As many probably know, I am a complete Java newbie. I have already attempted to research this (by reading other posts on StackOverflow, Googling and asking a friend who is less of a java newbie) but I can't figure it out. The answer is probably clear and easy but I am blind to it. I am attempting to dispose a JFrame from a different frame.
My application is supposed to work as follows:
Getting frame Z to dispose frame Y is where most of my issues are. Any help is greatly appreciated. Ideally help will be phrased in such a way that even a baby could understand (because that is my level of Java comprehension).
I know many will think this is a duplicate question of either this question or this other question. I believe it is not a duplicate question because I have read both and have not understood how to resolve my own problem.
- Frame Z has a button, when pressed: performs method from frame Y before disposing frame Y and itself.
Frame Y and frame Z should be modal dialogs (at least Z should be, probably also Y).
When dialog Y goes to open dialog Z (we'll call it dialogZ) the code should go something like this:
DialogZ dialogZ = new DialogZ(..);
dialogZ.setVisible(true);
this.setVisible(false); // at this point, dialogZ will have been closed
See How to Use Modality in Dialogs for details and example code.
(Frame Z) … performs method from frame Y
Frame Y and Frame Z should probably not extend any class. Instead they should be instance variables that are used as needed.