There is no output in my GroceryList program

There is no output in my GroceryList program - java

I rewrote my first application after getting the advice not to use static as much as I did and I misused inherentance. But now my application is not working anymore.
And I can't figure out why not. I think I instanciate the wrong things but can't see which things. I read about instanciation on stackoverflow and other sites but I still don't fully understand it.
I am new to java and don't code for that long. I build a layout in Netbeans. Everytime u click the "Add" button a grocery item should be displayed in the textarea. My old code (with everything being static) worked fine.
I now and then get an "Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.Boolean cannot be cast to java.awt.Color" error. But its not coming up all the time. And if I don'get the error and I click the "Add" button there is just noting happening.
Could anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?
Any suggestion on what I'm doing wrong or on how I can debug this would be much appreciated.
GroceryList2ActionListener.java
package javaclasses;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import grocerylist2jframe.GroceryList2JFrame;
// this is the ActionListener for adding a grocery item
public class GroceryList2ActionListener {
public void getButtonActionAddGroceryItem() {
GroceryList2JFrame jFrameAdd = new GroceryList2JFrame();
jFrameAdd.buttonAddGroceryItem.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
#Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
String groceryItem = jFrameAdd.jTextField1GroceryItem.getText();
String quantity = jFrameAdd.jTextField2Quantity.getText();
String unit = jFrameAdd.jComboBox1Unit.getSelectedItem().toString();
jFrameAdd.jTextArea1.append(groceryItem + " " + quantity + " " + unit + "\n" );
}
});
}
// this is the ActionListener for removing a grocery item
public void getButtonActionRemoveGroceryItem() {
GroceryList2JFrame jFrameRemove = new GroceryList2JFrame();
jFrameRemove.buttonRemoveGroceryItem.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
#Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
jFrameRemove.jTextArea1.setText(jFrameRemove.jTextArea1.getText().replaceAll(jFrameRemove.jTextArea1.getSelectedText(),""));
}
});
}
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 http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.html
*/
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 | InstantiationException | IllegalAccessException | javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(GroceryList2JFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
}
//</editor-fold>
//</editor-fold>
/* Create and display the form */
java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
new GroceryList2JFrame().setVisible(true);
}
});
GroceryList2ActionListener action = new GroceryList2ActionListener();
action.getButtonActionAddGroceryItem(); // I think I call here the "addItem" and "removeItem" on button click.
action.getButtonActionRemoveGroceryItem();
}
}
This is the ActionListener I wrote. And next is my layout for the application I made in Netbeans. I didn't wrote it myself I used a JForm for this.
GroceryList2JFrame.java
package grocerylist2jframe;
public class GroceryList2JFrame extends javax.swing.JFrame {
/**
* Creates new form GroceryList2JFrame
*/
public GroceryList2JFrame() {
initComponents();
}
#SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
// <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">
private void initComponents() {
jPanel1 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jPanel2 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jLabel2 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel1 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel3 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jComboBox1Unit = new javax.swing.JComboBox();
jTextField2Quantity = new javax.swing.JTextField();
jTextField1GroceryItem = new javax.swing.JTextField();
jPanel3 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jPanel4 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jScrollPane1 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
jTextArea1 = new javax.swing.JTextArea();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(new java.awt.Dimension(0, 0));
jPanel1.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(null, "Grocerylist2", javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.DEFAULT_JUSTIFICATION, javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.DEFAULT_POSITION, new java.awt.Font("Georgia", 3, 18))); // NOI18N
jPanel1.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Georgia", 1, 11)); // NOI18N
jPanel2.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(null, "Grocerylist Input", javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.DEFAULT_JUSTIFICATION, javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.DEFAULT_POSITION, new java.awt.Font("Georgia", 3, 14))); // NOI18N
jLabel2.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Georgia", 1, 11)); // NOI18N
jLabel2.setText("Choose a Quantity");
jLabel1.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Georgia", 1, 11)); // NOI18N
jLabel1.setText("Add a Grocery Item");
jLabel3.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Georgia", 1, 11)); // NOI18N
jLabel3.setText("Choose A Unit");
jComboBox1Unit.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Georgia", 1, 11)); // NOI18N
jComboBox1Unit.setModel(new javax.swing.DefaultComboBoxModel(new String[] { "Kilogram", "Gram", "Liter", "Millilitre", "Piece(s)" }));
jComboBox1Unit.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
jComboBox1UnitActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
jTextField2Quantity.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Georgia", 0, 9)); // NOI18N
jTextField2Quantity.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
jTextField2QuantityActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
jTextField1GroceryItem.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Georgia", 0, 9)); // NOI18N
jTextField1GroceryItem.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
jTextField1GroceryItemActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
buttonAddGroceryItem.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Georgia", 1, 14)); // NOI18N
buttonAddGroceryItem.setText("Add Grocery Item To Grocerylist");
buttonAddGroceryItem.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
buttonAddGroceryItemActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
buttonRemoveGroceryItem.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Georgia", 1, 14)); // NOI18N
buttonRemoveGroceryItem.setText("Remove Grocery Item From Gocerylist");
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel2Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel2);
jPanel2.setLayout(jPanel2Layout);
jPanel2Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, false)
.addComponent(jLabel3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jLabel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 135, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jLabel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jTextField1GroceryItem)
.addComponent(jTextField2Quantity)
.addComponent(jComboBox1Unit, 0, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)))
.addComponent(buttonAddGroceryItem, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(buttonRemoveGroceryItem, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 338, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
jPanel2Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jLabel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 25, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(jTextField1GroceryItem, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 25, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGap(10, 10, 10)
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING)
.addComponent(jLabel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 25, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(jTextField2Quantity, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 25, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jLabel3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 25, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(jComboBox1Unit, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 25, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGap(86, 86, 86)
.addComponent(buttonAddGroceryItem, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 25, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(buttonRemoveGroceryItem, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 25, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addContainerGap(217, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel3Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel3);
jPanel3.setLayout(jPanel3Layout);
jPanel3Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
jPanel3Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
jPanel4.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(null, "Grocerylist2 View", javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.DEFAULT_JUSTIFICATION, javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.DEFAULT_POSITION, new java.awt.Font("Georgia", 1, 14))); // NOI18N
jTextArea1.setColumns(20);
jTextArea1.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Georgia", 1, 11)); // NOI18N
jTextArea1.setRows(5);
jScrollPane1.setViewportView(jTextArea1);
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel4Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel4);
jPanel4.setLayout(jPanel4Layout);
jPanel4Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel4Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 391, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
jPanel4Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel4Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jScrollPane1)
);
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel1Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel1);
jPanel1.setLayout(jPanel1Layout);
jPanel1Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jPanel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jPanel4, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jPanel3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
jPanel1Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jPanel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jPanel3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jPanel4, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
layout.setHorizontalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(13, 13, 13)
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addContainerGap())
);
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void buttonAddGroceryItemActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
}
private void jTextField1GroceryItemActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
}
private void jTextField2QuantityActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
}
private void jComboBox1UnitActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
}
/**
* #param args the command line arguments
*/
// Variables declaration - do not modify
public final javax.swing.JButton buttonAddGroceryItem = new javax.swing.JButton();
public final javax.swing.JButton buttonRemoveGroceryItem = new javax.swing.JButton();
public javax.swing.JComboBox jComboBox1Unit;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel1;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel2;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel3;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel1;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel2;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel3;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel4;
private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane1;
public javax.swing.JTextArea jTextArea1;
public javax.swing.JTextField jTextField1GroceryItem;
public javax.swing.JTextField jTextField2Quantity;
// End of variables declaration
}

