Another JFrame from a Button Click

Question

Hi...
I was just wondering how I could write a code where I could bring up another JFrame (let say JFrame2) from a button click on a main JFrame (let say JFrame1)......
Could anyone show me an example......
Thanks
Ashley Q

Answer 1

Thanks.........
Btw, I am trying to output 2 different JFrame, by clicking 2 JButtons. On JFrame frame, there's 2 button, the Synthesizer Button which bring up the Synthesizer JFrame and the Recognizer Button which bring up the Recognizer JFrame. However, there's a some problems probably with my coding......Could someone help me...
import java.io.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class VoicePronunciationSystem extends JFrame implements ActionListener
     public Component createComponents()
          JButton RecognizerButton = new JButton ("Recognizer");
          RecognizerButton.setMnemonic('r');
          RecognizerButton.addActionListener(this);
          JButton SynthesizerButton = new JButton ("Synthesizer");
          SynthesizerButton.setMnemonic('s');
          SynthesizerButton.addActionListener(this);
          JLabel label = new JLabel ("This is a Voice Pronunciation System");
          JPanel panel = new JPanel();
          panel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(120,120,120,120));
          panel.setLayout(new GridLayout(1, 1));
          panel.add(label);
          panel.setLayout(new GridLayout(2, 2));
          panel.add(RecognizerButton);
          panel.setLayout(new GridLayout(2, 3));
          panel.add(SynthesizerButton);
          return panel;
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
          Object source = event.getSource();
          if( source == RecognizerButton) {
               JFrame frame2 = new JFrame("Recognition");
               frame2.getContentPane().add(new JTextField(20));
               frame2.pack();
               frame2.setVisible(true);
          if( source == SynthesizerButton) {
               JFrame frame3 = new JFrame("Synthesizer");
               frame3.getContentPane().add(new JTextField(20));
               frame3.pack();
               frame3.setVisible(true);
     public static void main(String[] args)
          try
               UIManager.setLookAndFeel(
               UIManager.getCrossPlatformLookAndFeelClassName());
          } catch (Exception e) { }
          JFrame frame = new JFrame("VoicePronunciationSystem");
          //JFrame frame2 = new JFrame ("Recognition");
          //JLabel label = new JLabel ("This is a Voice Pronunciation System");
          //frame.getContentPane().add(label);
          VoicePronunciationSystem sys = new VoicePronunciationSystem();
          Component contents = sys.createComponents();
          frame.getContentPane().add(contents, BorderLayout.CENTER);
          frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
          frame.pack();
          frame.setVisible(true);
}