BlackJack Game can"t figure out how to finsh it.

**flurr** · May 11th, 2011, 04:07 PM

I have the Buttons, radiobuttons and text in place and display 4 cards but what I can't get working after seeing multiple examples is:

- deal button to display the first 2 cards for dealer and you.
- hit draws your card
- stay activates the dealer to draw his cards
- new Deck starts a new game with a new set of random cards.

I can't figure out how to get the cards to do this from what I already have in the code.

any help would be appreciated

Main Class

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.io.*;
 
public class BlackJackPanel extends JPanel
{
   // declare data
   private int bets;
   private int cash = 0;
   private JLabel cashLabel, DcardLabel, UcardLabel, moneyLabel, spaceLabel, winLabel, lossLabel;
   private JButton deal, hit, stay, newDeck;
   private int face;
   private int suit;
   private String faceName;
   private String suitName;
   private int game;
   private int win;
   private int lose;
   private int dealerTot;
   private int yourTot;
   private final int BLACKJACK = 21;
   private int value;
   private int valueTot;
 
   // create a Scanner object called scan for keyboard input
   static Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
 
   // create radio buttons, labels, text areas, scroll panes
   // listeners, groups and panels
   JRadioButton fiveB, tenB, twentyFiveB, fiftyB, hundredB;
   ButtonListener listen;
   ButtonGroup group;
   JPanel panel, centerPanel, eastPanel, westPanel;
 
   // create places for the Card objects, imageicons and JLabels
   Card c1, c2, c3, c4, c5 ;
   ImageIcon iconc1, iconc2, iconc3, iconc4;
   JLabel label1,label2, label3, label4, label5;
 
   public BlackJackPanel()
   {
      // create the radio button group
      group = new ButtonGroup();
 
      // create the labels
      DcardLabel = new JLabel ("Dealer Cards:" + valueTot);
      UcardLabel = new JLabel ("Your Cards: " + yourTot);
      cashLabel  = new JLabel ("Cash:");
      moneyLabel = new JLabel ("" + cash);
      spaceLabel = new JLabel ("");
      winLabel   = new JLabel ("Wins: "+ win);
      lossLabel  = new JLabel ("          Loss: " + lose);
 
	  // create each card instance or object
	  c1 = new Card(); // dealer
	  c2 = new Card(); // player
	  c3 = new Card(); // dealer
	  c4 = new Card(); // player
 
      // create icons for each image using the getCardName () method
	  iconc1 = new ImageIcon(c1.getCardName());
      iconc2 = new ImageIcon(c2.getCardName());
	  iconc3 = new ImageIcon(c3.getCardName());
	  iconc4 = new ImageIcon(c4.getCardName());
 
	  // Create labels for each card
	  label1 = new JLabel (c1.toString(), iconc1,SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  label2 = new JLabel (c2.toString(), iconc2,SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  label5 = new JLabel ();
	  label3 = new JLabel (c3.toString(), iconc3,SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  label4 = new JLabel (c4.toString(), iconc4,SwingConstants.CENTER);
 
	  // Create a panel, set the background color, set the size and add the panels
	  JPanel primary = new JPanel();
	  JPanel panel1  = new JPanel();
      JPanel panel5  = new JPanel();
	  JPanel panel7  = new JPanel();
	  JPanel panel2  = new JPanel();
 
	  // Sets Background
	  primary.setBackground (Color.green   );
	  panel1.setBackground  (Color.red     );
      panel5.setBackground  (Color.green  );
	  panel7.setBackground  (Color.green );
	  panel2.setBackground  (Color.yellow  );
 
	  // Sets pefered Size
	  primary.setPreferredSize (new Dimension(1000, 650));
	  panel1.setPreferredSize  (new Dimension(800, 200 ));
      panel5.setPreferredSize  (new Dimension(800, 100 ));
	  panel7.setPreferredSize  (new Dimension(800, 125 ));
	  panel2.setPreferredSize  (new Dimension(800, 200 ));
 
	  // Adds panel to labels
	  panel1.add (label1);
	  panel1.add (label2);
	  panel5.add (label5);
	  panel5.add (winLabel);
	  panel7.add (lossLabel);
	  panel2.add (label3);
	  panel2.add (label4);
 
