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JavaFX app crashing or freezing when button clicked for downloading and showing the progress in a jprogressbar

I am writing a java app using netbeans IDE and using the gui creator, I created a simple project and some buttons for downloading a jar from a website, but, when I click on the button app freezes/crashes and doesn't allow me to click any buttons or anything else and when I maximize the app then minimize the window turn into black thing.
Here is the code generated by gui creator :
/*
* 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 mcsm;
/**
*
* #author YReza
*/
import mcsm.download;
public class MCSM1 extends javax.swing.JFrame {
/**
* Creates new form MCSM1
*/
public MCSM1() {
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() {
jButton1 = new javax.swing.JButton();
jButton2 = new javax.swing.JButton();
jButton3 = new javax.swing.JButton();
jButton4 = new javax.swing.JButton();
jProgressBar1 = new javax.swing.JProgressBar();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setTitle("MCSM");
setBackground(new java.awt.Color(0, 0, 0));
setForeground(java.awt.Color.white);
jButton1.setText("Run...");
jButton1.setToolTipText("Run Your Server");
jButton1.setFocusPainted(false);
jButton2.setText("Create...");
jButton2.setToolTipText("Create The Server Using Th Downoaded Jar");
jButton2.setFocusPainted(false);
jButton3.setText("Configuration..");
jButton3.setToolTipText("Configure The Server");
jButton3.setFocusPainted(false);
jButton4.setText("Download");
jButton4.setToolTipText("Download The Jar From Official WebSite");
jButton4.setBorderPainted(false);
jButton4.setFocusPainted(false);
jButton4.addMouseListener(new java.awt.event.MouseAdapter() {
public void mouseClicked(java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt) {
jButton4MouseClicked(evt);
}
});
jProgressBar1.setToolTipText("The Progress Of Your Task");
javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
layout.setHorizontalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap(122, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, false)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jButton4)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(jButton2)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(jButton1)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(jButton3))
.addComponent(jProgressBar1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
.addGap(125, 125, 125))
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap(130, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jProgressBar1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(34, 34, 34)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jButton1)
.addComponent(jButton2)
.addComponent(jButton3)
.addComponent(jButton4))
.addGap(153, 153, 153))
);
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void jButton4MouseClicked(java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt) {
download task = new download();
task.Task();
}
/**
* #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(MCSM1.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (InstantiationException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(MCSM1.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(MCSM1.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(MCSM1.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 MCSM1().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
// Variables declaration - do not modify
public javax.swing.JButton jButton1;
public javax.swing.JButton jButton2;
public javax.swing.JButton jButton3;
public javax.swing.JButton jButton4;
public javax.swing.JProgressBar jProgressBar1;
// End of variables declaration
}
And it is my Download class (I used This method for showing the progress on jprogressbar) :
package mcsm;
import java.io.BufferedOutputStream;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
import java.net.MalformedURLException;
import java.net.URL;
import javax.swing.*;
public class download extends javax.swing.JFrame {
public void Task() {
MCSM1 jp = new MCSM1();
JProgressBar jp1 = jp.jProgressBar1;
try {
URL url = new URL("https://cdn.getbukkit.org/spigot/spigot-1.16.5.jar");
try {
HttpURLConnection httpConnection = (HttpURLConnection)(url.openConnection());
long completeFileSize = httpConnection.getContentLength();
java.io.BufferedInputStream in = new java.io.BufferedInputStream(httpConnection.getInputStream());
try {
byte[] data = new byte[1024];
long downloadedFileSize = 0;
int x = 0;
while ((x = in .read(data, 0, 1024)) >= 0) {
downloadedFileSize += x;
final int currentProgress = (int) ((((double)downloadedFileSize) / ((double)completeFileSize)) * 100000d);
// update progress bar
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
jp1.setValue(currentProgress);
}
});
}
} catch (IOException ioe) {
ioe.printStackTrace();
}
} catch (IOException ioe2) {
}
} catch (MalformedURLException mue) {
mue.printStackTrace();
}
try {
java.io.FileOutputStream fos = new java.io.FileOutputStream("Spigot.jar");
java.io.BufferedOutputStream bout = new BufferedOutputStream(fos, 1024);
} catch (FileNotFoundException fnf) {
fnf.printStackTrace();
}
// calculate progress
}
}
If you want to run it you should have these in lib folder :

Java Swing Label not updating when called from outside class

I am trying to update a JTextBox with data from a serial port in java swing. The problem I am facing is that the JTextBox is not getting updated.
