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Paint Method in an Applet (Sort Algorithms in Java)

I have two classes: One applet for the GUI and one class to sort numbers.
Sort Class:
public class Sortierung {
public int[] Zahlen = {5,2,3,1,4};
int z;
public static int zufallszahl (int z){
int dauer = ((int)(Math.random()*z))+1;
return dauer;
}
public void ArrayErstellen(int l){
int[] myIntArray = new int[l];
for(int f=0;f<myIntArray.length;f++){
myIntArray[f]=zufallszahl(10);
}
Zahlen=myIntArray;
}
public int[] BubbleSort() {
for(int p=0;p<Zahlen.length-1;p++){
for(int i=0;i<Zahlen.length-1;i++){
if(Zahlen[i]<Zahlen[i+1]){
continue; //beendet den derzeitigen Schleifenablauf
}
else{
z=Zahlen[i];
Zahlen[i]=Zahlen[i+1];
Zahlen[i+1]=z;
}
}
}
return Zahlen;
}
public int[] InsertionSort() {
int f = 0; //Variable 1
int j = 0; //Variable 2
for(int i = 1;i < Zahlen.length;i++){
j = i;
while((j>0)&&(Zahlen[j-1]>Zahlen[j])){
f = Zahlen[j-1];
Zahlen[j-1] = Zahlen[j];
Zahlen[j] = f;
j--;
}
}
return Zahlen;
}
public int[] SelectionSort(){
for (int i = 0; i < Zahlen.length - 1; i++){
int s = i; //Neue Variable für die Schleife
for (int j = i + 1; j < Zahlen.length; j++)
if (Zahlen[j] < Zahlen[s]){
s = j;
}
int smallerNumber = Zahlen[s];
Zahlen[s] =Zahlen[i];
Zahlen[i] = smallerNumber;
}
return Zahlen;
}
public void ArrayWiedergeben(int[] eimer){
for(int u=0;u<eimer.length;u++){
System.out.println(eimer[u]);
}
} }
Gui (Applet):
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class Gui extends JApplet {
JTextField tf;
JButton b;
JButton k;
JLabel s;
JLabel u;
int anzahl;
int test = 0;
JPanel p = new JPanel();
JPanel h = new JPanel();
JPanel f = new JPanel();
Sortierung neu = new Sortierung();
Choice Sortierungsmethode = new Choice();
ActionListener startOhr = new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
anzahl = Integer.parseInt(tf.getText());
if (anzahl > 100) {
tf.setText("Wert zu hoch.");
return;
}
neu.ArrayErstellen(anzahl);
tf.setText("Array[" + anzahl + "] erstellt.");
}
};
ActionListener sortOhr = new ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
switch (Sortierungsmethode.getSelectedIndex()) {
case 0:
int[] eimer = neu.BubbleSort();
neu.ArrayWiedergeben(eimer);
test = 1;
repaint();
break;
case 1:
int[] eimer2 = neu.InsertionSort();
neu.ArrayWiedergeben(eimer2);
break;
case 2:
int[] eimer3 = neu.SelectionSort();
neu.ArrayWiedergeben(eimer3);
break;
default:
break;
}
}
};
public void init() {
tf = new JTextField(8);
b = new JButton("Erstellen");
k = new JButton("Bestätigen");
s = new JLabel("Array Länge");
u = new JLabel("Sortmethode");
Sortierungsmethode.add("Bubblesort");
Sortierungsmethode.add("Insertionsort");
Sortierungsmethode.add("Selectionsort");
setLayout(new BorderLayout());
p.add(s);
p.add(tf);
p.add(b);
h.add(u);
h.add(Sortierungsmethode);
h.add(k);
this.add(p, BorderLayout.NORTH);
this.add(h, BorderLayout.CENTER);
this.add(f, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
b.addActionListener(startOhr);
k.addActionListener(sortOhr);
}
}
My intention is to draw the sorted array in a coordinate system with a paint
method. The problem is, that when I try to create a paint method, the whole screen is white and I cant see anything

You need to address several details:
You should create a class which overrides JPanel to do your custom drawing. You can create an instance of the class in your Gui class.
You should override paintComponet() rather than paint().
The first line in paintComponent(Graphics g) should be super.paintComponent(g) in order to ensure that the super class can paint itself.
You need to be careful that your sorting algorithm doesn't take over the main thread. This will cause your app to freeze and nothing will paint until the sorting has finished.