      // Sets panel 5 layout
      panel5.setLayout(new GridLayout (1, 0));
 
	  // Add panels to primary
	  primary.add (panel1);
      primary.add (panel5);
	  primary.add (panel7);
	  primary.add (panel2);
 
      // Sets position of card and name
	  label1.setHorizontalTextPosition (SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  label1.setVerticalTextPosition   (SwingConstants.BOTTOM);
 
	  label2.setHorizontalTextPosition (SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  label2.setVerticalTextPosition   (SwingConstants.BOTTOM);
 
	  label3.setHorizontalTextPosition (SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  label3.setVerticalTextPosition   (SwingConstants.BOTTOM);
 
	  label4.setHorizontalTextPosition (SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  label4.setVerticalTextPosition   (SwingConstants.BOTTOM);
 
      ButtonListener listener = new ButtonListener();
 
      // Creates buttons and labels for them
      deal = new JButton ("Deal");
      deal.addActionListener (new ButtonListener());
 
      hit = new JButton ("Hit");
      hit.addActionListener (new ButtonListener());
 
      stay = new JButton ("Stay");
      stay.addActionListener (new ButtonListener());
 
      newDeck = new JButton ("New Deck");
      newDeck.addActionListener (new ButtonListener());
 
      // create main panel, color, layout and dimensions
      panel = new JPanel();
      panel.setBackground (Color.green);
      panel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension (1000, 650));
      panel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
 
      // create the center panel, color and JScrollPanel(ta)
      centerPanel = new JPanel();
      centerPanel.setBackground(Color.green);
      centerPanel.add (panel1);
      centerPanel.add (panel5);
      centerPanel.add (panel7);
      centerPanel.add (panel2);
 
 
      // create the east panel with color
      eastPanel = new JPanel();
      eastPanel.setBackground (Color.lightGray);
      eastPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout (6, 3, 5, 50));
      eastPanel.add (spaceLabel);
      eastPanel.add (deal);
      eastPanel.add (hit);
      eastPanel.add (stay);
      eastPanel.add (newDeck);
 
      // create the west panel with color and Box layout
      westPanel = new JPanel();
      westPanel.setBackground (Color.lightGray);
      westPanel.setLayout (new BoxLayout (westPanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
 
      westPanel.add (DcardLabel);
      westPanel.add (UcardLabel);
      westPanel.add (Box.createRigidArea (new Dimension (0, 10)));
 
      // create the radio button group listener
      listen = new ButtonListener();
 
      // create all the radio buttons, including listener, color and group
      fiveB = new JRadioButton ("5");
      fiveB.addActionListener(listen);
      fiveB.setBackground (Color.lightGray);
      group.add(fiveB);
 
      tenB = new JRadioButton ("10");
      tenB.addActionListener(listen);
      tenB.setBackground (Color.lightGray);
      group.add(tenB);
 
      twentyFiveB = new JRadioButton ("25");
      twentyFiveB.addActionListener(listen);
      twentyFiveB.setBackground (Color.lightGray);
      group.add(twentyFiveB);
 
      fiftyB = new JRadioButton ("50");
      fiftyB.addActionListener(listen);
      fiftyB.setBackground (Color.lightGray);
      group.add(fiftyB);
 
      hundredB = new JRadioButton ("100");
      hundredB.addActionListener(listen);
      hundredB.setBackground (Color.lightGray);
      group.add(hundredB);
 
      // place radio button group in west panel
      westPanel.add (Box.createRigidArea (new Dimension (10, 450)));
      westPanel.add (cashLabel);
      westPanel.add (moneyLabel);
      westPanel.add(fiveB);
      westPanel.add(tenB);
      westPanel.add(twentyFiveB);
      westPanel.add(fiftyB);
      westPanel.add(hundredB);
 
      // place all panels in the Border Layout positions
      panel.add(centerPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
      panel.add(westPanel, BorderLayout.WEST);
      panel.add(eastPanel, BorderLayout.EAST);
 
      // add the main panel
      add (panel);
 
 
 
 
 
      if (valueTot == BLACKJACK)
      {
		  game = win;
      }
      else
      {
		  game = lose;
      }
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   }
   //Button listeners and Actions Perferomed
   private class ButtonListener implements ActionListener
   {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
      {
		 // Attempt for button actions
         if (event.getSource() == deal)
         {
 