I tried repaint() and revalidate functions also but not use. I also tried putting the setText() inside a runnable. Nothing works. Please guide me in this.
public class PrinterUI extends javax.swing.JFrame{
/**
* Creates new form PrinterUI
*/
public PrinterUI() {
initComponents();
initOtherUI();
}
public void initOtherUI(){
menu = new ArrayList<javax.swing.JMenuItem>();
}
public void showSensorValueOnScreen(long id, int pres, int temp){
System.out.println(Long.toHexString(id));
sensorID = id;
System.out.println(Long.toHexString(sensorID));
opText.setText(Long.toHexString(sensorID));
}
/**
* 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() {
jMenu3 = new javax.swing.JMenu();
jButton1 = new javax.swing.JButton();
jLabel1 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
opText = new javax.swing.JTextField();
jMenuBar1 = new javax.swing.JMenuBar();
printerMenuBar = new javax.swing.JMenu();
mobileMenuBar = new javax.swing.JMenu();
jMenu3.setText("jMenu3");
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
jButton1.setText("Print");
jButton1.addMouseListener(new java.awt.event.MouseAdapter() {
public void mouseClicked(java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt) {
jButton1MouseClicked(evt);
}
});
jLabel1.setText("Sensor Output");
opText.setText("jTextField1");
opText.addPropertyChangeListener(new java.beans.PropertyChangeListener() {
public void propertyChange(java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent evt) {
opTextPropertyChange(evt);
}
});
printerMenuBar.setText("Printer");
printerMenuBar.addMouseListener(new java.awt.event.MouseAdapter() {
public void mouseClicked(java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt) {
printerMenuBarMouseClicked(evt);
}
public void mouseEntered(java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt) {
printerMenuBarMouseEntered(evt);
}
});
jMenuBar1.add(printerMenuBar);
mobileMenuBar.setText("Mobile");
jMenuBar1.add(mobileMenuBar);
setJMenuBar(jMenuBar1);
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(203, 203, 203)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(opText, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addComponent(jLabel1)
.addComponent(jButton1))
.addContainerGap(236, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap(108, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jLabel1)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(opText, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(52, 52, 52)
.addComponent(jButton1)
.addGap(105, 105, 105))
);
getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleName("jLabel1");
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void printerMenuBarMouseClicked(java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt) {
System.out.println("clicked");
}
private void printerMenuBarMouseEntered(java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt) {
String[] portNames = null;
portNames = SerialPortList.getPortNames();
for (String string : portNames) {
System.out.println(string);
}
if (portNames.length == 0) {
System.out.println("There are no serial-ports");
} else {
SerialPort serialPort = new SerialPort("COM25");
try {
serialPort.openPort();
serialPort.setParams(SerialPort.BAUDRATE_9600, SerialPort.DATABITS_8, SerialPort.STOPBITS_1,
SerialPort.PARITY_NONE);
serialPort.setFlowControlMode(SerialPort.FLOWCONTROL_RTSCTS_IN | SerialPort.FLOWCONTROL_RTSCTS_OUT);
PortReader portReader = new PortReader(serialPort);
serialPort.addEventListener(portReader, SerialPort.MASK_RXCHAR);
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("There are an error on writing string to port т: " + e);
}
}
}
private void jButton1MouseClicked(java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
System.out.println("Print Click");
opText.setText(Long.toString(sensorID));
System.out.println(Long.toHexString(sensorID));
}
/**
* #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(PrinterUI.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (InstantiationException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(PrinterUI.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(PrinterUI.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(PrinterUI.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 PrinterUI().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
private List<javax.swing.JMenuItem> menu;
PrintService pservice = null;
public static long sensorID;
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JButton jButton1;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel1;
private javax.swing.JMenu jMenu3;
private javax.swing.JMenuBar jMenuBar1;
private javax.swing.JMenu mobileMenuBar;
private javax.swing.JTextField opText;
private javax.swing.JMenu printerMenuBar;
// End of variables declaration
}
class PortReader implements SerialPortEventListener{
SerialPort serialPort;
public int[] incomingData = new int[20];
public int dataIndex=0;
public long sensorID=0;
public int pressure;
public int temperature;
public PortReader(SerialPort serialPort) {
this.serialPort = serialPort;
}
#Override
public void serialEvent(SerialPortEvent event) {
if (event.isRXCHAR() && event.getEventValue() > 0) {
try {
String receivedData = serialPort.readHexString();
for(int x=0;x<receivedData.length();x=x+2){
int data = Integer.parseInt(receivedData.substring(x, x+2),16);
//System.out.println(data);