You need to create a Thread object and set it to call run method 30 times per second. In this method, call repaint() method of main JPanel.

Alert user when all cards are paired

I have this program about memory game that when user pairs all the cards there should be alert that. The user won. However I cannot find ways to identify if all cards are paired up. Can someone help me on this.
public class MemoryGame extends JFrame {
static String files[] = {
"japan.jpg",
"greece.jpg",
"canada.jpg",
"brazil.jpg",
"jamaica.jpg"};
static JButton buttons[];
ImageIcon closedIcon;
int numButtons;
ImageIcon icons[];
Timer myTimer;
int numClicks = 0;
int oddClickIndex = 0;
int currentIndex = 0;
public MemoryGame() {
// Set the title.
setTitle("Memory Game");
// Specify an action for the close button.
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
// Create a BorderLayout manager.
setLayout(new GridLayout(2, files.length));
closedIcon = new ImageIcon("closed.JPG");
numButtons = files.length * 2;
buttons = new JButton[numButtons];
icons = new ImageIcon[numButtons];
for (int i = 0, j = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
icons[j] = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource(files[i]));
buttons[j] = new JButton("");
buttons[j].addActionListener(new ImageButtonListener());
buttons[j].setIcon(closedIcon);
add(buttons[j++]);
icons[j] = icons[j - 1];
buttons[j] = new JButton("");
buttons[j].addActionListener(new ImageButtonListener());
buttons[j].setIcon(closedIcon);
add(buttons[j++]);
}
// randomize icons array
Random gen = new Random();
for (int i = 0; i < numButtons; i++) {
int rand = gen.nextInt(numButtons);
ImageIcon temp = icons[i];
icons[i] = icons[rand];
icons[rand] = temp;
}
setSize(300,200);
setVisible(true);
myTimer = new Timer(1000, new TimerListener());
// myTimer.start();
}
private class TimerListener implements ActionListener {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
buttons[currentIndex].setIcon(closedIcon);
buttons[oddClickIndex].setIcon(closedIcon);
myTimer.stop();
}
}
private class ImageButtonListener implements ActionListener {
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
// we are waiting for timer to pop - no user clicks accepted
if (myTimer.isRunning())
return;
numClicks++;
System.out.println(numClicks);
// which button was clicked?
for (int i = 0; i < numButtons; i++) {
if (e.getSource() == buttons[i]) {
buttons[i].setIcon(icons[i]);
currentIndex = i;
}
}
// check for even click
if (numClicks % 2 == 0) {
// check whether same position is clicked twice!
if (currentIndex == oddClickIndex) {
numClicks--;
return;
}
// are two images matching?
if (icons[currentIndex] != icons[oddClickIndex]) {
// show images for 1 sec, before flipping back
myTimer.start();
}
} else {
// we just record index for odd clicks
oddClickIndex = currentIndex;
}
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
new MemoryGame();
}
}

Why not simply increment a counter variable when the icons match, and then checking the value of this variable?
Perhaps here:
if (icons[currentIndex] != icons[oddClickIndex]) {
// show images for 1 sec, before flipping back
myTimer.start();
} else {
pairCounter++;
if (pairCounter >= MAX_PAIRS) {
// NOTIFY USER
// end game
// reset pairCounter
}
}

How can i stop the program from skipping my check the second time around?