I think you have over-complicated this program. Other SO users are correct that you should avoid using static for methods and variables unless absolutely justified. You should read up some on Java Swing event handling and specifically on how to use ActionListener.
In your case, you did not need a separate class (GroceryList2ActionListener), since NetBeans is creating the event handling methods for your (typically). The GroceryList2JFrame already had a method to handle adding a grocery item. For some reason, when you added the remove button, you did not select to add the action listener when building the form.
Additionally, it makes sense to have a 'driver' class with a main to instantiate the frame, set the look-n-feel, etc.
1) You can remove/delete the GroceryList2ActionListener class - it's no longer needed.
2) Add this class to the same package as your GroceryList2JFrame class. This is the driver class that now has the main() method.
package grocerylist2jframe;
public class GroceryList {
public static void main(String args[]) {
System.out.println("Running the GroceryList program...");
/* 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 http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.html
*/
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 | InstantiationException | IllegalAccessException | javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(GroceryList2JFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
}
//</editor-fold>
//</editor-fold>
/* Create and display the form */
java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
GroceryList2JFrame frame = new GroceryList2JFrame();
frame.setVisible(true);
}
});
}
}
3) When building the form using NetBeans, it already added an event handler method and registered it for the add button, but it was omitted for the remove button. If you look around line 70 of the GroceryList2JFrame class you will see the method call buttonAddGroceryItem.addActionListener()... I have added a similar block to register a new method for the buttonRemoveGroceryItem. Place this block of code below the `buttonAddGroceryItem.addActionListener() code:
buttonRemoveGroceryItem.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Georgia", 1, 14)); // NOI18N
buttonRemoveGroceryItem.setText("Remove Grocery Item From Gocerylist");
buttonRemoveGroceryItem.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt){
buttonRemoveGroceryItemActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
Finally, you will find the existing method GroceryList2JFrame.buttonAddGroceryItemActionPerformed(), which was created by NetBeans. I have filled in the method, copying the contents from GroceryList2ActionLIstener and also added a method for the buttonRemoveGroceryItemActionPerformed(), both of which are shown below:
private void buttonAddGroceryItemActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
String groceryItem = jTextField1GroceryItem.getText();
String quantity = jTextField2Quantity.getText();
String unit = jComboBox1Unit.getSelectedItem().toString();
jTextArea1.append(groceryItem + " " + quantity + " " + unit + "\n" );
}
private void buttonRemoveGroceryItemActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt){
String choice = jTextArea1.getSelectedText();
try {
jTextArea1.setText(jTextArea1.getText().replaceAll(choice, ""));
}
catch(Exception ex){
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "Please select a valid item from the grocery list before clicking to remove.",
"Invalid Item selected for removal", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
}
}
Once you have made these minor changes, your program should work as expected.
Good Luck!