if((dataIndex==0)&&(data==170)){
incomingData[dataIndex++]=data;
}else if(dataIndex>0){
incomingData[dataIndex++]=data;
if(dataIndex>=14){
dataIndex=0;
long tyreId =(long)(((int)incomingData[6])*16777216 + ((int)incomingData[7])*65536 + ((int)incomingData[8])*256 + ((int)incomingData[9]));
tyreId = tyreId & 0x00000000FFFFFFFFL;
int press = incomingData[10];
int temp = incomingData[11];
sensorID = tyreId;
pressure = press;
temperature = temp;
PrinterUI obj = new PrinterUI();
obj.showSensorValueOnScreen(sensorID, pressure, temperature);
System.out.println("ID: " + Long.toHexString(tyreId) + ", Pressure: " + pressure + ", Temperature: " + temperature);
}
}else{
dataIndex=0;
}
}
} catch (SerialPortException ex) {
System.out.println("Error in receiving string from COM-port: " + ex);
}
}
}
}
When a serial data is received, serialEvent is called in PortReader class which in turn calls the showSensorValueOnScreen() method in the PrinterUI class. The JTextBox widget doesnt gets updated.
But when a button on the UI is pressed, the JTextBox gets updated.
Why doesnt it get updated when I call it from outside the class?. Please help me out here.

I found out the issue. I am trying to update the UI from another class by creating a new object for the UI. The actual UI was created from void main using a different object.
I resolved it by passing the existing object to the class that was calling the UI update function.
Thank you for your help people.

How to debug this simple socket client-server application?

I make a menu like simple socket program. But after I successfully send and print one menu, the console print "null" and, I can't send or print any menu anymore and console print "Connection refused: connect"
Like this
4 input, one success print and a null, another 3 looks like below.
null
Connection refused: connect
Connection refused: connect
Connection refused: connect
I'm still a newbie indeed, and I use jframe which is I rarely see in Stack Overflow.
Server.java
import java.io.DataInputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.ServerSocket;
import java.net.Socket;
import java.util.concurrent.Delayed;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import static javax.swing.JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE;
/*
* 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.
*/
/**
*
* #author Dicko
*/
public class Server extends javax.swing.JFrame {
public static int PORT = 1111;
public static int PORT2 = 1996;
public static DataInputStream DIS;
static String bon = "";
static String harga = "";
/**
* Creates new form Server
*/
public Server() {
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() {
btn_ok = new javax.swing.JButton();
lbl_total = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel2 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jScrollPane1 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
txa_bon = new javax.swing.JTextArea();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setTitle("Server");
btn_ok.setText("OK");
btn_ok.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
btn_okActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
lbl_total.setText("0");
jLabel2.setText("Rp");
txa_bon.setColumns(20);
txa_bon.setRows(5);
txa_bon.setEditable(false);
jScrollPane1.setViewportView(txa_bon);
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()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(0, 182, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jLabel2)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(lbl_total, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 71, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(18, 18, 18)
.addComponent(btn_ok))
.addComponent(jScrollPane1))
.addContainerGap())
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING, layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 255, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(btn_ok)
.addComponent(lbl_total)
.addComponent(jLabel2))
.addContainerGap())
);
setBounds(500, 150, 377, 345);
}// </editor-fold>
private void btn_okActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
}
/**
* #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(Server.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (InstantiationException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Server.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Server.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Server.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 Server().setVisible(true);
Client cl = new Client();
cl.setVisible(true);
}
});
try {
ServerSocket SS = new ServerSocket(PORT);
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Koneksi Terhubung", "Server Info", INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
Socket clientSocket = SS.accept();
DIS = new DataInputStream(clientSocket.getInputStream());
String tmp = "";
while (!tmp.equals("stop")) {
tmp = DIS.readUTF();
bon = tmp;
txa_bon.append(bon);
}
DIS.close();
SS.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
System.out.println(e.getMessage());
}
}
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JButton btn_ok;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel2;
private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane1;
private javax.swing.JLabel lbl_total;
private static javax.swing.JTextArea txa_bon;
