I've been trying to add an array of JCheckBoxes to a JPanel in Netbeans that has been automatically generated by the Netbeans GUI, when I create an array of the JCheckBoxes and then try to add them to the JPanel using JPanel.add(jCheckboxArray[x]) , the program compiles ok but they don't appear.
I've created an array like so:
// custom private member variables
private javax.swing.JCheckBox[] jCheckboxArray;
//
int CheckBoxNumber = 5;
jCheckboxArray = new javax.swing.JCheckBox[CheckBoxNumber];
for(int x = 0; x < CheckBoxNumber ; x++) {
jCheckboxArray[x] = new javax.swing.JCheckBox();
jCheckboxArray[x].setText("CheckBox " + x);
}
I've tried setting viable but no result, and all the examples online appear to make a reference to adding the JPanel to a JFrame however no JFrame exists in the auto-generated code probably because the auto generated class extends javax.swing.JFrame.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Here is the entire code:
/*
* To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
* and open the template in the editor.
*/
package my.ArduinoGUI;
/**
*
* @author EEE
*/
public class ArduinoGUI extends javax.swing.JFrame {
/**
* Creates new form ArduinoGUI
*/
public ArduinoGUI() {
initCustomComponents();
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() {
buttonGroup1 = new javax.swing.ButtonGroup();
jPanel1 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jCheckBox1 = new javax.swing.JCheckBox();
jCheckBox2 = new javax.swing.JCheckBox();
jCheckBox3 = new javax.swing.JCheckBox();
jCheckBox4 = new javax.swing.JCheckBox();
jCheckBox5 = new javax.swing.JCheckBox();
jPanel2 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
jRadioButton1 = new javax.swing.JRadioButton();
jRadioButton2 = new javax.swing.JRadioButton();
jPanel3 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
jPanel1.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("Outputs"));
jPanel1.setName("Outputs"); // NOI18N
jCheckBox1.setText("jCheckBox1");
jCheckBox2.setText("jCheckBox2");
jCheckBox3.setText("jCheckBox3");
jCheckBox4.setText("jCheckBox4");
jCheckBox5.setText("jCheckBox5");
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel1Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel1);
jPanel1.setLayout(jPanel1Layout);
jPanel1Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addComponent(jCheckBox1)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.UNRELATED)
.addComponent(jCheckBox5))
.addComponent(jCheckBox2)
.addComponent(jCheckBox3)
.addComponent(jCheckBox4))
.addContainerGap(39, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
jPanel1Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(jPanel1Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jCheckBox1)
.addComponent(jCheckBox5))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jCheckBox2)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jCheckBox3)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jCheckBox4)
.addGap(0, 14, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
jPanel2.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("PinState"));
buttonGroup1.add(jRadioButton1);
jRadioButton1.setText("Input");
jRadioButton1.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
jRadioButton1ActionPerformed(evt);
}
});
buttonGroup1.add(jRadioButton2);
jRadioButton2.setText("Output");
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel2Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel2);
jPanel2.setLayout(jPanel2Layout);
jPanel2Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(8, 8, 8)
.addComponent(jRadioButton1)
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
.addComponent(jRadioButton2)
.addContainerGap(67, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
jPanel2Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(16, 16, 16)
.addGroup(jPanel2Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
.addComponent(jRadioButton1)
.addComponent(jRadioButton2))
.addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
);
jPanel3.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("Generated Boxes"));
int CheckBoxNumber = 5;
jCheckboxArray = new javax.swing.JCheckBox[CheckBoxNumber];
for(int x = 0; x < CheckBoxNumber ; x++) {
jCheckboxArray[x] = new javax.swing.JCheckBox();
System.out.print(x);
System.out.print(jCheckboxArray[x].getText());
jCheckboxArray[x].setText("CheckBox " + x);
System.out.print(jCheckboxArray[x].getText());
jPanel3.add(jCheckboxArray[x]);
}
javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel3Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel3);
jPanel3.setLayout(jPanel3Layout);
jPanel3Layout.setHorizontalGroup(
jPanel3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
jPanel3Layout.setVerticalGroup(
jPanel3Layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGap(0, 175, Short.MAX_VALUE)
);
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(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jPanel3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
.addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, 40, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addComponent(jPanel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
.addContainerGap())
);
layout.setVerticalGroup(
layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING)
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addContainerGap()
.addComponent(jPanel2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
.addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
.addGap(23, 23, 23)
.addComponent(jPanel3, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
.addGap(18, 18, 18)
.addComponent(jPanel1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
.addContainerGap())
);
pack();
}// </editor-fold>
private void jRadioButton1ActionPerformed(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 ("Windows".equals(info.getName())) {
javax.swing.UIManager.setLookAndFeel(info.getClassName());
break;
}
}
} catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(ArduinoGUI.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (InstantiationException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(ArduinoGUI.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(ArduinoGUI.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
} catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(ArduinoGUI.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 ArduinoGUI().setVisible(true);
}
});
}
// Variables declaration - do not modify
private javax.swing.ButtonGroup buttonGroup1;
private javax.swing.JCheckBox jCheckBox1;
private javax.swing.JCheckBox jCheckBox2;
private javax.swing.JCheckBox jCheckBox3;
private javax.swing.JCheckBox jCheckBox4;
private javax.swing.JCheckBox jCheckBox5;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel1;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel2;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel3;
private javax.swing.JRadioButton jRadioButton1;
private javax.swing.JRadioButton jRadioButton2;
// End of variables declaration
private javax.swing.JCheckBox[] jCheckboxArray;
private javax.swing.JPanel jPanel4;
private javax.swing.JCheckBox jCheckBox6;
private void initCustomComponents() {
//throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not yet implemented");
// create checkbox array
}
}
I have given the example
public static void main(String args[]) {
String title = (args.length == 0 ? "CheckBox Sample" : args[0]);
JFrame frame = new JFrame(title);
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
JPanel panel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(0, 1));
Border border = BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("Test");
panel.setBorder(border);
javax.swing.JCheckBox[] jCheckboxArray;
//
int CheckBoxNumber = 5;
jCheckboxArray = new javax.swing.JCheckBox[CheckBoxNumber];
for(int x = 0; x < CheckBoxNumber ; x++) {
jCheckboxArray[x] = new javax.swing.JCheckBox();
jCheckboxArray[x].setText("CheckBox " + x);
panel.add(jCheckboxArray[x]);
}
Container contentPane = frame.getContentPane();
contentPane.add(panel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
// contentPane.add(button, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
frame.setSize(300, 200);
frame.setVisible(true);
}