 
 
	     }
 
         // If the game is won or lost
         if (dealerTot == BLACKJACK || yourTot == BLACKJACK)
         {
			 cash = 0;
 
	     }
	     else if (dealerTot == BLACKJACK)
	     {
			 game = lose;
	     }
		 else if (yourTot == BLACKJACK)
		 {
			 game = win;
	     }
         // check for which radio button was clicked
 
	  	 // is event fiveB
	     if (event.getSource() == fiveB)
	     {
            // bets = 5 dollors
            if (game == win)
            {
			   cash =+ 5;
 
		    }
			else
			{
			   cash =- 5;
 
		    }
 
	     }
	     // else is event tenB
	     else if (event.getSource() == tenB)
	     {
            // bets = 10 dollors
            if (game == win)
			{
			   bets =+ 10;
 
	        }
			else
			{
			   bets =- 10;
 
		    }
	     }
 
	     // else is event twentyFiveB
	     else if (event.getSource() == twentyFiveB)
	     {
            // bets = 25 dollors
            if (game == win)
		 	{
		 	   bets =+ 25;
 
		 	}
		 	else
		 	{
		       bets =- 25;
 
		    }
	     }
         // else is event fiftyB
	     else if (event.getSource() == fiftyB)
	     {
            // bets = 50 dollors
            if (game == win)
			{
			   bets =+ 50;
 
			}
			else
			{
			   bets =- 50;
 
		    }
	     }
	     // else is event hundredB
	     else if (event.getSource() == hundredB)
	     {
            // bets = 100 dollors
            if (game == win)
			{
			   bets =+ 100;
 
			}
			else
			{
			   bets =- 100;
 
		    }
	     }
 
      cash = bets;
      }
      public void Card ()
	     {
	          // Create a random value for the face and suit values
	          face = (int) (Math.random() * 13 + 1);
 
	          suit = (int) (Math.random() * 4 + 1);
 
	          // Create the names for the face and suit of the card
	          setFaceName();
 
	          setSuitName();
 
	     }
 
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     //  Sets the string representation of the face using a switch statement
	     //  with cases for each numeric value 1-13.
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     private void setFaceName()
	     {
	         switch (face)
	         {
	              case 1:  value = 1;  faceName = "Ace of";
                  break;
 
	              case 2:  value = 2; faceName = "Two of"  ;
	              break;
 
	              case 3:  value = 3; faceName = "Three of";
	              break;
 
	              case 4:  value = 4; faceName = "Four of" ;
	              break;
 
	              case 5:  value = 5; faceName = "Five of" ;
	              break;
 
	              case 6:  value = 6; faceName = "Six of"  ;
	              break;
 
	              case 7:  value = 7; faceName = "Seven of";
	              break;
 
	              case 8:  value = 8; faceName = "Eight of";
	              break;
 
	              case 9:  value = 9; faceName = "Nine of" ;
	              break;
 
	              case 10: value = 10; faceName = "Ten of"  ;
	              break;
 
	              case 11: value = 11; faceName = "Jack of" ;
	              break;
 
	              case 12: value = 12; faceName = "Queen of";
	              break;
 
	              case 13: value = 13; faceName = "King of" ;
	              break;
 
 
 
	         }
	     }
 
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     //  Sets the string representation of the suit using a switch statement
	     //  with cases for each numeric value 1-4.
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     private void setSuitName()
	     {
	         switch (suit)
	         {
	             case 1: suitName = " Clubs"   ; break;
 
	             case 2: suitName = " Diamonds"; break;
 
	             case 3: suitName = " Hearts"  ; break;
 
	             case 4: suitName = " Spades"  ; break;
	         }
	     }
 
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     //  Returns the face (numeric value) of this card.
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     public int getFace ()
	     {
	         return face;
	     }
 
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     //  Returns the suit (numeric value) of this card.
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     public int getSuit ()
	     {
	         return suit;
	     }
 
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     //  Returns the string representation of this card, including
	     //  both face and suit.
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     public String toString ()
	     {
 
	         return ( faceName + suitName);
 
	     }
 
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     //  Returns the name of the card image
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     public String getCardName ()
	     {
	         return "Cards/" + faceName + suitName +".gif";
	     }
   }
}

Helper class

import javax.swing.JFrame;
 
public class BlackJack
{
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   //  Creates and displays the BlackJack Game GUI.
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   public static void main (String[] args)
   {
      JFrame frame = new JFrame ("BlackJack");
      frame.setDefaultCloseOperation (JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
 
      BlackJackPanel panel = new BlackJackPanel();
 
 
      frame.getContentPane().add(panel);
      frame.pack();
      frame.setVisible(true);
   }
}

**Norm** · May 12th, 2011, 09:14 AM

Can't get the program to compile. Need the Card class definition.