I am creating a program to take in sets of binary digits and convert them into hammingcodes (Effectively take in 8 digits, turn into 12, print out) but i am having trouble. Currently, i am using a JTextField for the user to enter their number, then they press a JButton to enter the data. I then do funky shit with that number to put it into a list and confirm that this is the last of the numbers they wish to enter. If they click a JButton called yes (New text in button, but same button) if goes on to do what i need. But if they click the other JButton called no, it goes back and repeats the same process. My problem is after clicking no once, the program stops allowing you to press no at the step to check if you want to add another list of numbers. IT appears to skip the check all together and assume they pressed yes as it does the rest of the working out thats done after all entry is finished.
My code is a tad messy due to messing with it for a few hours.
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.util.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class MainProgram extends JFrame
{
public MainProgram()
{
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
MainProgram mp = new MainProgram();
mp.run();
}
private void run()
{
java.util.List<Integer> streamSplit = new ArrayList<>();
java.util.List<Integer> tempEight = new ArrayList<>();
java.util.List<Integer> finalStream = new ArrayList<>();
yes.addActionListener(new ActionListener()
{
#Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
{
checkYes = true;
}
});
no.addActionListener(new ActionListener()
{
#Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
{
checkNo = true;
}
});
init();
yesChange("Enter");
boolean confirm = false;
int aCheck = 0;
while (aCheck == 0)
{
confirm = false;
while (!confirm)
{
setTopText("<html>Please enter your next 8 bits. Do not enter more than 8 bits.<br> Press Enter when done</html>");
yesChange("Enter");
confirm = checkYes();
}
confirm = false;
setTopText("Digits Successfully added.");
int stream = checkInput();
do
{
streamSplit.add(stream % 10);
stream /= 10;
} while (stream != 0);
setYesNo();
setTopText("<html>Are you finished entering streams?</html>");
yesChange("YES");
noChange("NO");
aCheck = 2;
checkYes();
checkNo();
while (aCheck == 2)
{
if ( checkNo())
{
aCheck = 0;
System.out.println("CrapNo");
}
else if (checkYes())
{
aCheck = 1;
System.out.println("CrapYes");
}
}
}
int arrayLength = streamSplit.size();
int bufferLength = 8 - arrayLength % 8;
int numberOfStreams = 0;
if (bufferLength != 8)
{
numberOfStreams = arrayLength / 8 + 1;
} else
{
numberOfStreams = arrayLength / 8;
}
int tempStreams = numberOfStreams;
System.out.println(numberOfStreams + "<Streams Buffer>" + bufferLength);
while (bufferLength > 0 && bufferLength != 8)
{
streamSplit.add(0);
bufferLength--;
}
while (tempStreams > 0)
{
for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
{
tempEight.add(streamSplit.get(i));
}
if ((tempEight.get(0) + tempEight.get(1) + tempEight.get(3) + tempEight.get(4) + tempEight.get(6)) % 2 == 0)
{
tempEight.add(0, 0);
} else
{
tempEight.add(0, 1);
}
if ((tempEight.get(1) + tempEight.get(3) + tempEight.get(5) + tempEight.get(6) + tempEight.get(7)) % 2 == 0)
{
tempEight.add(1, 0);
} else
{
tempEight.add(1, 1);
}
if ((tempEight.get(3) + tempEight.get(4) + tempEight.get(5) + tempEight.get(8) + tempEight.get(9)) % 2 == 0)
{
tempEight.add(3, 0);
} else
{
tempEight.add(3, 1);
}
if ((tempEight.get(7) + tempEight.get(8) + tempEight.get(9) + tempEight.get(10)) % 2 == 0)
{
tempEight.add(7, 0);
} else
{
tempEight.add(7, 1);
}
tempStreams--;
for (int i = 0; i < 12; i++)
{
finalStream.add(tempEight.get(0));
tempEight.remove(0);
}
}
Collections.reverse(streamSplit);
System.out.print("Your original bit-stream was: ");
for (int i = 0; i < numberOfStreams * 2; i++)
{
for (int j = 0; j < 4; j++)
{
System.out.print(streamSplit.get(j + (i * 4)));
}
System.out.print(" ");
}
System.out.println();
System.out.print("Your new HammingCode bit-stream is: ");
for (int i = 0; i < numberOfStreams * 3; i++)
{
for (int j = 0; j < 4; j++)
{
System.out.print(finalStream.get(j + (i * 4)));
}
System.out.print(" ");
}
System.out.println();
}
public Boolean checkYes = false;
public Boolean checkNo = false;
private JFrame frame = new JFrame("Absolute Layout Example");
private JPanel contentPane = new JPanel();
private JLabel topText = new JLabel("Welcome to my Hamming Code Generator", JLabel.CENTER);
private JTextField inputText = new JTextField();
private JButton yes = new JButton("YES");
private JButton no = new JButton("NO");
public void init()
{
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
contentPane.setOpaque(true);
contentPane.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
contentPane.setLayout(null);
topText.setLocation(0, 0);
topText.setSize(400, 50);
topText.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.black));
inputText.setLocation(0,50);
inputText.setSize(400,75);
inputText.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.black));
yes.setSize(80, 40);
yes.setLocation(60, 135);
no.setSize(80, 40);
no.setLocation(260, 135);
contentPane.add(topText);
contentPane.add(inputText);
contentPane.add(yes);
contentPane.add(no);
frame.setContentPane(contentPane);
frame.setSize(400, 225);
frame.setLocationByPlatform(true);
frame.setVisible(true);
}
public void setTopText(String s)
{
topText.setText(s);
}
public void setYesNo()
{
checkYes = false;
checkNo = false;
}
public Boolean checkYes() {return checkYes;}
public Boolean checkNo() {return checkNo;}
public int checkInput()
{
String temp1 = inputText.getText();
int temp = Integer.parseInt(temp1);
return temp;
}
public void yesChange(String s)
{
yes.setText(s);
}
public void noChange(String s)
{
no.setText(s);
}
}