// End of variables declaration
}
Client.java
import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
import java.io.DataOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.io.PrintStream;
import java.net.Socket;
/**
*
* #author Dicko
*/
public class Client extends javax.swing.JFrame {
public static int Port = 1111;
public static int Port2 = 1996;
public static String IP = "localhost";
public static PrintStream cetak;
/**
* Creates new form Client
*/
public Client() {
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() {
btn_nasi = new javax.swing.JButton();
btn_bakso = new javax.swing.JButton();
btn_mie = new javax.swing.JButton();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setTitle("Client");
setResizable(false);
btn_nasi.setText("Nasi");
btn_nasi.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
btn_nasiActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
btn_bakso.setText("Bakso");
btn_bakso.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
btn_baksoActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
btn_mie.setText("Mie Ayam");
btn_mie.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
btn_mieActionPerformed(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()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(btn_nasi)
.addGap(18, 18, 18)
.addComponent(btn_mie)
.addGap(18, 18, 18)
.addComponent(btn_bakso)
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(btn_nasi)
.addComponent(btn_bakso)
.addComponent(btn_mie))
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
setBounds(150, 150, 265, 84);
}// </editor-fold>
private void btn_nasiActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
String str = "Nasi Rp 2.000 ,-";
try {
Socket cs = new Socket(IP, Port);
DataOutputStream dout = new DataOutputStream(cs.getOutputStream());
dout.writeUTF(str);
dout.flush();
dout.close();
cs.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
System.out.println(e);
}
}
private void btn_mieActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
String str = "Mie Ayam Rp 4.000 ,-";
try {
Socket cs = new Socket(IP, Port);
DataOutputStream dout = new DataOutputStream(cs.getOutputStream());
dout.writeUTF(str);
dout.flush();
dout.close();
cs.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
System.out.println(e.getMessage());
}
}
private void btn_baksoActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
String str = "Bakso Rp 5.000 ,-";
try {
Socket cs = new Socket(IP, Port);
DataOutputStream dout = new DataOutputStream(cs.getOutputStream());
dout.writeUTF(str);
dout.flush();
dout.close();
cs.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
System.out.println(e.getMessage());
}
}
/**
* #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(Client.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (InstantiationException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Client.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Client.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Client.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 Client().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JButton btn_bakso;
private javax.swing.JButton btn_mie;
private javax.swing.JButton btn_nasi;
// End of variables declaration
}
Close up Server.java
try {
ServerSocket SS = new ServerSocket(PORT);
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Koneksi Terhubung", "Server Info", INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
Socket clientSocket = SS.accept();
DIS = new DataInputStream(clientSocket.getInputStream());
String tmp = "";
while (!tmp.equals("stop")) {
tmp = DIS.readUTF();
bon = tmp;
txa_bon.append(bon);
}
DIS.close();
SS.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
System.out.println(e.getMessage());
}
Close up Client.java
String str = "Nasi Rp 2.000 ,-";
try {
Socket cs = new Socket(IP, Port);
DataOutputStream dout = new DataOutputStream(cs.getOutputStream());
dout.writeUTF(str);
dout.flush();
dout.close();
cs.close();
} catch (IOException e) {
System.out.println(e);
}

Update JList Elements

I'm trying to update a JList. I have defined it to use a listModel. In that regard, it works fine because in my main() method I can add elements to the listModel and they will be reflected in the JList. However, I'm trying to force update it with new information by calling a function (below). This code does not work at all. Any help would be appreciated.
public void updateList(List<String> gamelist) {
listModel.removeAllElements();
for (int i=0;i<gamelist.size();i++) {
System.out.println(gamelist.get(i).toString());
listModel.addElement(gamelist.get(i).toString());
}
listGames.setModel(listModel);
}
public class Main extends javax.swing.JFrame {
/**
* Creates new form Main
*/
private javax.swing.JEditorPane editorWeb = new JEditorPane();
private DefaultListModel listModel = new DefaultListModel();
public Main() {
initComponents();
scrollWeb.setViewportView( editorWeb );
editorWeb.setEditable(false);
editorWeb.setSize(scrollWeb.getWidth(), scrollWeb.getHeight());
try {
editorWeb.setPage("http://www.futureretrogaming.tk/news.html");
} catch (IOException ex) {
Logger.getLogger(Main.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
}
listModel.addElement("test");
}
I think the problem is that I"m making a new main to return the value from my other form.