**flurr** · May 12th, 2011, 07:07 PM

what do you mean by Card class definition. the class files for them or the cards I used with the program?

**Norm** · May 12th, 2011, 07:31 PM

The code you posted does NOT have a definition for the Card class.
There needs to be a statement like this:
class Card ....

You have a method named Card that looks like a constructor.

I editted your code to make a Card class and am able to compile and execute it.

The code you posted does NOT COMPILE. Please post the correct version of your code.

**flurr** · May 13th, 2011, 09:58 AM

I am using textpad and it compiles and run for me:

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.io.*;
 
public class BlackJackPanel extends JPanel
{
   // declare data
   private int bets;
   private int cash = 0;
   private JLabel cashLabel, DcardLabel, UcardLabel, moneyLabel, spaceLabel, winLabel, lossLabel;
   private JButton deal, hit, stay, newDeck;
   private int face;
   private int suit;
   private String faceName;
   private String suitName;
   private int game;
   private int win;
   private int lose;
   private int dealerTot;
   private int yourTot;
   private final int BLACKJACK = 21;
   private int value;
   private int valueTot;
 
   // create a Scanner object called scan for keyboard input
   static Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
 
 
   // create radio buttons, labels, text areas, scroll panes
   // listeners, groups and panels
   JRadioButton fiveB, tenB, twentyFiveB, fiftyB, hundredB;
   ButtonListener listen;
   ButtonGroup group;
   JPanel panel, centerPanel, eastPanel, westPanel;
 
   // create places for the Card objects, imageicons and JLabels
   Card c1, c2, c3, c4, c5 ;
   ImageIcon iconc1, iconc2, iconc3, iconc4;
   JLabel label1,label2, label3, label4, label5;
 
 
   public BlackJackPanel()
   {
      // create the radio button group
      group = new ButtonGroup();
 
      // create the labels
      DcardLabel = new JLabel ("Dealer Cards:" + dealerTot);
      UcardLabel = new JLabel ("Your Cards: " +yourTot );
      cashLabel  = new JLabel ("Cash:");
      moneyLabel = new JLabel ("" + cash);
      spaceLabel = new JLabel ("");
      winLabel   = new JLabel ("Wins: " + win);
      lossLabel  = new JLabel ("          Loses: " + lose);
 
	  // create each card instance or object
	  c1 = new Card(); // dealer
	  c2 = new Card(); // player
	  c3 = new Card(); // dealer
	  c4 = new Card(); // player
 
      // create icons for each image using the getCardName () method
	  iconc1 = new ImageIcon(c1.getCardName());
      iconc2 = new ImageIcon(c2.getCardName());
	  iconc3 = new ImageIcon(c3.getCardName());
	  iconc4 = new ImageIcon(c4.getCardName());
 
	  // Create labels for each card
	  label1 = new JLabel (c1.toString(), iconc1,SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  label2 = new JLabel (c2.toString(), iconc2,SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  label5 = new JLabel ();
	  label3 = new JLabel (c3.toString(), iconc3,SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  label4 = new JLabel (c4.toString(), iconc4,SwingConstants.CENTER);
 
 
	  // Create a panel, set the background color, set the size and add the panels
	  JPanel primary = new JPanel();
	  JPanel panel1  = new JPanel();
      JPanel panel5  = new JPanel();
	  JPanel panel7  = new JPanel();
	  JPanel panel2  = new JPanel();
 
 
	  // Sets Background
	  primary.setBackground (Color.green   );
	  panel1.setBackground  (Color.red     );
      panel5.setBackground  (Color.green  );
	  panel7.setBackground  (Color.green );
	  panel2.setBackground  (Color.yellow  );
 