I find it tough to answer this question not fully knowing what your code is doing, especially the part where you "... do funky #### with that number..."
But I do know that you have significant issues with your program structure, especially within your lengthy run() method where you have numerous nested while (...) loops and do-while loops, code constructs that might seem at home within a linear processing console program but which seems out of place within an event-driven Swing GUI.
What I suggest that you do is try to use some state-dependent coding. For instance, you could give your class the boolean variables, enteringData and dataValidYet, to represent two key states: whether the user is now entering data into the JTextField, and whether that data has yet been validated yet. And then within your JButton ActionListeners, use if and if/else blocks to decide what to do on button push depending on the state of these boolean fields, and likely other key fields of the class.
For a code "skeleton" example, one that doesn't yet do anything, but hopefully will show you the structure I'm talking about:
import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.GridLayout;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import javax.swing.*;
#SuppressWarnings("serial")
public class StateMachine extends JPanel {
private static final String INITIAL_TITLE = "Please enter your next 8 bits. "
+ "Do not enter more than 8 bits.\n"
+ "Press Enter when done";
private static final String ARE_YOU_FINISHED = "Are you finished entering streams?";
private static final String YES = "Yes";
private static final String ENTER = "Enter";
private static final String NO = "No";
private static int GAP = 8;
private static final int COLUMNS = 30;
// this is a JTextArea built to look like a JLabel
private JTextArea topTextArea = new JTextArea(2, COLUMNS);
private JTextField dataEntryField = new JTextField(COLUMNS);
private JButton yesEnterButton = new JButton(ENTER);
private JButton noButton = new JButton(NO);
private boolean enteringData = true;
private boolean dataValidYet = false;
public StateMachine() {
yesEnterButton.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
#Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
yesEnterButtonActionPerfromed(e);
}
});
noButton.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
#Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
noButtonActionPerfromed(e);
}
});
topTextArea.setWrapStyleWord(true);
topTextArea.setLineWrap(true);
topTextArea.setFocusable(false);
topTextArea.setEditable(false);
topTextArea.setOpaque(false);
topTextArea.setText(INITIAL_TITLE);
JPanel innerButtonPanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(1, 0, GAP, 0));
innerButtonPanel.add(yesEnterButton);
innerButtonPanel.add(noButton);
JPanel outerButtonPanel = new JPanel();
outerButtonPanel.add(innerButtonPanel);
setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(GAP, GAP, GAP, GAP));
setLayout(new BorderLayout(GAP, GAP));
add(topTextArea, BorderLayout.PAGE_START);
add(dataEntryField, BorderLayout.CENTER);
add(outerButtonPanel, BorderLayout.PAGE_END);
}
protected void noButtonActionPerfromed(ActionEvent e) {
// TODO depending on state of enteringData and dataValidYet booleans
// change text in buttons, do things with JTextField data
// set state of enteringData and dataValidYet booleans
if (enteringData) {
// a no press is meaningless if entering data
return;
}
// .... more
}
private void yesEnterButtonActionPerfromed(ActionEvent e) {
// TODO depending on state of enteringData and dataValidYet booleans
// change text in buttons, do things with JTextField data
// set state of enteringData and dataValidYet booleans
if (enteringData) {
topTextArea.setText(ARE_YOU_FINISHED);
yesEnterButton.setText(YES);
yesEnterButton.setActionCommand(YES);
enteringData = false;
return;
}
// .... more
}
private static void createAndShowGui() {
StateMachine mainPanel = new StateMachine();
JFrame frame = new JFrame("State Machine");
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
frame.getContentPane().add(mainPanel);
frame.pack();
frame.setLocationByPlatform(true);
frame.setVisible(true);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
createAndShowGui();
}
});
}
}
Also, as a "side" recommendation, one unrelated to your main problem, understand that null layouts and setBounds() might seem to Swing newbies like the easiest and best way to create complex GUI's, the more Swing GUI'S you create the more serious difficulties you will run into when using them. They won't resize your components when the GUI resizes, they are a royal witch to enhance or maintain, they fail completely when placed in scrollpanes, they look gawd-awful when viewed on all platforms or screen resolutions that are different from the original one.
Note that if this were my program, I would use more indirection including creating separate classes to separate out the GUI portion of the program from the logic portion.