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.addComponent(jSeparator1))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jSeparator2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jSeparator3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 179, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addContainerGap())
);
jCheckBox1.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("JFooB");
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void jCheckBox1ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here: Foo
Overlay.Foo = !Overlay.Foo;
}
private void jCheckBox2ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here: //Foo1
Overlay.Foo1 = !Overlay.Foo1;
}
/**
* #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 http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.html
*/
try {
Properties props = new Properties();
props.put("windowDecoration", "off");
props.put("textAntiAliasing", "on");
props.put("backgroundPattern", "off");
props.put("backgroundColor", "60 63 65");
props.put("windowBorderColor", "255 255 255");
// props.put("selectionForegroundColor", "255 255 255");
// props.put("selectedTexture", "255 255 255");
props.put("focusColor", "60 63 65");
com.jtattoo.plaf.hifi.HiFiLookAndFeel.setCurrentTheme(props);
javax.swing.UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.jtattoo.plaf.hifi.HiFiLookAndFeel");
} catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Menu.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (InstantiationException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Menu.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Menu.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Menu.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 Menu().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
public void toggleMenu() {
isVisible = !isVisible;
if (isVisible) {
setVisible(true);
//JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, String.valueOf(isVisible), String.valueOf(isVisible), JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
} else {
//JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, String.valueOf(isVisible), String.valueOf(isVisible), JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
setVisible(false);
dispose();
}
}
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JCheckBox jCheckBox1;
private javax.swing.JCheckBox jCheckBox2;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel1;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel2;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel3;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel1;
private javax.swing.JSeparator jSeparator1;
private javax.swing.JSeparator jSeparator2;
private javax.swing.JSeparator jSeparator3;
private javax.swing.JSeparator jSeparator4;
private javax.swing.JSeparator jSeparator5;
// End of variables declaration
}
What I'm doing is calling the toggleMenu() method from my Main class(named Overlay) upon a key press, and it flips the isVisible boolean. Thing is, when I press the button, it doesnt do anything. Then when I press it again, it creates a new Window with a different look and feel(not the one i specified initially).
I also tried to use the hide(); and show(); methods, but without success.
So what am I doing wrong? I am not really familiar with how Netbeans handles gui creation, although i think this should work.

Fixed, in the run method, change this:
public void run() {
new Menu().setVisible(true);
}
to this:
public void run() {
m = new Menu();
m.setVisible(true);
}
(Create a static Menu object called m, and then in the toggleMenu() method, use
m.setVisible(true);
or false. Closed.