public class LoginWindow extends javax.swing.JFrame {
/**
* Creates new form LoginWindow
*/
List<String> games = new ArrayList<String>();
Main program = new Main();
public LoginWindow() {
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() {
jLabel1 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel2 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
jLabel3 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
textUsername = new javax.swing.JTextField();
textPassword = new javax.swing.JPasswordField();
buttonLogin = new javax.swing.JButton();
jLabel1.setText("Please provide your username and password:");
jLabel1.setToolTipText("");
jLabel2.setText("Username:");
jLabel3.setText("Password:");
buttonLogin.setText("Submit");
buttonLogin.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
buttonLoginActionPerformed(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()
.addContainerGap()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, false)
.addComponent(jLabel1)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jLabel2)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(textUsername))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jLabel3)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(textPassword, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 159, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addComponent(buttonLogin))
.addContainerGap(84, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jLabel1)
.addGap(18, 18, 18)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jLabel2)
.addComponent(textUsername, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addGap(34, 34, 34)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jLabel3)
.addComponent(textPassword, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, 18, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(buttonLogin)
.addContainerGap())
);
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void buttonLoginActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
try {
// TODO add your handling code here:
String loginurl = "http://futureretrogaming.tk/scripts/checklogin.php?username="+textUsername.getText()+"&password="+textPassword.getText();
System.out.println(loginurl);
URL checklogin = new URL(loginurl);
URLConnection yc = checklogin.openConnection();
BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(yc.getInputStream()));
URL file2 = new URL(loginurl);
Scanner sc2 = new Scanner(file2.openStream());
String inputLine = "";
int i = 0;
while (/*(inputLine = in.readLine()) != null*/sc2.hasNext()) {
inputLine = inputLine.trim();
String input = sc2.next();
input = input.trim();
if (inputLine.equalsIgnoreCase("false") || input.equalsIgnoreCase("false")) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,"Username or Password is incorrect. Please try again.", "Error", JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE);
break;
}
else if (inputLine.equalsIgnoreCase("empty") || input.equalsIgnoreCase("empty")) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,"You must type in a username and a password.", "Error",JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE);
break;
}
else {
System.out.println(input);
if (games == null)
System.out.print("games is null");
games.add(input);
}
}
in.close();
if (games!=null) {
games.remove(0);
Collections.sort(games);
program.updateList(games);
}
} catch (MalformedURLException ex) {
Logger.getLogger(LoginWindow.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IOException ex) {
Logger.getLogger(LoginWindow.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
}
}
/**
* #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(LoginWindow.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (InstantiationException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(LoginWindow.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(LoginWindow.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(LoginWindow.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 LoginWindow().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JButton buttonLogin;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel1;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel2;
private javax.swing.JLabel jLabel3;
private javax.swing.JPasswordField textPassword;
private javax.swing.JTextField textUsername;
// End of variables declaration
}

Trying to set config variables in MainWindow from ConfigWindow in Java and NetBeans

Right I have now recreated my problem follow SSCEE guidelines.
The following 3 classes (class code) should be ready for copy, pasting and compiling for you to see whats going wrong for me.
