Help with Random number generator

[Mike Suh]

Sorry, this is a newbie question, but I dont think anyone in the beginners section knows the answer to this. This is the code that I wrote, but I get a "Variable setText not found in class javax.swing.JTextField" error.
I just want to know how to make a simple random number generating program.
Heres the code:

private void pickRandomNumber()
{
Random randomObject = new Random();
int number = 1 + randomObject.nextInt(6);
jTextField.setText = String.valueOf( number ) ;
}

[Mani Ram]

To set a value to the JTextField you should use the setText() method.
Here you are using setText as if it is a variable.
Try this code

 
jTextField.setText(String.valueOf( number ));

[Mike Suh]

Thanks alot Mani!

[Igor Ko]

You should create random generator only ONE time,
not each time when you get the next random number.

private Random randomObject = new Random();
private void pickRandomNumber()
{
  int number = 1 + randomObject.nextInt(6);
  jTextField.setText = String.valueOf( number ) ;
} 

[ January 15, 2004: Message edited by: Igor Ko ]