java programing swing application

import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.GridLayout;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class MemoryGame implements ActionListener
{
Label mostra;
public int delay = 1000; //1000 milliseconds
public void init()
{
//add(mostra = new Label(" "+0));
}
public void Contador()
{
ActionListener counter = new ActionListener()
{
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
{
tempo++;
TempoScore.setText("Tempo: " + tempo);
}
};
new Timer(delay, counter).start();
}
public void updateHitMiss()
{
HitScore.setText("Acertou: " + Hit);
MissScore.setText("Falhou: " + Miss);
PontosScore.setText("Pontos: " + Pontos);
}
private JFrame window = new JFrame("Jogo da Memoria");
private static final int WINDOW_WIDTH = 500; // pixels
private static final int WINDOW_HEIGHT = 500; // pixels
private JButton exitBtn, baralharBtn, solveBtn, restartBtn;
ImageIcon ButtonIcon = createImageIcon("card1.png");
private JButton[] gameBtn = new JButton[16];
private ArrayList<Integer> gameList = new ArrayList<Integer>();
private int Hit, Miss, Pontos;
public int tempo = 0;
private int counter = 0;
private int[] btnID = new int[2];
private int[] btnValue = new int[2];
private JLabel HitScore, MissScore,TempoScore, PontosScore;
private JPanel gamePnl = new JPanel();
private JPanel buttonPnl = new JPanel();
private JPanel scorePnl = new JPanel();
protected static ImageIcon createImageIcon(String path)
{
java.net.URL imgURL = MemoryGame.class.getResource(path);
if (imgURL != null)
{
return new ImageIcon(imgURL);
}
else
{
System.err.println("Couldn't find file: " + path);
return null;
}
}
public MemoryGame()
{
createGUI();
createJPanels();
setArrayListText();
window.setTitle("Jogo da Memoria");
window.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
window.setSize(WINDOW_WIDTH, WINDOW_HEIGHT);
window.setVisible(true);
Contador();
}
public void createGUI()
{
for (int i = 0; i < gameBtn.length; i++)
{
gameBtn[i] = new JButton(ButtonIcon);
gameBtn[i].addActionListener(this);
}
HitScore = new JLabel("Acertou: " + Hit);
MissScore = new JLabel("Falhou: " + Miss);
TempoScore = new JLabel("Tempo: " + tempo);
PontosScore = new JLabel("Pontos: " + Pontos);
exitBtn = new JButton("Sair");
exitBtn.addActionListener(this);
baralharBtn = new JButton("Baralhar");
baralharBtn.addActionListener(this);
solveBtn = new JButton("Resolver");
solveBtn.addActionListener(this);
restartBtn = new JButton("Recomecar");
restartBtn.addActionListener(this);
}
public void createJPanels()
{
gamePnl.setLayout(new GridLayout(4, 4));
for (int i = 0; i < gameBtn.length; i++)
{
gamePnl.add(gameBtn[i]);
}
buttonPnl.add(baralharBtn);
buttonPnl.add(exitBtn);
buttonPnl.add(solveBtn);
buttonPnl.add(restartBtn);
buttonPnl.setLayout(new GridLayout(1, 0));
scorePnl.add(HitScore);
scorePnl.add(MissScore);
scorePnl.add(TempoScore);
scorePnl.add(PontosScore);
scorePnl.setLayout(new GridLayout(1, 0));
window.add(scorePnl, BorderLayout.NORTH);
window.add(gamePnl, BorderLayout.CENTER);
window.add(buttonPnl, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
}
public void setArrayListText()
{
for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
{
for (int ii = 1; ii < (gameBtn.length / 2) + 1; ii++)
