 
        //JButton bTransformed = new JButton("Transformed food");
        bTransformed.setLocation(400,0);
        bTransformed.setSize(200, 200);
        bTransformed.addActionListener(this);
        contentPane.add(bTransformed);
 
        //JButton bTransformed2 = new JButton("$200");
        bTransformed2.setLocation(400, 200);
        bTransformed2.setSize(200, 200);
        bTransformed2.addActionListener(this);
        contentPane.add(bTransformed2);
 
        //JButton bTransformed3 = new JButton("$400");
        bTransformed3.setLocation(400, 400);
        bTransformed3.setSize(200, 200);
        bTransformed3.addActionListener(this);
        contentPane.add(bTransformed3);
 
        //JButton bTransformed4 = new JButton("$600");
        bTransformed4.setLocation(400, 600);
        bTransformed4.setSize(200, 200);
        bTransformed4.addActionListener(this);
        contentPane.add(bTransformed4);
 
        //JButton bScore = new JButton("Click to Display Score");
        bScore.setLocation(600, 0);
        bScore.setSize(200, 400);
        bScore.addActionListener(this);
        contentPane.add(bScore);
 
        //JButton bRestart = new JButton("Restart");
        bRestart.setLocation(600, 400);
        bRestart.setSize(200, 400);
        bRestart.addActionListener(this);
        contentPane.add(bRestart);
    }
 
    // Button clicked stuff here
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
    	if(e.getSource() == bScore){
    		System.out.println("bScore has been clicked!");
    	}
    	else if (e.getSource() == bRestart){
    		System.out.println("bRestart has been clicked!");
    	}
    	else if (e.getSource() == bTransformed4){
    		System.out.println("bTransformed4 has been clicked!");
    	}
    	// etc..
    }
 
 
    public static void main(String[] args) {
 
        BasicWindow myWorld = new BasicWindow();
    }
 
    public void output(String s){
        JFrame rw = new JFrame("Are you right or wrong?");
        rw.setVisible(true);
        rw.setSize(200, 100);
        rw.setDefaultCloseOperation(DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
        rw.setAlwaysOnTop(true);
        JButton brw = new JButton(s);
        rw.getContentPane().add(brw);
        try
        {
            Thread.sleep(1000);
        }
        catch(Exception e){};
        rw.dispose();
    }
 
    //Two new text fields
 
    /*
    public String inputString(String quest){
        JFrame what = new JFrame("What is your Guess?");
        what.setVisible(true);
        what.setSize(400, 200);
        what.setDefaultCloseOperation(DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
        what.setAlwaysOnTop(true);
        JTextField question = new JTextField(quest);
        JTextField guess = new JTextField(50);
        Container x = what.getContentPane();
        x.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
        x.add(question);
        x.add(guess);
        JButton enter = new JButton("Enter");
        x.add(enter);
     */
 
        /*
        enter.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
                return guess.getText();
            }
        });
 
 
    } */
 
    public void Youreinthis2 ()
    {
        String guess = "You're Jogging in Johannesburg";
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("south africa"))
        {
            score = score + 200;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 200;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
        bYoureinthis2.setEnabled(false);
    }
    public void Youreinthis3()
    {
        String guess = "You're Lounging in Lima";
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("peru"))
        {
            score = score + 400;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 400 ;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
       bYoureinthis3.setEnabled(false);
    }
    public void Youreinthis4 ()
    {
        String guess = "You're modeling in milan";
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("italy"))
        {
            score = score + 600;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 600;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
        bYoureinthis4.setEnabled(false);
    }
    public void Thesecretlives2 ()
    {
        String guess = "Ms Dibbs knows a lot about Iran-I bet she works for this spy agency in Langley, VA";
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("CIA"))
        {
            score = score + 200;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 200;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
        bThesecretlives2.setEnabled(false);
    }
    public void Thesecretlives3 ()
    {
        String guess = "Everyone knows Mr. Lee made $100Million working for this Bill Gates Co.";
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("microsoft"))
        {
            score = score + 400;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 400;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
        bThesecretlives3.setEnabled(false);
    }
    public void Thesecretlives4 ()
    {
        String guess = "Mr. Conklin was a Captain when the US Navy was attacked at this site in 1941";
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("pearl harbor"))
        {
            score = score + 600;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 600;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
        bThesecretlives4.setEnabled(false);
    }
    public void Transformed2 ()
    {
        String guess = "Dry a grape and it becomes this";
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("rasin"))
        {
            score = score + 200;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 200;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
        bTransformed2.setEnabled(false);
    }
    public void Transformed3()
    {
        String guess = "A prune is this fruit before it becomes shriveled";
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("plum"))
        {
            score = score + 400;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 400;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
       bTransformed3.setEnabled(false);
    }
    public void Transformed4 ()
    {
        String guess = "A cucumber put in brine becomes this";
        if (guess.equalsIgnoreCase("pickle"))
        {
            score = score + 600;
            output("Right!");
        }
        else
        {
            score = score - 600;
            output("Wrong!");
        }
        bTransformed4.setEnabled(false);
    }
}