I'm trying to write a store inventory program, where the program reads in a file of the current inventory which is an ArrayList where the product class just defines each product with the name, price etc. I'm struggling to find a way for the user to enter information for a new object in Product in a JTextField and save all the info after it is all entered and create the object and put it into the ArrayList. Currently my ActionListener class works but when i enter info in a text box and press enter it just pops up a message telling me what i entered. Thanks!
Add a comment
|
2 Answers
- Make a list
- Make a TextField
- Make Button
- Add Listener to button
- Get the text from the text field or text area
- Add to array list object
- Done :)
Here is all the work you need to do:
ArrayList<String> arrayObject= new ArrayList<String>();
JButton button = new JButton();
JtextField textBox = new JtextField ();
button.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
@Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
//inside your action listener:
String add_item_to_array = textBox.getText().trim();
arrayObject.add(add_item_to_array);
}
});
2 Comments
Our Man in Bananas
please add some explanation to your answer
Petro
I have added the info requested :) please bump, as this answer is more direct than the one above. Thanks @Philip
Something in your ActionListener like this should work
String description = descriptionTextBox.getText();
String price = priceTextBox.getText();
Product p = new Product(description, price);
ArrayList<Product> products = new ArrayList<Product>();
products.add(p);
1 Comment
secondbreakfast
Glad I could be of help!