Swing JFrame GUI window is empty when run

I've built a Higher/Lower game, using the Swing library. When I run the code I don't get any errors or warnings. The problem appears when I try running the code, the window is empty, not the way it should be.
I use NetBeans to program.There are 2 different files in my project, here is the code...
HiLoGUI.java:
import java.awt.Dimension;
import javax.swing.*;
public class HiLoGUI extends JFrame {
private JTextField txtGuess;
private JLabel outputLabel;
private int theNumber;
public void newGame() {
theNumber = (int)(Math.random() * 100 + 1);
}
public void checkGuess() {
String guessText = txtGuess.getText();
String message = "";
int guess = Integer.parseInt(guessText);
if (guess < theNumber) {
message = guess + " is too low. Try again.";
}
else if (guess > theNumber) {
message = guess + " is too high. Try again.";
}
else {
message = guess + " is correct. You win!";
}
outputLabel.setText(message);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
HiLoGUI theGame = new HiLoGUI();
theGame.newGame();
theGame.setSize(new Dimension(450,300));
theGame.setVisible(true);
}
}
The window should look like this:
NetBeans screenshot
EDIT:
The other files code:
public class HiLoJFrame extends javax.swing.JFrame {
/**
* Creates new form HiLoJFrame
*/
public HiLoJFrame() {
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() {
jPanel1 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
titleLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
chooseLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
txtGuess = new javax.swing.JTextField();
guessButton = new javax.swing.JButton();
outputLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setCursor(new java.awt.Cursor(java.awt.Cursor.DEFAULT_CURSOR));
setName("HiLoGame"); // NOI18N
titleLabel.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 1, 24)); // NOI18N
titleLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
titleLabel.setText("High/Lower Game");
titleLabel.setVerticalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.TOP);
chooseLabel.setFont(new java.awt.Font("SansSerif", 0, 15)); // NOI18N
chooseLabel.setText("Guess a name between 1 to 100");
txtGuess.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
txtGuessActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
guessButton.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Ubuntu", 0, 18)); // NOI18N
guessButton.setText("Guess");
guessButton.setCursor(new java.awt.Cursor(java.awt.Cursor.MOVE_CURSOR));
guessButton.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
guessButtonActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
outputLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
outputLabel.setText("Enter a number and press Guess");
outputLabel.setVerticalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.BOTTOM);
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel1Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel1);
jPanel1.setLayout(jPanel1Layout);
jPanel1Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap(50, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(chooseLabel)
.addGap(18, 18, 18)
.addComponent(txtGuess, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 69, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(136, 136, 136)
.addComponent(guessButton, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 114, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(78, 78, 78)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING)
.addComponent(titleLabel)
.addComponent(outputLabel, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 237, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))))
.addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE)))
.addContainerGap())
);
jPanel1Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(titleLabel)
.addGap(75, 75, 75)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING)
.addComponent(txtGuess, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(chooseLabel, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 34, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, 23, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(guessButton, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 43, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(53, 53, 53)
.addComponent(outputLabel)
.addGap(35, 35, 35))
);
titleLabel.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleDescription("");
javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
layout.setHorizontalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 422, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addContainerGap()))
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 346, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addContainerGap()))
);
getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("HiLoGame");
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void txtGuessActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
}
private void guessButtonActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
HiLoGUI hilogui = new HiLoGUI();
hilogui.checkGuess();
}
/**
* #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 http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.html
*/
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(HiLoJFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (InstantiationException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(HiLoJFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(HiLoJFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(HiLoJFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
}
//</editor-fold>
/* Create and display the form */
java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(() -> {
new HiLoJFrame().setVisible(true);
});
}
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JLabel chooseLabel;
private javax.swing.JButton guessButton;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel1;
private javax.swing.JLabel outputLabel;
private javax.swing.JLabel titleLabel;
private javax.swing.JTextField txtGuess;
// End of variables declaration
}
EDIT2:
I've changed the main class of HiLoGUI.java
I was creating a wrong object.
New main:
public static void main(String[] args) {
HiLoJFrame theGame = new HiLoJFrame();
theGame.newGame();
theGame.setSize(new Dimension(450,300));
theGame.setVisible(true);
}
Now it claims that I need to create that method (newGame) in the JFrame file.

You are calling a method from the wrong class, according to the Swing docs, it is not needed to create a new JFrame object, so setting its visibility is enough. Check this out: How To Call JFrame from another Java class

Output Changing from JFrame to Java Result [closed]

