Assignment Due TODAY - NEED HELP

Question

My program is below and I have already setup a Client Server Connection for a hangman game, but I need help sending and displaying the options selected by the user. PLEASE HELP
import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class ClientApp extends JFrame
    // Declarations used in program
    private Socket server;
    ObjectOutputStream out;
    ObjectInputStream in;
    int length = 0; // Length of word received by Server
    String guess;
    String lines;
    String secret;
    int chances = 0; // Count to Hold no of chances by user
    int categorySelected ;
    // GUI Declarations
    private JButton btnMovies;
    private JButton btnSport;
    private JButton btnExit, btnNew;
    private JButton a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z;
    private JLabel lblWelcome, lblCategory , lblChances;
    private JPanel pan1, pan2, pan3, pan4, pan5, pan6, pan7, pan8, pan9, pan10;
    private JTextArea answer;
    private JTextField txtCategory, txtChances;
   // CONSTRUCTOR
    public ClientApp()
        setLayout(new FlowLayout());
        pan1 = new JPanel();
        pan3 = new JPanel();
        pan2 = new JPanel();
        lblWelcome = new JLabel("Welcome to Hangman.\n\n Please select a category.");
        pan1.add(lblWelcome);
        btnMovies = new JButton("Movie Titles");
        pan3.add(btnMovies);
        btnSport = new JButton("Sport");
        pan3.add(btnSport);
        btnNew = new JButton("New Game");
        pan3.add(btnNew);
        btnExit = new JButton("Exit");
        pan2.add(btnExit);
        pan9 = new JPanel();
        txtCategory = new JTextField(10);
        pan9.add(txtCategory);
        pan8 = new JPanel();
        answer = new JTextArea(3,30);
        answer.setEditable(false);
        pan8.add(answer);
        add(pan1);
        add(pan3);
        add(pan2);
        add(pan9);
        add(pan8);
        btnExit.addActionListener(
            new ActionListener()
                public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
                    System.exit(0);
        btnMovies.addActionListener(
            new ActionListener()
                public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
                   enableButtons();
                   btnSport.setEnabled(false);
                   btnNew.setEnabled(true);
                   txtCategory.setText("Movies");
                   categorySelected = 0;
                   processClient();
        btnSport.addActionListener(
            new ActionListener()
                public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
                   enableButtons();
                   btnMovies.setEnabled(false);
                   btnSport.setEnabled(false);
                   btnNew.setEnabled(true);
                   txtCategory.setText("Actors Names");
                   categorySelected = 1;
                   processClient();
        btnNew.addActionListener(
            new ActionListener()
                public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
                    enableButtons();
                    btnSport.setEnabled(true);
                    btnMovies.setEnabled(true);
                    btnNew.setEnabled(false);
                    chances = 0;
                    communicate();
        buttons();
        disableButtons();
        btnNew.setEnabled(false);
        // Attempt to establish connection to server
        try
            // Create socket
            server = new Socket("localhost", 8008);
        catch (IOException ioe)
            System.out.println("IOException: " + ioe.getMessage());
    // Method to add Alphabetic Buttons to GUI
    public void buttons()
            pan4 = new JPanel();
            pan5 = new JPanel();
            pan6 = new JPanel();
            pan7 = new JPanel();
         a = new JButton("A");
         b = new JButton("B");
         c = new JButton("C");
         d = new JButton("D");
         e = new JButton("E");
         f = new JButton("F");
         g = new JButton("G");
         h = new JButton("H");
         i = new JButton("I");
         j = new JButton("J");
         k = new JButton("K");
         l = new JButton("L");
         m = new JButton("M");
         n = new JButton("N");
         o = new JButton("O");
         p = new JButton("P");
         q = new JButton("Q");
         r = new JButton("R");
         s = new JButton("S");
         t = new JButton("T");
         u = new JButton("U");
         v = new JButton("V");
         w = new JButton("W");
         x = new JButton("X");
         y = new JButton("Y");
         z = new JButton("Z");
        pan4.add(a);
        pan4.add(b);
        pan4.add(c);
        pan4.add(d);
        pan4.add(e);
        pan4.add(f);
        pan5.add(g);
        pan5.add(h);
        pan5.add(i);
        pan5.add(j);
        pan5.add(k);
        pan5.add(l);
        pan6.add(m);
        pan6.add(n);
        pan6.add(o);
        pan6.add(p);
        pan6.add(q);
        pan6.add(r);
        pan7.add(s);
        pan7.add(t);
        pan7.add(u);
        pan7.add(v);
        pan7.add(w);
        pan7.add(x);
        pan7.add(y);
        pan7.add(z);
        add(pan4);
        add(pan5);
        add(pan6);
        add(pan7);
        // Button Handler for Alphabet
        ButtonHandler handler = new ButtonHandler();
       a.addActionListener(handler);
       b.addActionListener(handler);
       c.addActionListener(handler);
       d.addActionListener(handler);
       e.addActionListener(handler);
       f.addActionListener(handler);
       g.addActionListener(handler);
       h.addActionListener(handler);
       i.addActionListener(handler);
       j.addActionListener(handler);
       k.addActionListener(handler);
       l.addActionListener(handler);
       m.addActionListener(handler);
       n.addActionListener(handler);