 
	  // Sets pefered Size
	  primary.setPreferredSize (new Dimension(1000, 650));
	  panel1.setPreferredSize  (new Dimension(800, 200 ));
      panel5.setPreferredSize  (new Dimension(800, 100 ));
	  panel7.setPreferredSize  (new Dimension(800, 125 ));
	  panel2.setPreferredSize  (new Dimension(800, 200 ));
 
 
	  // Adds panel to labels
	  panel1.add (label1);
	  panel1.add (label2);
	  panel5.add (label5);
	  panel5.add (winLabel);
	  panel7.add (lossLabel);
	  panel2.add (label3);
	  panel2.add (label4);
 
      // Sets panel 5 layout
      panel5.setLayout(new GridLayout (1, 0));
 
	  // Add panels to primary
	  primary.add (panel1);
      primary.add (panel5);
	  primary.add (panel7);
	  primary.add (panel2);
 
      // Sets position of card and name
	  label1.setHorizontalTextPosition (SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  label1.setVerticalTextPosition   (SwingConstants.BOTTOM);
 
	  label2.setHorizontalTextPosition (SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  label2.setVerticalTextPosition   (SwingConstants.BOTTOM);
 
	  label3.setHorizontalTextPosition (SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  label3.setVerticalTextPosition   (SwingConstants.BOTTOM);
 
	  label4.setHorizontalTextPosition (SwingConstants.CENTER);
	  label4.setVerticalTextPosition   (SwingConstants.BOTTOM);
 
      ButtonListener listener = new ButtonListener();
 
      // Creates buttons and labels for them
      deal = new JButton ("Deal");
      deal.addActionListener (new ButtonListener());
 
      hit = new JButton ("Hit");
      hit.addActionListener (new ButtonListener());
 
      stay = new JButton ("Stay");
      stay.addActionListener (new ButtonListener());
 
      newDeck = new JButton ("New Deck");
      newDeck.addActionListener (new ButtonListener());
 
      // create main panel, color, layout and dimensions
      panel = new JPanel();
      panel.setBackground (Color.green);
      panel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension (1000, 650));
      panel.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
 
      // create the center panel, color and JScrollPanel(ta)
      centerPanel = new JPanel();
      centerPanel.setBackground(Color.green);
      centerPanel.add (panel1);
      centerPanel.add (panel5);
      centerPanel.add (panel7);
      centerPanel.add (panel2);
 
 
      // create the east panel with color
      eastPanel = new JPanel();
      eastPanel.setBackground (Color.lightGray);
      eastPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout (6, 3, 5, 50));
      eastPanel.add (spaceLabel);
      eastPanel.add (deal);
      eastPanel.add (hit);
      eastPanel.add (stay);
      eastPanel.add (newDeck);
 
 
      // create the west panel with color and Box layout
      westPanel = new JPanel();
      westPanel.setBackground (Color.lightGray);
      westPanel.setLayout (new BoxLayout (westPanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
 
      westPanel.add (DcardLabel);
      westPanel.add (UcardLabel);
      westPanel.add (Box.createRigidArea (new Dimension (0, 10)));
 
 
 
      // create the radio button group listener
      listen = new ButtonListener();
 
      // create all the radio buttons, including listener, color and group
      fiveB = new JRadioButton ("5");
      fiveB.addActionListener(listen);
      fiveB.setBackground (Color.lightGray);
      group.add(fiveB);
 
      tenB = new JRadioButton ("10");
      tenB.addActionListener(listen);
      tenB.setBackground (Color.lightGray);
      group.add(tenB);
 
      twentyFiveB = new JRadioButton ("25");
      twentyFiveB.addActionListener(listen);
      twentyFiveB.setBackground (Color.lightGray);
      group.add(twentyFiveB);
 
      fiftyB = new JRadioButton ("50");
      fiftyB.addActionListener(listen);
      fiftyB.setBackground (Color.lightGray);
      group.add(fiftyB);
 
      hundredB = new JRadioButton ("100");
      hundredB.addActionListener(listen);
      hundredB.setBackground (Color.lightGray);
      group.add(hundredB);
 