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I have been running a JFrame in NetBeans to test it and all of a sudden the output changed from a display of the JFrame to:
Java Result: -1073740940
I do not know what caused this as I did not change anything in the run method and it is effecting all of my JFrame programs. Does anybody have any idea what is causing this? Is it a glitch in the program or did I accidentally toggled a setting NetBeans has that I'm not aware of?
UPDATE:
Here is the code to the program as requested by someone, but as I stated before it affects multiple projects that use a JFrame
/*
* To change this license header, choose License Headers in Project Properties.
* To change this template file, choose Tools | Templates
* and open the template in the editor.
*/
package imeannumbers;
import javax.swing.BorderFactory;
import javax.swing.border.TitledBorder;
/**
*
* #author Kanto Ruki
*/
public class Main extends javax.swing.JFrame {
/**
* Creates new form Main
*/
boolean decimalUsed = false;
public Main() {
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() {
tabGrouping = new javax.swing.JTabbedPane();
tabNumPad = new javax.swing.JPanel();
txtBox = new javax.swing.JTextField();
btnOne = new javax.swing.JButton();
btnTwo = new javax.swing.JButton();
btnThree = new javax.swing.JButton();
btnFour = new javax.swing.JButton();
btnFive = new javax.swing.JButton();
btnSix = new javax.swing.JButton();
btnSeven = new javax.swing.JButton();
btnEight = new javax.swing.JButton();
btnNine = new javax.swing.JButton();
btnDecimal = new javax.swing.JButton();
btnZero = new javax.swing.JButton();
btnEnter = new javax.swing.JButton();
tabAchievements = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
jPanel1 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
lbl00 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
lbl01 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
lbl03 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
lbl05 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
lbl07 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
lbl13 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jPanel3 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jPanel4 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setTitle("I Mean Numbers");
txtBox.setEditable(false);
txtBox.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.JTextField.RIGHT);
txtBox.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createBevelBorder(javax.swing.border.BevelBorder.LOWERED));
btnOne.setText("1");
btnOne.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
btnOneActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
btnTwo.setText("2");
btnTwo.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
btnTwoActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
btnThree.setText("3");
btnThree.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
btnThreeActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
btnFour.setText("4");
btnFour.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
btnFourActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
btnFive.setText("5");
btnFive.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
btnFiveActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
btnSix.setText("6");
btnSix.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
btnSixActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
btnSeven.setText("7");
btnSeven.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
btnSevenActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
btnEight.setText("8");
btnEight.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
btnEightActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
btnNine.setText("9");
btnNine.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
btnNineActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
btnDecimal.setText(".");
btnDecimal.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
btnDecimalActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
btnZero.setText("0");
btnZero.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
btnZeroActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
btnEnter.setText("Enter");
btnEnter.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
btnEnterActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
javax.swing.GroupLayout tabNumPadLayout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(tabNumPad);
tabNumPad.setLayout(tabNumPadLayout);
tabNumPadLayout.setHorizontalGroup(
tabNumPadLayout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(tabNumPadLayout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(82, 82, 82)
.addGroup(tabNumPadLayout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, false)
.addGroup(tabNumPadLayout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(btnDecimal, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 73, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(btnZero, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 73, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(btnEnter, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
.addGroup(tabNumPadLayout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(btnSeven, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 73, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(btnEight, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 73, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(btnNine, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 73, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGroup(tabNumPadLayout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(btnFour, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 73, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(btnFive, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 73, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(btnSix, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 73, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGroup(tabNumPadLayout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(btnOne, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 73, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(btnTwo, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 73, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(btnThree, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 73, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addComponent(txtBox))
.addContainerGap(77, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
tabNumPadLayout.setVerticalGroup(
tabNumPadLayout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(tabNumPadLayout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(20, 20, 20)
.addComponent(txtBox, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 30, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(18, 18, 18)
.addGroup(tabNumPadLayout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(btnOne, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 30, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(btnTwo, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 30, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(btnThree, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 30, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addGroup(tabNumPadLayout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(btnFour, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 30, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(btnFive, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 30, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(btnSix, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 30, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addGroup(tabNumPadLayout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(btnSeven, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 30, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(btnEight, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 30, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(btnNine, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 30, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addGroup(tabNumPadLayout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(btnDecimal, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 30, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(btnZero, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 30, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(btnEnter, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 30, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
