New Approach to GridLayout problem, but still having compiling problems

[Dianne Calhoun]

Ok, I started all over and took a different approach. I can get the DrawsFrame.java to compile, but the MyGridLayout.java will not. It gives me the following errors.
[errors]
C:\myjava\assignment1\problem2>javac DrawsFrame.java
C:\myjava\assignment1\problem2>javac MyGridLayout.java
MyGridLayout.java:17: ';' expected
checkBox = new JCheckBox[5] ("","snap to grid", "","show grid","
");
^
MyGridLayout.java:18: ';' expected
textFieldTitles = new JTextField[5] ("", 0,"x: ", 3,"", 0,"y: ",
3,"", 0);
^
MyGridLayout.java:19: ';' expected
textField = new JTextField[5] ("", 0,"8", 4, "", 0,"9", 4, "", 0
);
^
MyGridLayout.java:20: ';' expected
buttons = new JButtons[5] ("ok", "","cancel", "","help");
^
MyGridLayout.java:30: ';' expected
g2.draw()
^
MyGridLayout.java:17: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : variable checkBox
location: class MyGridLayout
checkBox = new JCheckBox[5] ("","snap to grid", "","show grid","
");
^
MyGridLayout.java:18: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : variable textFieldTitles
location: class MyGridLayout
textFieldTitles = new JTextField[5] ("", 0,"x: ", 3,"", 0,"y: ",
3,"", 0);
^
MyGridLayout.java:19: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : variable textField
location: class MyGridLayout
textField = new JTextField[5] ("", 0,"8", 4, "", 0,"9", 4, "", 0
);
^
MyGridLayout.java:20: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : variable buttons
location: class MyGridLayout
buttons = new JButtons[5] ("ok", "","cancel", "","help");
^
MyGridLayout.java:20: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : class JButtons
location: class MyGridLayout
buttons = new JButtons[5] ("ok", "","cancel", "","help");
^
MyGridLayout.java:30: draw(java.awt.Shape) in java.awt.Graphics2D cannot be appl
ied to ()
g2.draw()
^
11 errors
C:\myjava\assignment1\problem2>
[/errors]
DrawsFrame.java
[javacode]
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.color.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.geom.*;

public class DrawsFrame extends JFrame {
public DrawsFrame() {
setTitle("Align");
setSize(WIDTH, HEIGHT);
// construct the vertical box 1
JCheckBox checkBox1 = new JCheckBox("snap to grid");
JCheckBox checkBox2 = new JCheckBox("show grid");
Box vbox1 = Box.createVerticalBox();
vbox1.add(Box.createVerticalStrut(SPACE));
vbox1.add(checkBox1);
vbox1.add(Box.createVerticalStrut(SPACE));
vbox1.add(checkBox2);
vbox1.add(Box.createVerticalStrut(SPACE));
//construct the vertical box 2
JLabel textLabel1 = new JLabel("x: ");
JLabel textLabel2 = new JLabel("y: ");
Box vbox2 = Box.createVerticalBox();
vbox2.add(Box.createVerticalStrut(SPACE));
vbox2.add(textLabel1);
vbox2.add(Box.createVerticalStrut(SPACE));
vbox2.add(textLabel2);
vbox2.add(Box.createVerticalStrut(SPACE));
//construct the 3rd vertical box
JTextField textField1 = new JTextField("8", 4);
textField1.setMaximumSize(textField1.getPreferredSize());
JTextField textField2 = new JTextField("9", 4);
textField2.setMaximumSize(textField2.getPreferredSize());
Box vbox3 = Box.createVerticalBox();
vbox3.add(Box.createVerticalStrut(SPACE));
vbox3.add(textField1);
vbox3.add(Box.createVerticalStrut(SPACE));
vbox3.add(textField2);
vbox3.add(Box.createVerticalStrut(SPACE));

//construst the 4th vertical box
JButton button1 = new JButton(" ok ");
JButton button2 = new JButton("cancel");
JButton button3 = new JButton("help ");
Box vbox4 = Box.createVerticalBox();
vbox4.add(button1);
vbox4.add(Box.createVerticalStrut(SPACE));
vbox4.add(button2);
vbox4.add(Box.createVerticalStrut(SPACE));
vbox4.add(button3);
// add the vertical boxes inside a hotizontal box
Box hbox = Box.createHorizontalBox();
hbox.add(vbox1);
hbox.add(vbox2);
hbox.add(vbox3);
hbox.add(vbox4);
Container contentPane = getContentPane();
contentPane.add(hbox, BorderLayout.CENTER);

}
public static final int WIDTH = 350;
public static final int HEIGHT = 200;
public static final int SPACE = 10;
}
[/javacode]
MyGridLayout.java
[javacode]
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class MyGridLayout extends JPanel {
public void paintMyGridLayout (Graphics g) {
super.paintComponent(g);
Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D)g;
setBackground(Color.white);
checkBox = new JCheckBox[5] ("","snap to grid", "","show grid","");
textFieldTitles = new JTextField[5] ("", 0,"x: ", 3,"", 0,"y: ", 3,"", 0);
textField = new JTextField[5] ("", 0,"8", 4, "", 0,"9", 4, "", 0);
buttons = new JButtons[5] ("ok", "","cancel", "","help");

setLayout(new GridLayout(3,5));
add(new Button("1"));
add(new Button("2"));
add(new Button("3"));
add(new Button("4"));
add(new Button("5"));
add(new Button("6"));
g2.draw()

}
}
[/javacode]
MyGridLayoutTest.java
[javacode]
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.geom.*;
import java.awt.*;
public class MyGridLayoutTest {
public static void main (String[] args) {
DrawsFrame frame = new DrawsFrame();
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.show();
}
}

[/javacode]
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
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Thanks, Dianne

[Paul Stevens]

buttons = new JButtons[5] ("ok", "","cancel", "","help");
All of your arrays are defined wrong. You cannot make the size and default at the same time. Here is an int example:
int[] array = {1,2,3};
Creates an int array with 3 elements.
In your case, the names must match what it is your JButton array is name JButtons. That would need some objects called JButtons.
ex:
buttonArray = new JButton[5];
You would then need to create and populate each array element.
buttonArray = {new JButton{"ok), new JButton{"cancel")};
Is more what you are trying to do.
Here is a discussion on arrays you might find helpful array
Good luck

[Dianne Calhoun]

I did get this to work good enough to turn in, and your comments on this problem really helped. Thanks a lot Paul.
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Thanks, Dianne