      // place radio button group in west panel
      westPanel.add (Box.createRigidArea (new Dimension (10, 450)));
      westPanel.add (cashLabel);
      westPanel.add (moneyLabel);
      westPanel.add(fiveB);
      westPanel.add(tenB);
      westPanel.add(twentyFiveB);
      westPanel.add(fiftyB);
      westPanel.add(hundredB);
 
      // place all panels in the Border Layout positions
      panel.add(centerPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
      panel.add(westPanel, BorderLayout.WEST);
      panel.add(eastPanel, BorderLayout.EAST);
 
      // add the main panel
      add (panel);
 
   }
   //Button listeners and Actions Perferomed
   private class ButtonListener implements ActionListener
   {
      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
      {
		 // Attempt for button actions
         if (event.getSource() == deal)
         {
 
 
 
	     }
         else if (event.getSource() == hit)
         {
 
 
 
	     }
         else if (event.getSource() == stay)
         {
 
 
 
         }
         else if (event.getSource() == newDeck)
         {
 
 
 
	     }
 
 
         // If the game is won or lost
         if (dealerTot == BLACKJACK || yourTot == BLACKJACK)
         {
			 cash = 0;
	     }
	     else if (dealerTot == BLACKJACK)
	     {
			 game = lose;
	         lose++;
	     }
		 else if (yourTot == BLACKJACK)
		 {
			 game = win;
	         win++;
	     }
         // check for which radio button was clicked
 
	  	 // is event fiveB
	     if (event.getSource() == fiveB)
	     {
            // bets = 5 dollors
            if (game == win)
            {
			   cash =+ 5;
		    }
			else
			{
			   cash =- 5;
		    }
 
	     }
	     // else is event tenB
	     else if (event.getSource() == tenB)
	     {
            // bets = 10 dollors
            if (game == win)
			{
			   cash =+ 10;
	        }
			else
			{
			   cash =- 10;
		    }
	     }
 
	     // else is event twentyFiveB
	     else if (event.getSource() == twentyFiveB)
	     {
            // bets = 25 dollors
            if (game == win)
		 	{
		 	   cash =+ 25;
		 	}
		 	else
		 	{
		       cash =- 25;
		    }
	     }
         // else is event fiftyB
	     else if (event.getSource() == fiftyB)
	     {
            // bets = 50 dollors
            if (game == win)
			{
			   cash =+ 50;
			}
			else
			{
			   cash =- 50;
		    }
	     }
	     // else is event hundredB
	     else if (event.getSource() == hundredB)
	     {
            // bets = 100 dollors
            if (game == win)
			{
			   cash =+ 100;
			}
			else
			{
			   cash =- 100;
		    }
	     }
 
      }
      public void Card ()
	     {
	          // Create a random value for the face and suit values
	          face = (int) (Math.random() * 13 + 1);
 
	          suit = (int) (Math.random() * 4 + 1);
 
	          // Create the names for the face and suit of the card
	          setFaceName();
 
	          setSuitName();
 
	     }
 
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     //  Sets the string representation of the face using a switch statement
	     //  with cases for each numeric value 1-13.
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     private void setFaceName()
	     {
	         switch (face)
	         {
	              case 1: value = 1; faceName = "Ace of"  ; break;
 
	              case 2: value = 2; faceName = "Two of"  ; break;
 
	              case 3: value = 3; faceName = "Three of"; break;
 
	              case 4: value = 4; faceName = "Four of" ; break;
 
	              case 5: value = 5; faceName = "Five of" ; break;
 
	              case 6: value = 6; faceName = "Six of"  ; break;
 
	              case 7: value = 7; faceName = "Seven of"; break;
 
	              case 8: value = 8; faceName = "Eight of"; break;
 
	              case 9: value = 9; faceName = "Nine of" ; break;
 
	              case 10: value = 10; faceName = "Ten of"  ; break;
 
	              case 11: value = 10; faceName = "Jack of" ; break;
 
	              case 12: value = 10; faceName = "Queen of"; break;
 
	              case 13: value = 10; faceName = "King of" ; break;
 
