Data Collection Program...

Question

I have to code a program that will collect data from 4 textboxes and from a option box array of 5 choices. (0-5 w/ 0 being setState to true so to have no boxes checked upon startup). Then the program has to have two buttons one to clear data and one to submit the data. When the data is submitted it has to check for empty fields or not selected checkboxes. Then it will send it to a data file. The interface must be a windowed interface, not an applet so I suppose a panel would be accurate, with a dropdown menu with a submit and clear command. I have a beginning understanding of java (I'm a little slow at programming), but this is pretty far over my head. Any snippets of code or template type code would be awesome. You don't have to do it for me, but a structure without the filling would be nice. Anyways, thanks for all your help!
Arvida

Answer 1

Well I am not sure what you want to use.Do you want to use a jcheckbox or a
JCoboBox also when you say a windows interface I take it you mean a graphical user interface(gui)?? Well anyways here is the frame work For a JComboBox .
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.util.ArrayList;
public class junk extends JFrame implements ItemListener,ActionListener {
  JButton button1 = new JButton("submit"); 
  JButton button2 = new JButton("clear");
  ArrayList getit = new ArrayList();
  JComboBox box = new JComboBox(//String array);
  JTextField lab = new JTextField(20);
  String answer;
  int stat;
  public junk() {
    super();
    setSize(int,int);
    setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    Container pane = getContentPane();
    pane.setLayout(//need a layoutmanger);
    box.// need to add a listener;
    lab.setText(data[0]);
    pane.add(box);
    pane.add(lab);
    button1.//need to add a listener;
    button2.//need to add a listener;
    pane.add(button1);
    pane.add(button2);
    setVisible(true); 
public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent ieve) {//work needs to be done}
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent eve) {/work needs to be done}
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    junk test = new junk();
} well here is a skeleton of what I have come up with all ya have to do is put it together.