Menu(): (This is my main class)
public class Menu extends javax.swing.JFrame {
/**
* Creates new form Menu
*/
public Menu() {
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() {
cmdMainWindow = new javax.swing.JButton();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
cmdMainWindow.setText("Main Window");
cmdMainWindow.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
cmdMainWindowActionPerformed(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()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(cmdMainWindow, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 116, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addContainerGap())
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(cmdMainWindow)
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void cmdMainWindowActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
MainWindow main = new MainWindow();
main.setVisible(true);
}
/**
* #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(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);
}
});
}
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JButton cmdMainWindow;
// End of variables declaration
}
MainWindow():
public class MainWindow extends javax.swing.JFrame {
private MainWindow main;
public String strOptionOne;
/**
* Creates new form MainWindow
*/
public MainWindow() {
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() {
lblOptionOne = new javax.swing.JLabel();
cmdOptions = new javax.swing.JButton();
txtOptionOne = new javax.swing.JTextField();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
lblOptionOne.setText("Option One");
cmdOptions.setText("Options");
cmdOptions.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
cmdOptionsActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
txtOptionOne.setEditable(false);
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()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, false)
.addComponent(lblOptionOne)
.addComponent(cmdOptions, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(txtOptionOne))
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(lblOptionOne)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(txtOptionOne, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addGap(11, 11, 11)
.addComponent(cmdOptions)
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void cmdOptionsActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
ConfigWindow config = new ConfigWindow(main);
config.setVisible(true);
}
public String setOptionOne() {
ConfigWindow config = new ConfigWindow(main);
strOptionOne = config.getOptionOne();
return strOptionOne;
}
/**
* #param args the command line arguments
*/
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JButton cmdOptions;
private javax.swing.JLabel lblOptionOne;
public javax.swing.JTextField txtOptionOne;
// End of variables declaration
}
ConfigWindow():
public class ConfigWindow extends javax.swing.JFrame {
private MainWindow main;
public String btnTxtOptionOne;
/**
* Creates new form ConfigWindow
*/
public ConfigWindow(MainWindow main) {
initComponents();
this.main = main;
}
public String getOptionOne() {
if ("1".equals(grpOptionOne.getSelection())) {
btnTxtOptionOne = "1";
return this.btnTxtOptionOne;
}
if ("2".equals(grpOptionOne.getSelection())) {
btnTxtOptionOne = "2";
return this.btnTxtOptionOne;
}
return btnTxtOptionOne;
}
/**
* 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() {
grpOptionOne = new javax.swing.ButtonGroup();
lblOptionOne = new javax.swing.JLabel();
btn1 = new javax.swing.JRadioButton();
btn2 = new javax.swing.JRadioButton();
cmdApplySettings = new javax.swing.JButton();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
lblOptionOne.setText("Option One");
grpOptionOne.add(btn1);
btn1.setText("1");
grpOptionOne.add(btn2);
btn2.setText("2");
cmdApplySettings.setText("ApplySettings");
cmdApplySettings.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
cmdApplySettingsActionPerformed(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()
.addContainerGap()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addComponent(lblOptionOne)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(btn1)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(btn2))
.addComponent(cmdApplySettings))
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(lblOptionOne)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(btn1)
.addComponent(btn2))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(cmdApplySettings)
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void cmdApplySettingsActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
main.txtOptionOne.setText(main.strOptionOne);
dispose();
}
/**
* #param args the command line arguments
*/
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JRadioButton btn1;
private javax.swing.JRadioButton btn2;
private javax.swing.JButton cmdApplySettings;
private javax.swing.ButtonGroup grpOptionOne;
private javax.swing.JLabel lblOptionOne;
// End of variables declaration
}
So with all the code out the way, as I have just revised all of this I will mention what the issue is again.
When I go to ConfigWindow from MainWindow to select Options, after selecting options, a method in ConfigWindow gets the value of the selected button, and then a method in MainWindow gets this value, and sets it to a variable within MainWindow. Then on clicking Apply in ConfigWindow, the method from MainWindow should be run, setting the MainWindow variable with the option selected, however it doesnt!
I have trimmed trimmed trimmed my project to its most basic form, and now it throws an error in netbeans on clicking apply, whereas before it just didnt do anything at all, no error in netbeans.
I hope I've managed to fulfil SSCEE here ... I'm trying!!!

Here is the source, progressed over what you posted, compacted into a single source file. There are still problems to be fixed, but I put debug statements (printing out values) that should help to point out why it is still not working. See further notes at bottom of post.
public class Menu117 extends javax.swing.JFrame {
/**
* Creates new form Menu
*/
public Menu117() {
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() {
cmdMainWindow = new javax.swing.JButton();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
cmdMainWindow.setText("Main Window");
cmdMainWindow.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
cmdMainWindowActionPerformed(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().addContainerGap().addComponent(cmdMainWindow, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 116, Short.MAX_VALUE).addContainerGap()));
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING).addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup().addContainerGap().addComponent(cmdMainWindow).addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)));
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void cmdMainWindowActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
MainWindow main = new MainWindow();
main.setVisible(true);
}
/**
* #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(Menu117.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (InstantiationException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Menu117.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Menu117.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Menu117.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 Menu117().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JButton cmdMainWindow;
// End of variables declaration
}
class MainWindow extends javax.swing.JFrame {
// This IS a MainWindow. No need to keep a reference to one as well!