	         }
	     }
 
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     //  Sets the string representation of the suit using a switch statement
	     //  with cases for each numeric value 1-4.
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     private void setSuitName()
	     {
	         switch (suit)
	         {
	             case 1: suitName = " Clubs"   ; break;
 
	             case 2: suitName = " Diamonds"; break;
 
	             case 3: suitName = " Hearts"  ; break;
 
	             case 4: suitName = " Spades"  ; break;
	         }
	     }
 
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     //  Returns the face (numeric value) of this card.
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     public int getFace ()
	     {
	         return face;
	     }
 
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     //  Returns the suit (numeric value) of this card.
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     public int getSuit ()
	     {
	         return suit;
	     }
 
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     //  Returns the string representation of this card, including
	     //  both face and suit.
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     public String toString ()
	     {
 
	         return ( faceName + suitName);
 
	     }
 
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     //  Returns the name of the card image
	     //-----------------------------------------------------------------
	     public String getCardName ()
	     {
	         return "Cards/" + faceName + suitName +".gif";
	     }
   }
}

import javax.swing.JFrame;
 
public class BlackJack
{
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   //  Creates and displays the BlackJack Game GUI.
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   public static void main (String[] args)
   {
      JFrame frame = new JFrame ("BlackJack");
      frame.setDefaultCloseOperation (JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
 
      BlackJackPanel panel = new BlackJackPanel();
 
 
      frame.getContentPane().add(panel);
      frame.pack();
      frame.setVisible(true);
   }
}

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public class Card
{
   //----------------------------------------------------------------
   //  define class variables
   //      face 13 , suit 4
   //      faceName, suitName
   //----------------------------------------------------------------
       private int face;
       private int suit;
       private String faceName;
       private String suitName;
 
 
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   //  Creates a random card by creating
   //      face, suit
   //  and calling
   //      faceName() and suitName()
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   public Card ()
   {
        // Create a random value for the face and suit values
        face = (int) (Math.random() * 13 + 1);
 
        suit = (int) (Math.random() * 4 + 1);
 
        // Create the names for the face and suit of the card
        setFaceName();
 
        setSuitName();
 
   }
 
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   //  Sets the string representation of the face using a switch statement
   //  with cases for each numeric value 1-13.
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   private void setFaceName()
   {
       switch (face)
       {
            case 1:  faceName = "Ace of"  ; break;
 
            case 2:  faceName = "Two of"  ; break;
 
            case 3:  faceName = "Three of"; break;
 
            case 4:  faceName = "Four of" ; break;
 
            case 5:  faceName = "Five of" ; break;
 
            case 6:  faceName = "Six of"  ; break;
 
            case 7:  faceName = "Seven of"; break;
 
            case 8:  faceName = "Eight of"; break;
 
            case 9:  faceName = "Nine of" ; break;
 
            case 10: faceName = "Ten of"  ; break;
 
            case 11: faceName = "Jack of" ; break;
 
            case 12: faceName = "Queen of"; break;
 
            case 13: faceName = "King of" ; break;
 
       }
   }
 
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   //  Sets the string representation of the suit using a switch statement
   //  with cases for each numeric value 1-4.
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   private void setSuitName()
   {
       switch (suit)
       {
           case 1: suitName = " Clubs"   ; break;
 
           case 2: suitName = " Diamonds"; break;
 
           case 3: suitName = " Hearts"  ; break;
 
           case 4: suitName = " Spades"  ; break;
       }
   }
 
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   //  Returns the face (numeric value) of this card.
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   public int getFace ()
   {
       return face;
   }
 
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   //  Returns the suit (numeric value) of this card.
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   public int getSuit ()
   {
       return suit;
   }
 
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   //  Returns the string representation of this card, including
   //  both face and suit.
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   public String toString ()
   {
 
       return ( faceName + suitName);
 
   }
 
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   //  Returns the name of the card image
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------
   public String getCardName ()
   {
       return "Cards/" + faceName + suitName +".gif";
   }
}

**Norm** · May 13th, 2011, 10:06 AM

I'm confused why you have a method: Card() that looks like the Constructor in the Card class?
Plus there are several other methods (setFaceName(), setSuitName() and others ) that are in the Card class.

Comments on your code:
You should create the new Cards in a deal method vs in the init code
The names for the panels could be descriptive vs numbers
ButtonListener class should be broken up into several separate classes that do specific jobs vs putting all the code in one method
The constructor for Card should check that the card hasn't been dealt yet. It is possible to get duplicate cards if you don't test for them.

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