tabGrouping.addTab("NumPad", tabNumPad);
lbl00.setText("??");
lbl00.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(null, "?????", javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.RIGHT, javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.BOTTOM));
lbl01.setText("??");
lbl01.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(null, "?????", javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.RIGHT, javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.BOTTOM));
lbl03.setText("??");
lbl03.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(null, "?????", javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.RIGHT, javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.BOTTOM));
lbl05.setText("??");
lbl05.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(null, "?????", javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.RIGHT, javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.BOTTOM));
lbl07.setText("??");
lbl07.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(null, "?????", javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.RIGHT, javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.BOTTOM));
lbl13.setText("??");
lbl13.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(null, "?????", javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.RIGHT, javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.BOTTOM));
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel1Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel1);
jPanel1.setLayout(jPanel1Layout);
jPanel1Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(34, 34, 34)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(lbl05, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 100, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(lbl07, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 100, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(lbl13, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 100, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(lbl00, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 100, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(lbl01, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 100, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(lbl03, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 100, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addContainerGap(42, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
jPanel1Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(lbl03)
.addComponent(lbl01)
.addComponent(lbl00))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.CENTER)
.addComponent(lbl05)
.addComponent(lbl07)
.addComponent(lbl13))
.addContainerGap(141, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
tabAchievements.setViewportView(jPanel1);
tabGrouping.addTab("Achievements", tabAchievements);
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel3Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel3);
jPanel3.setLayout(jPanel3Layout);
jPanel3Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 390, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
jPanel3Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 232, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
tabGrouping.addTab("How To Play", jPanel3);
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel4Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel4);
jPanel4.setLayout(jPanel4Layout);
jPanel4Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel4Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 390, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
jPanel4Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel4Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 232, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
tabGrouping.addTab("About", jPanel4);
javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
layout.setHorizontalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(tabGrouping)
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(tabGrouping)
);
pack();
setLocationRelativeTo(null);
}// </editor-fold>
private void btnOneActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
txtBox.setText(txtBox.getText() + "1");
}
private void btnTwoActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
txtBox.setText(txtBox.getText() + "2");
}
private void btnThreeActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
txtBox.setText(txtBox.getText() + "3");
}
private void btnFourActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
txtBox.setText(txtBox.getText() + "4");
}
private void btnFiveActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
txtBox.setText(txtBox.getText() + "5");
}
private void btnSixActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
txtBox.setText(txtBox.getText() + "6");
}
private void btnSevenActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
txtBox.setText(txtBox.getText() + "7");
}
private void btnEightActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
txtBox.setText(txtBox.getText() + "8");
}
private void btnNineActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
txtBox.setText(txtBox.getText() + "9");
}
private void btnDecimalActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
if (!decimalUsed) {
txtBox.setText(txtBox.getText() + ".");
decimalUsed = true;
}
}
private void btnZeroActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
txtBox.setText(txtBox.getText() + "0");
}
private void btnEnterActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
String check = txtBox.getText();
TitledBorder title = BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("title");
title.setTitleJustification(TitledBorder.RIGHT);
title.setTitlePosition(TitledBorder.BOTTOM);
switch (check) {
case "00":
title.setTitle("The Beginning...");
lbl00.setBorder(title);
lbl00.setText("00");
break;
case "01":
title.setTitle("Your the First");
lbl01.setBorder(title);
lbl01.setText("01");
break;
default:
break;
}
decimalUsed = false;
txtBox.setText("");
}
/**
* #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 http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.html
*/
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(Main.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (InstantiationException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Main.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Main.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Main.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 Main().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JButton btnDecimal;
private javax.swing.JButton btnEight;
private javax.swing.JButton btnEnter;
private javax.swing.JButton btnFive;
private javax.swing.JButton btnFour;
private javax.swing.JButton btnNine;
private javax.swing.JButton btnOne;
private javax.swing.JButton btnSeven;
private javax.swing.JButton btnSix;
private javax.swing.JButton btnThree;
private javax.swing.JButton btnTwo;
private javax.swing.JButton btnZero;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel1;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel3;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel4;
private javax.swing.JLabel lbl00;
private javax.swing.JLabel lbl01;
private javax.swing.JLabel lbl03;
private javax.swing.JLabel lbl05;
private javax.swing.JLabel lbl07;
private javax.swing.JLabel lbl13;
private javax.swing.JScrollPane tabAchievements;
private javax.swing.JTabbedPane tabGrouping;
private javax.swing.JPanel tabNumPad;
private javax.swing.JTextField txtBox;
// End of variables declaration
}
UPDATE2:
Thanks to #Willshackleford, I found that the problem is occurring in the main execution in the EventQueue
public static void invokeLater(Runnable runnable) {
Toolkit.getEventQueue().postEvent(
new InvocationEvent(Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit(), runnable));
}
With the Error Message Variable information not available, source compiled without -g option