{
gameList.add(ii);
}
}
}
public boolean sameValues()
{
if (btnValue[0] == btnValue[1])
{
return true;
}
return false;
}
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
{
if (exitBtn == e.getSource())
{
System.exit(0);
}
if (baralharBtn == e.getSource())
{
//
}
if (solveBtn == e.getSource())
{
for (int i = 0; i < gameBtn.length; i++)
{
gameBtn[i].setText("" + gameList.get(i));
gameBtn[btnID[0]].setEnabled(false);
gameBtn[btnID[1]].setEnabled(false);
}
}
for (int i = 0; i < gameBtn.length; i++)
{
if (gameBtn[i] == e.getSource())
{
gameBtn[i].setText("" + gameList.get(i));
gameBtn[i].setEnabled(false);
counter++;
if (counter == 3)
{
if (sameValues())
{
gameBtn[btnID[0]].setEnabled(false);
gameBtn[btnID[1]].setEnabled(false);
gameBtn[btnID[0]].setVisible(false);
gameBtn[btnID[1]].setVisible(false);
Hit = Hit +1;
Pontos = Pontos + 25;
}
else
{
gameBtn[btnID[0]].setEnabled(true);
gameBtn[btnID[0]].setText("");
gameBtn[btnID[1]].setEnabled(true);
gameBtn[btnID[1]].setText("");
Miss = Miss +1;
Pontos = Pontos - 5;
}
counter = 1; //permite 2(3) clikes de cada vez
}
/*if (Pontos <= 0)
{
Pontos=0;
} */
if (counter == 1) // se carregar 1º botão
{
btnID[0] = i;
btnValue[0] = gameList.get(i);
}
if (counter == 2) // se carregar 2º botão
{
btnID[1] = i;
btnValue[1] = gameList.get(i);
}
}
}
if (restartBtn == e.getSource())
{
Hit=0;
Miss=0;
tempo=-1;
Pontos=0;
for (int i = 0; i < gameBtn.length; i++) /* what i want to implement(restart button) goes here, this is incomplete because it only clean numbers and "transforms" into regular JButton, the last two clicks
on the 4x4 grid (btnID[0] and btnID[1]), but i want to clean all the visible
numbers in the grid 4x4, and want to transform all grid 4x4 into default (or
regular color, white and blue) JButton, the grid numbers stay in same order
or position. */
{
gameBtn[btnID[0]].setEnabled(true);
gameBtn[btnID[0]].setText("");
gameBtn[btnID[1]].setEnabled(true);
gameBtn[btnID[1]].setText("");
}
/*
restartBtn.addActionListener(new ActionListener()
{
JFrame.dispatchEvent(new WindowEvent(JFrame, WindowEvent.WINDOW_CLOSING)); // this line is getting errors (MemoryGame.java:233: error: <identifier> expected
JFrame.dispatchEvent(new WindowEvent(JFrame, WindowEvent.WINDOW_CLOSING));
illegal start of type,')' expected, ';' expected all in the same line )
private JFrame window = new JFrame("Jogo da Memoria");
// something not right, i think frame is replaced by JFrame but i dont know, be
}); */
}
updateHitMiss();
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
new MemoryGame();
}
}
</code>
Hi,
I want to add a restart button (mouse click), i am running notepadd++, when i click on restart button (recomeçar), it should restart this memory game, all counters set to zero etc, clean the grid 4x4, all numbers that were visible when i click the restart the button they all disaapear (but they are in same place or order) thus only show regular JButtons, the game should go to the starting point like when it first open the application, all numbers are not visible. (the functionality of restart button is equal to exit application and then restart).
Restart button code in lines 215 to 239, issues reported on comments between those lines.