       o.addActionListener(handler);
       p.addActionListener(handler);
       q.addActionListener(handler);
       r.addActionListener(handler);
       s.addActionListener(handler);
       t.addActionListener(handler);
       u.addActionListener(handler);
       v.addActionListener(handler);
       w.addActionListener(handler);
       x.addActionListener(handler);
       y.addActionListener(handler);
       z.addActionListener(handler);
   private class ButtonHandler implements ActionListener
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae)
             if (ae.getSource()==a)
                        guess = "a";
                        a.setEnabled(false);
                        sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==b)
                       guess = "b";
                       b.setEnabled(false);
                       sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==c)
                         guess = "c";
                         c.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==d)
                         guess = "d";
                         d.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==e)
                         guess = "e";
                         e.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==f)
                         guess = "f";
                         f.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==g)
                         guess = "g";
                         g.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==h)
                         guess = "h";
                         h.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==i)
                         guess = "i";
                         i.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==j)
                         guess = "j";
                         j.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==k)
                         guess = "k";
                         k.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==l)
                         guess = "l";
                         l.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==m)
                         guess = "m";
                         m.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==n)
                         guess = "n";
                         n.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==o)
                         guess = "o";
                         o.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
              if (ae.getSource()==p)
                         guess = "p";
                         p.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
              if (ae.getSource()==q)
                         guess = "q";
                         q.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==r)
                         guess = "r";
                         r.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==s)
                         guess = "s";
                         s.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==t)
                         guess = "t";
                         t.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==u)
                         guess = "u";
                         u.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==v)
                         guess = "v";
                         v.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==w)
                         guess = "w";
                         w.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==x)
                         guess = "x";
                         x.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==y)
                         guess = "y";
                         y.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
             if (ae.getSource()==z)
                         guess = "z";
                         z.setEnabled(false);
                         sendGuess();
        // Method to Disable the buttons          
        public void disableButtons()
            a.setEnabled(false);
            b.setEnabled(false);
            c.setEnabled(false);
            d.setEnabled(false);
            e.setEnabled(false);
            f.setEnabled(false);
            g.setEnabled(false);
            h.setEnabled(false);
            i.setEnabled(false);
            j.setEnabled(false);
            k.setEnabled(false);
            l.setEnabled(false);
            m.setEnabled(false);
            n.setEnabled(false);
            o.setEnabled(false);
            p.setEnabled(false);
            q.setEnabled(false);
            r.setEnabled(false);
            s.setEnabled(false);
            t.setEnabled(false);
            u.setEnabled(false);
            v.setEnabled(false);
            w.setEnabled(false);
            x.setEnabled(false);
            y.setEnabled(false);
            z.setEnabled(false);
        // Method to enable Buttons so user can Click on them
        public void enableButtons()
            a.setEnabled(true);
            b.setEnabled(true);
            c.setEnabled(true);
            d.setEnabled(true);
            e.setEnabled(true);
            f.setEnabled(true);
            g.setEnabled(true);
            h.setEnabled(true);
            i.setEnabled(true);
            j.setEnabled(true);
            k.setEnabled(true);
            l.setEnabled(true);
            m.setEnabled(true);
            n.setEnabled(true);
            o.setEnabled(true);
            p.setEnabled(true);
            q.setEnabled(true);
            r.setEnabled(true);
            s.setEnabled(true);
            t.setEnabled(true);
            u.setEnabled(true);
            v.setEnabled(true);
            w.setEnabled(true);
            x.setEnabled(true);
            y.setEnabled(true);
            z.setEnabled(true);
    public void communicate()
        // The connection has been established - now send/receive.