//private MainWindow main;
public String strOptionOne;
/**
* Creates new form MainWindow
*/
public MainWindow() {
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() {
lblOptionOne = new javax.swing.JLabel();
cmdOptions = new javax.swing.JButton();
txtOptionOne = new javax.swing.JTextField();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
lblOptionOne.setText("Option One");
cmdOptions.setText("Options");
cmdOptions.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
cmdOptionsActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
txtOptionOne.setEditable(false);
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().addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, false).addComponent(lblOptionOne).addComponent(cmdOptions, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE).addComponent(txtOptionOne)).addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)));
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING).addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup().addContainerGap().addComponent(lblOptionOne).addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED).addComponent(txtOptionOne, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE).addGap(11, 11, 11).addComponent(cmdOptions).addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)));
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void cmdOptionsActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
ConfigWindow config = new ConfigWindow(this);
config.setVisible(true);
}
/*
* public String setOptionOne() { ConfigWindow config = new
* ConfigWindow(this);
*
* strOptionOne = config.getOptionOne(); return strOptionOne;
}
*/
/**
* #param args the command line arguments
*/
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JButton cmdOptions;
private javax.swing.JLabel lblOptionOne;
public javax.swing.JTextField txtOptionOne;
// End of variables declaration
}
class ConfigWindow extends javax.swing.JFrame {
private MainWindow main;
public String btnTxtOptionOne;
/**
* Creates new form ConfigWindow
*/
public ConfigWindow(MainWindow main) {
initComponents();
this.main = main;
}
public String getOptionOne() {
System.out.println(grpOptionOne.getSelection().getActionCommand());
if ("1".equals(grpOptionOne.getSelection().getActionCommand())) {
btnTxtOptionOne = "1";
} else if ("2".equals(grpOptionOne.getSelection())) {
btnTxtOptionOne = "2";
} else {
btnTxtOptionOne = "-1";
}
return this.btnTxtOptionOne;
}
/**
* 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() {
grpOptionOne = new javax.swing.ButtonGroup();
lblOptionOne = new javax.swing.JLabel();
btn1 = new javax.swing.JRadioButton();
btn2 = new javax.swing.JRadioButton();
cmdApplySettings = new javax.swing.JButton();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
lblOptionOne.setText("Option One");
grpOptionOne.add(btn1);
btn1.setText("1");
grpOptionOne.add(btn2);
btn2.setText("2");
cmdApplySettings.setText("ApplySettings");
cmdApplySettings.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
cmdApplySettingsActionPerformed(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().addContainerGap().addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING).addComponent(lblOptionOne).addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup().addComponent(btn1).addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED).addComponent(btn2)).addComponent(cmdApplySettings)).addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)));
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING).addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup().addContainerGap().addComponent(lblOptionOne).addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED).addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE).addComponent(btn1).addComponent(btn2)).addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED).addComponent(cmdApplySettings).addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)));
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void cmdApplySettingsActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
System.out.println(evt);
//main.txtOptionOne.setText(main.strOptionOne);
main.txtOptionOne.setText(getOptionOne());
dispose();
}
/**
* #param args the command line arguments
*/
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.JRadioButton btn1;
private javax.swing.JRadioButton btn2;
private javax.swing.JButton cmdApplySettings;
private javax.swing.ButtonGroup grpOptionOne;
private javax.swing.JLabel lblOptionOne;
// End of variables declaration
}
A single source file is needed for an SSCCE, but at 253 lines, it is not really 'short'. If you removed those (quite superfluous and irritating) auto-generated Netbeans comments and deleted the unnecessary code block to set a PLAF (which has nothing to do with this problem) it would probably be less than 150 lines of code, which is probably short enough to call 'an SSCCE'.
Use a consistent and logical indent for code blocks. The indentation of the code is intended to help people understand the program flow. In Netbeans, this is as easy as pressing the key combination Alt+Shift+F
That code seen above is how my current version of Netbeans formats the code, though I suspect that newer versions will leave out the first indent in order to have method signatures start at char 0 on a line (giving more width to display them).
I strongly suggest you put Netbeans aside for the moment. Until you are familiar with basic Java, it will just get in the way.
This source uses 3 frames. An application would (should) typically only have a single frame for the main application window. The other two might be put into a JDialog or a JOptionPane. See The Use of Multiple JFrames, Good/Bad Practice? for more details.

Got this sorted in the end, I was completely over thinking the issue.