I'm not sure if I fully understand your question, but here's what i think would help:
Add an ActionListener to your button with:
button.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
});,
with button being the name of your JButton.
Within your ActionListener, call frame.dispatchEvent(new WindowEvent(frame, WindowEvent.WINDOW_CLOSING));, with frame being the name of your JFrame.
Then, run all of the methods you use to initialize your game (including the one that opens the JFrame).
Comment if you need clarification or more help.

java Swing timer to perform few tasks one after another

I am perfectly aware very similar questions few asked before. I have tried to implement solutions offered - in vain. ...The problem i am facing is to blink buttons ONE AFTER ANOTHER. I can do it for one, but when put the order of blinking in a loop - everything breaks. Any help to a new person to Java is appreciated. P.S. I am not allowed to use Threads. What i am having now is:
Timer colorButton = new Timer(1000, new ActionListener() {
#Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
for (int i = 0; i < pcArray.length; i++) {
playSquare = pcArray[i];
System.out.println("PlaySquare " + playSquare);
if (playSquare == 1) {
if (alreadyColoredRed) {
colorBack.start();
colorButton.stop();
} else {
red.setBackground(Color.red);
alreadyColoredRed = true;
System.out.println("RED DONE");
}
} else if (playSquare == 2) {
if (alreadyColoredGreen) {
colorBack.start();
colorButton.stop();
} else {
green.setBackground(Color.green);
alreadyColoredGreen = true;
System.out.println("GREEN DONE");
}
}
}
}
});
Timer colorBack = new Timer(1000, new ActionListener() {
#Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
for (int i = 0; i < pcArray.length; i++) {
playSquare = pcArray[i];
System.out.println("PlaySquare " + playSquare);
if (playSquare == 1) {
red.setBackground(Color.gray);
alreadyColoredRed = false;
System.out.println("RED PAINTED BACK");
colorBack.stop();
} else if (playSquare == 2) {
green.setBackground(Color.gray);
alreadyColoredGreen = false;
System.out.println("GREEN PAINTED BACK");
colorBack.stop();
}
}
}
});

I don't think that having two Timer instances is the way to go. The Swing Timer is notorious for 'drifting' away from the perfect beat over time.
Better to create a single timer with the logic needed to control all actions.
E.G. Showing the allowable moves for a Chess Knight.
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.border.*;
public class KnightMove {
KnightMove() {
initUI();
}
ActionListener animationListener = new ActionListener() {
int blinkingState = 0;
#Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
final int i = blinkingState % 4;
chessSquares[7][1].setText("");
chessSquares[5][0].setText("");
chessSquares[5][2].setText("");
switch (i) {
case 0:
setPiece(chessSquares[5][0], WHITE + KNIGHT);
break;
case 1:
case 3:
setPiece(chessSquares[7][1], WHITE + KNIGHT);
break;
case 2:
setPiece(chessSquares[5][2], WHITE + KNIGHT);
}
blinkingState++;
}
};
public void initUI() {
if (ui != null) {
return;
}
ui = new JPanel(new GridLayout(8, 8));
ui.setBorder(new CompoundBorder(new EmptyBorder(4, 4, 4, 4),
new LineBorder(Color.BLACK,2)));
boolean black = false;
for (int r = 0; r < 8; r++) {
for (int c = 0; c < 8; c++) {
JLabel l = getColoredLabel(black);
chessSquares[r][c] = l;
ui.add(l);
black = !black;
}
black = !black;
}
for (int c = 0; c < 8; c++) {
setPiece(chessSquares[0][c], BLACK + STARTING_ROW[c]);
setPiece(chessSquares[1][c], BLACK + PAWN);
setPiece(chessSquares[6][c], WHITE + PAWN);
setPiece(chessSquares[7][c], WHITE + STARTING_ROW[c]);
}
Timer timer = new Timer(750, animationListener);
timer.start();
}
private void setPiece(JLabel l, int piece) {
l.setText("<html><body style='font-size: 60px;'>&#" + piece + ";");
}
private final JLabel getColoredLabel(boolean black) {
JLabel l = new JLabel();
l.setBorder(new LineBorder(Color.DARK_GRAY));
l.setOpaque(true);
if (black) {
l.setBackground(Color.GRAY);
} else {
l.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
}
return l;
}
public JComponent getUI() {
return ui;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
Runnable r = new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
try {
UIManager.setLookAndFeel(
UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
} catch (Exception useDefault) {
}
KnightMove o = new KnightMove();
JFrame f = new JFrame("Knight Moves");
f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
f.setLocationByPlatform(true);
f.setContentPane(o.getUI());
f.setResizable(false);
f.pack();
f.setVisible(true);
}
};
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(r);
}
private JComponent ui = null;
JLabel[][] chessSquares = new JLabel[8][8];
public static final int WHITE = 9812, BLACK = 9818;
public static final int KING = 0, QUEEN = 1,
ROOK = 2, KNIGHT = 4, BISHOP = 3, PAWN = 5;
public static final int[] STARTING_ROW = {
ROOK, KNIGHT, BISHOP, KING, QUEEN, BISHOP, KNIGHT, ROOK
};
}