You may have toggled a setting. If you select your project, and choose Properties in the pop-up menu and then select the category run. There are a couple of properties that would mess things up. The main class could be changed to a class other than your JFrame class. Setting the platform to a JDK version you don't have installed or have a broken installation for etc.
Probably the best way to debug would be to select the project and choose Debug -> Step Into or press F7 from them menu. This will start your program but immediately pause it so you can step through it one line at a time by pressing F7 (Step Into) or F8 (Step Over) for each line. If it starts stepping into the wrong class you will no you need to fix the main class property. If it starts ok but exits early you will want to look carefully at the last line before it exits.

How to link two jComboBoxes together and display the data into a jtextarea?

My question is how to link two comboboxes together. The reason being that I want the user to be able to choose a manufacturer brand and for the next combobox to display the cars linked to that manufacturer. Then I want the data to be put into a jtextarea to be displayed to the user. This also goes for my jlists in my program.
package rlc.building.program;
/*
*
* #author Jacob
*/
public class GUI extends javax.swing.JFrame {
/**
* Creates new form GUI
*/
public GUI() {
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() {
jScrollPane2 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
jList2 = new javax.swing.JList();
jScrollPane3 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
jTextArea1 = new javax.swing.JTextArea();
jLabel1 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel2 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel3 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel4 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel5 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jScrollPane1 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
jList1 = new javax.swing.JList();
jButton1 = new javax.swing.JButton();
jComboBox3 = new javax.swing.JComboBox();
jComboBox4 = new javax.swing.JComboBox();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
jList2.setModel(new javax.swing.AbstractListModel() {
String[] strings = { "LED Light Bar £250", "Rally Light Hood Mount £150", "Rally Lights x2 £100", "Limo Tinted Windows £1500", "Custom Exo-Skelton Roll Cage £3000", "Custom Roll-Cage £1000", "Thick White Wall Tires £1450", "Front and Rear Strut Bars £400", " ", " " };
public int getSize() { return strings.length; }
public Object getElementAt(int i) { return strings[i]; }
});
jScrollPane2.setViewportView(jList2);
jTextArea1.setColumns(20);
jTextArea1.setRows(5);
jScrollPane3.setViewportView(jTextArea1);
jLabel1.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Arial", 1, 14)); // NOI18N
jLabel1.setText("Real Life Car Building Program");
jLabel2.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Tahoma", 0, 12)); // NOI18N
jLabel2.setText("Modifications");
jLabel2.setToolTipText("This area below is a list of all the modifications you can choose from for any vehicle.");
jLabel3.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Tahoma", 0, 12)); // NOI18N
jLabel3.setText("Manufacturers");
jLabel3.setToolTipText("The car companys that you can choose from.");
jLabel4.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Tahoma", 0, 12)); // NOI18N
jLabel4.setText("Vehicles");
jLabel4.setToolTipText("The vehicles you can choose from.");
jLabel5.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Tahoma", 0, 12)); // NOI18N
jLabel5.setText("Parts");
jLabel5.setToolTipText("The parts that you can install on the vehicle straight from the manufacturer.");
jList1.setModel(new javax.swing.AbstractListModel() {
String[] strings = { "Leather Seats £1000", "New Stainless Steel Exhaust £500", "Alloy Wheels £1200", "Checker Plated Steel Panels £400", " " };
public int getSize() { return strings.length; }
public Object getElementAt(int i) { return strings[i]; }
});
jScrollPane1.setViewportView(jList1);
jButton1.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Arial", 0, 12)); // NOI18N
jButton1.setText("Reset");
jButton1.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
jButton1ActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
jComboBox3.setModel(new javax.swing.DefaultComboBoxModel(new String[] { "Chevrolet", "Dodge", "Ford", "Honda", "Infiniti", "Land Rover", "Mazda", "Mitsubishi", "Nissan", "Pontiac", "Scion", "Subaru", "Toyota", "Volkswagen" }));
jComboBox3.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
jComboBox3ActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
jComboBox4.setModel(new javax.swing.DefaultComboBoxModel(new String[] { "Item 1", "Item 2", "Item 3", "Item 4" }));
javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
layout.setHorizontalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(208, 208, 208)
.addComponent(jLabel1)
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(59, 59, 59)
.addComponent(jLabel3)
.addGap(163, 163, 163)
.addComponent(jLabel5)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jLabel2)
.addGap(93, 93, 93))
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jScrollPane3)
.addGap(18, 18, 18)
.addComponent(jButton1)
.addGap(26, 26, 26))
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jComboBox3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 173, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jComboBox4, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 173, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(71, 71, 71)
.addComponent(jLabel4)))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 240, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(jScrollPane2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 241, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addContainerGap())
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jLabel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 43, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(14, 14, 14)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jLabel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jLabel5)
.addComponent(jLabel3)))
.addGap(11, 11, 11)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 73, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jComboBox3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(3, 3, 3)
.addComponent(jLabel4)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jComboBox4, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(47, 47, 47)
.addComponent(jButton1)
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(18, 18, 18)
.addComponent(jScrollPane3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 129, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addContainerGap())))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jScrollPane2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 73, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE))))
);
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void jButton1ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
jTextArea1.setText("");
}
private void jComboBox3ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
}
/**
* #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 http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.html
*/
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(GUI.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (InstantiationException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(GUI.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(GUI.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(GUI.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 GUI().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JButton jButton1;
private javax.swing.JComboBox jComboBox3;
private javax.swing.JComboBox jComboBox4;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel1;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel2;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel3;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel4;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel5;
private javax.swing.JList jList1;
private javax.swing.JList jList2;
private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane1;
private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane2;
private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane3;
private javax.swing.JTextArea jTextArea1;
// End of variables declaration
}
The code is for my GUI that I have already built. I just need to fill in the bones to make the program work.

The reason being that I want the user to be able to choose a
manufacturer brand and for the next combobox to display the cars
linked to that manufacturer.
Some hints:
Create a Manufacturer POJO class that holds the manufacturer's data and a list with its associated cars.
Add a list of Manufacturer objects to the first combo box model.
Based on the Manufacturer selected in the first combo get the list of its associated cars and populate the second combo box model.
Based on the Car selected in the second combo box set the text area's text to display its data.
You will have to:
Provide either an ItemListener or ActionListener to both combo boxes.
Provide custom ListCellRenderer at least for the first combo box.
Suggested readings
How to Use Combo Boxes
Handling Events on a Combo Box
Providing a Custom Renderer
Combo Box With Custom Renderer (by Rob Camick)