        try
            //  create channels
            out = new ObjectOutputStream(server.getOutputStream());
            out.flush();
            in = new ObjectInputStream(server.getInputStream());
        catch (IOException ioe)
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"IO Exception: " + ioe.getMessage());
        catch (NullPointerException n)
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Error occured...");
    public void processClient()
        try
            // Tells server which category is selected by user
            out.writeObject(categorySelected);
            out.flush();
            secret = (String)in.readObject();
            length = (Integer)in.readObject();
            lines = "";
            for (int x=0;x < length;x++)
                lines += " - ";
            answer.setText(lines);
            String ToDisplay=""; 
              for (int q=0; q<secret.length;q++)
               ToDisplay+=secret.length;
               answer.setText(" " + ToDisplay); */
              // String Correctin = (String)in.readObject();
              // JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, Correctin );
        catch (IOException ioe)
             JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "IO Exception: " + ioe.getMessage());
        catch (ClassNotFoundException cnfe)
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Class not found..." );
    }//end method
    public void sendGuess()
        try
            // Sends the character guessed by user
            out.writeObject(guess);
            out.flush();
            // Chances incremented
            //chances = chances + 1;
            // Calcualates to see whether chances are up
            //if (chances >= 7)
            //    JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"GAME OVER!! You used up all your chances...");
             //   disableButtons();
        }//end try
        catch (IOException ioe)
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, ioe.getMessage());
        }//end catch
    }//end method
    public static void main(String[] args)
        ClientApp client = new ClientApp();
        client.communicate();
        client.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        client.setSize(500,300);
        client.setVisible(true);     
import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;
import java.util.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class ServerApp
     String movies [] = {"shrek","titanic","disturbia","blade","scream"};
     String sport [] = {"tennis","golf","rugby","hockey","soccer","judo"};
     int inCategory; // Category Selected By User
     int selectw; // Random word selected in Array
     String secretword = "";
     int wordlength = 0;
     String guess;
     char letter;
     Random rand = new Random();
     String msg;
     ObjectOutputStream out;
     ObjectInputStream in;
     int chances;
    // Server socket
    private ServerSocket listener;
    // Client connection
    private Socket client;
    public ServerApp()
       // Create server socket
        try {
            listener = new ServerSocket(8008);
        catch (IOException ioe)
          JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"IO Exception: " + ioe.getMessage());
    public void listen()
        // Start listening for client connections
        try
          client = listener.accept(); 
          System.out.println("Server started");       
          processClient();
        }//end try
        catch(IOException ioe)
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"IO Exception: " + ioe.getMessage());
        }//end catch   
    public void processClient()
        try
            while(msg != "TERMINATE")
               //input and output stream
               out = new ObjectOutputStream(client.getOutputStream());
               out.flush();
               in = new ObjectInputStream(client.getInputStream());        
               //Receiving a category
               inCategory = (Integer)in.readObject();
               chances = 7;
               selectw = 0;
               if (inCategory == 0)
                    selectw = rand.nextInt(5);
                    secretword = movies[selectw];
                    out.writeObject(secretword);
                    out.flush();
                }//end if
                if (inCategory == 1)
                    selectw = rand.nextInt(6);
                    secretword = sport[selectw];
                }//end if
                    wordlength = secretword.length();
                    out.writeObject(wordlength);
                    out.flush();
                       for (int y=0;y < wordlength;y++)
                            guess = (String)in.readObject();
                            letter = guess.charAt(0);
                              if(chances == 0)
                                  JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"No more chances left");
                               else
                              if(letter == secretword.charAt(y))
                                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"You chose a correct letter...");
                            else
                                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"You chose a wrong letter...");
                                chances--;
                    JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"You won the game...");
            }//end while
            // Step 3:close down
            out.close();
            in.close();
            client.close();
            System.out.println("Server stopped");
        catch (IOException ioe)
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"IO Exception: " + ioe.getMessage());
        catch (ClassNotFoundException cnfe)
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Class not found: " + cnfe.getMessage());
    public static void main(String[] args)
        // Create application
        ServerApp server = new ServerApp();
        // Start waiting for connections
        server.listen();
}

Answer 1

JAVAHELPNEEDED wrote:
How do I save that amount of code?
Can you HELP me or NOT??Depends what you mean. Will I write you any code? No. Will I tell you what to write? No. You can do it yourself, that's why it's called your homework. I will, though, give you a couple of tips on how to get started.
1) Throw away what you've done
2) Do a quick requirements analysis. That means, write down descriptive, plain English (or whatever language you think in) what the thing is supposed to do. "Be a hangman game" is too brief, but twenty pages of technical jargon is too much. Write a bit of a story about what the program must do. You now have the start of a design.
3) Break down what has to be done into manageable chunks. Your first mistake (and most newbs) was trying to write one side of the game in a single class. Don't be afraid to write 20 classes, or 50, if that's what's needed. It'll be easier both now and in the long run
4) Tackle each chunk one by one. Don't try and do it all at once, that never works. If you write the code one bit at a time, you'll inevitably write more modular code
5) You'll probably screw it up. Don't worry. It happens. Try again
6) Don't give up. Writing software is hard, there's no way around that, so deal with it
7) Don't make the mistake of thinking the software is the GUI. It isn't (don't extend JFrame, hint hint)
8) Good luck