Working Method:
public String getOptionOne() {
if (btn1.isSelected()) {
btnTxtOptionOne = "1";
} else if (btn2.isSelected()) {
btnTxtOptionOne = "2";
} else {
btnTxtOptionOne = "-1";
}
return this.btnTxtOptionOne;
}
Working Apply Button:
private void cmdApplySettingsActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
System.out.println(evt);
main.txtOptionOne.setText(getOptionOne());
dispose();
}
Full SSCCCE Source:
public class Menu117 extends javax.swing.JFrame {
public Menu117() {
initComponents();
}
#SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
private void initComponents() {
cmdMainWindow = new javax.swing.JButton();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
cmdMainWindow.setText("Main Window");
cmdMainWindow.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
cmdMainWindowActionPerformed(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().addContainerGap().addComponent(cmdMainWindow, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 116, Short.MAX_VALUE).addContainerGap()));
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING).addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup().addContainerGap().addComponent(cmdMainWindow).addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)));
pack();
}
private void cmdMainWindowActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
MainWindow main = new MainWindow();
main.setVisible(true);
}
public static void main(String args[]) {
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(Menu117.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (InstantiationException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Menu117.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Menu117.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(Menu117.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
}
java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
new Menu117().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
private javax.swing.JButton cmdMainWindow;
}
class MainWindow extends javax.swing.JFrame {
public String strOptionOne;
public MainWindow() {
initComponents();
}
#SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
private void initComponents() {
lblOptionOne = new javax.swing.JLabel();
cmdOptions = new javax.swing.JButton();
txtOptionOne = new javax.swing.JTextField();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
lblOptionOne.setText("Option One");
cmdOptions.setText("Options");
cmdOptions.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
cmdOptionsActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
txtOptionOne.setEditable(false);
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().addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, false).addComponent(lblOptionOne).addComponent(cmdOptions, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE).addComponent(txtOptionOne)).addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)));
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING).addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup().addContainerGap().addComponent(lblOptionOne).addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED).addComponent(txtOptionOne, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE).addGap(11, 11, 11).addComponent(cmdOptions).addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)));
pack();
}
private void cmdOptionsActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
ConfigWindow config = new ConfigWindow(this);
config.setVisible(true);
}
private javax.swing.JButton cmdOptions;
private javax.swing.JLabel lblOptionOne;
public javax.swing.JTextField txtOptionOne;
}
class ConfigWindow extends javax.swing.JFrame {
private MainWindow main;
public String btnTxtOptionOne;
public ConfigWindow(MainWindow main) {
initComponents();
this.main = main;
}
public String getOptionOne() {
if (btn1.isSelected()) {
btnTxtOptionOne = "1";
} else if (btn2.isSelected()) {
btnTxtOptionOne = "2";
} else {
btnTxtOptionOne = "-1";
}
return this.btnTxtOptionOne;
}
#SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
private void initComponents() {
grpOptionOne = new javax.swing.ButtonGroup();
lblOptionOne = new javax.swing.JLabel();
btn1 = new javax.swing.JRadioButton();
btn2 = new javax.swing.JRadioButton();
cmdApplySettings = new javax.swing.JButton();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
lblOptionOne.setText("Option One");
grpOptionOne.add(btn1);
btn1.setText("1");
grpOptionOne.add(btn2);
btn2.setText("2");
cmdApplySettings.setText("ApplySettings");
cmdApplySettings.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
#Override
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
cmdApplySettingsActionPerformed(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().addContainerGap().addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING).addComponent(lblOptionOne).addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup().addComponent(btn1).addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED).addComponent(btn2)).addComponent(cmdApplySettings)).addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)));
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING).addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup().addContainerGap().addComponent(lblOptionOne).addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED).addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE).addComponent(btn1).addComponent(btn2)).addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED).addComponent(cmdApplySettings).addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)));
pack();
}
private void cmdApplySettingsActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
System.out.println(evt);
main.txtOptionOne.setText(getOptionOne());
dispose();
}
private javax.swing.JRadioButton btn1;
private javax.swing.JRadioButton btn2;
private javax.swing.JButton cmdApplySettings;
private javax.swing.ButtonGroup grpOptionOne;
private javax.swing.JLabel lblOptionOne;
}
Just like to thank Andrew for all his help, his advice and assistance got me on the right path!