Having trouble converting textfield to integer and more

a little information on my assignment:
Based on the Person class previously defined, design your own Java application that displays a form for a user to enter their name, year_of_birth and employment status. The provided data will be used to instantiate a Person object. The form should also include a JButton and a JTextField. When the user clicks on the JButton the application should display “Welcome [name]! You are [age] old. Time has been kind to you.”, where [name] and [age] are the current values of the name and age attributes of the Person object.
I am a little new to creating GUI's. I have used the jFrame design that allows me to create the design of the GUI. I am having trouble using that form to display the results. Specifically, having the button display the results, having there name stored in a variable once they type it in, and brining up a dialog box once the button is clicked with the message.
package my.userFormUI;
/**
*
* #author Randy
*/
public class userFormUI extends javax.swing.JFrame {
/**
* Creates new form userFormUI
*/
public userFormUI() {
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")
int age;
int year;
public int getAge(int year_of_birth){//get year method
age = 2014 - year_of_birth;
return age;
}//end method
// <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">
private void initComponents() {
jDialog1 = new javax.swing.JDialog();
jDialog2 = new javax.swing.JDialog();
jDialog3 = new javax.swing.JDialog();
jPanel1 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jLabel1 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel2 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel3 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
name = new javax.swing.JTextField();
year_of_birth = new javax.swing.JTextField();
jRadioButton1 = new javax.swing.JRadioButton();
jRadioButton2 = new javax.swing.JRadioButton();
jButton1 = new javax.swing.JButton();
javax.swing.GroupLayout jDialog1Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jDialog1.getContentPane());
jDialog1.getContentPane().setLayout(jDialog1Layout);
jDialog1Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jDialog1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 400, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
jDialog1Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jDialog1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 300, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
javax.swing.GroupLayout jDialog2Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jDialog2.getContentPane());
jDialog2.getContentPane().setLayout(jDialog2Layout);
jDialog2Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jDialog2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 400, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
jDialog2Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jDialog2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 300, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
javax.swing.GroupLayout jDialog3Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jDialog3.getContentPane());
jDialog3.getContentPane().setLayout(jDialog3Layout);
jDialog3Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jDialog3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 400, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
jDialog3Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jDialog3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 300, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
jPanel1.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createTitledBorder(null, "User Information", javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.DEFAULT_JUSTIFICATION, javax.swing.border.TitledBorder.DEFAULT_POSITION, new java.awt.Font("Times New Roman", 1, 12), new java.awt.Color(0, 0, 0))); // NOI18N
jLabel1.setText("NAME:");
jLabel2.setText("YEAR BORN:");
jLabel3.setText("EMPLOYMENT STATUS:");
name.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
nameActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
year_of_birth.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
year_of_birthActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
jRadioButton1.setText("Employed");
jRadioButton2.setText("Unemployed");
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel1Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel1);
jPanel1.setLayout(jPanel1Layout);
jPanel1Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jLabel3)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(jRadioButton2)
.addComponent(jRadioButton1))
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jLabel1)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(name, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 196, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(18, 18, 18)
.addComponent(jLabel2)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(year_of_birth, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 41, Short.MAX_VALUE))))
);
jPanel1Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jLabel1)
.addComponent(jLabel2)
.addComponent(name, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(year_of_birth, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGap(18, 18, 18)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jLabel3)
.addComponent(jRadioButton1))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(jRadioButton2)
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
jButton1.setText("SUBMIT");
jButton1.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
jButton1ActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
layout.setHorizontalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(39, 39, 39)
.addComponent(jButton1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 84, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addContainerGap(14, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(18, 18, 18)
.addComponent(jButton1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 39, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addContainerGap(104, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
This is where my coding needs to begin.
private void year_of_birthActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
int year = Integer.parseInt(year_of_birth.getText());
getAge(year);
}//attempted to convert a string to an integer here
private void jButton1ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here
System.out.println("Welcome" + name + " ! You are " + getAge(year) + " old. Time has been kind to you.");
}//Code for button here
private void nameActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
}//name text field
/**
* #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 http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.html
*/
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(userFormUI.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (InstantiationException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(userFormUI.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(userFormUI.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(userFormUI.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 userFormUI().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JButton jButton1;
private javax.swing.JDialog jDialog1;
private javax.swing.JDialog jDialog2;
private javax.swing.JDialog jDialog3;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel1;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel2;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel3;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel1;
private javax.swing.JRadioButton jRadioButton1;
private javax.swing.JRadioButton jRadioButton2;
private javax.swing.JTextField name;
private javax.swing.JTextField year_of_birth;
// End of variables declaration
}
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am already past the due date and very confused on how coding for GUI's go.

There is whole lot of unnecessary code you have. you need to clean it up for example you have 3 dialog instances. you do not need them. coming to your question you need to write implementation like:
private void jButton1ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// This will display message
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "Welcome" + name.getText() + " ! You are " + getAge(Integer.parseInt(year_of_berth.getText())) + " old. Time has been kind to you.");
// here you need to write code to populate your Person Object.
}
Hope this helps

You don't need a event for every textField. This:
name.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
nameActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
year_of_birth.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
year_of_birthActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
I wipe this fragment of code.
You only need an event when the user click the button, therefore this event what you'll need.
Instead of the methods nameActionPerformed() and year_of_birthActionPerformed(), I would create a getName() and getYearOfBirth() methods.
private String getName(){
return name.getText();
}
private int getYearOfBirth(){
return Integer.parseInt(year_of_birth.getText());
}
Then, in the method of button event:
private void jButton1ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
String name = getName();
int year = getYearOfBirth();
System.out.println("Welcome" + name + " ! You are " + getAge(year) + " old. Time has been kind to you.");
}

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