How to give JComboBox JButton effects(urgent)
hi,
After selecting item in the JComboBox,when i perform action on the selected item, i am drawing a rectangle around the JComboBox. I want this rectangle to stay back till the operation is under processing, but i am not able to get it.
i have used the following code for drawing rectangle around the combo
private void drawRectangle(Graphics g,Insets inset,int width,int height)
int top = inset.top;
int bottom = inset.bottom;
int left = inset.left;
int right = inset.right;
width = width - left - right;
height = height - top - bottom;
java.awt.Color col = g.getColor();
g.setColor(java.awt.Color.black);
BasicGraphicsUtils.drawDashedRect(g,2,2,width-20,height-2);
try
java.lang.Thread.currentThread().sleep(400);
catch(InterruptedException ie)
System.out.println("Catching Exception");
g.setColor(col);
}
Don't use drawing, add a border instead
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import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.text.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
import javax.swing.border.*;
import java.text.DecimalFormat;
import java.io.*;
public class RecordMenu extends JPanel implements ActionListener {
private JComboBox monthSelection;
private JButton buttonOk;
double amtToTrack;
private JTextField amtField;
private static final String[] Months =
new String[] {
"January",
"February",
"March",
"April",
"May",
"June",
"July",
"August",
"September",
"October",
"November",
"December"
public RecordMenu() {
JPanel mainPanel = new JPanel();
mainPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(4,2));
mainPanel.setBorder(new TitledBorder("Record Expenses"));
JLabel monthLabel = new JLabel("Select month");
monthSelection = new JComboBox(Months);
monthSelection.addActionListener(this);
JLabel label2 = new JLabel("Amount to track:");
JTextField amtField = new JTextField(5);
amtField.addActionListener(this);
JLabel nothing1 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing1.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing2 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing2.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing3 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing3.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing4 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing4.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing5 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing5.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing6 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing6.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing7 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing7.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing8 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing8.setVisible(false);
mainPanel.add(monthLabel);
mainPanel.add(monthSelection);
mainPanel.add(nothing1);
mainPanel.add(label2);
mainPanel.add(amtField);
mainPanel.add(nothing2);
mainPanel.add(nothing3);
mainPanel.add(nothing4);
mainPanel.add(nothing5);
mainPanel.add(nothing6);
mainPanel.add(nothing7);
JButton buttonOk = new JButton("OK");
buttonOk.addActionListener(this);
mainPanel.add(buttonOk);
add(mainPanel);
setSize(400,300);
setVisible(true);
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
if (e.getSource() == buttonOk) {
double amtToTrack = 0.0;
try {
if (!amtField.getText().equals(""))
amtToTrack = Double.parseDouble(amtField.getText());
catch (NumberFormatException numberFormatException) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "You must enter numbers","Invalid Number Format", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
try{
BufferedWriter out = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter("mySaved.txt",true));
out.write("For Month "+Months);
out.newLine();
if (!amtField.getText().equals("")) {
amtToTrack = Double.parseDouble(amtField.getText());
out.write("Amount to track = "+amtToTrack);
out.newLine();
out.close();
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "Saved!");
catch(IOException ex) {
ex.printStackTrace(System.err);
public static void main(String[] args) {
JPanel p = new RecordMenu();
JFrame f = new JFrame();
Container c = f.getContentPane();
c.add(p);
f.pack();
f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
f.setVisible(true);
}i had save e month at mySavedTotal
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.text.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
import javax.swing.border.*;
import java.text.DecimalFormat;
import java.io.*;
public class RecordMenu extends JPanel implements ActionListener {
private JComboBox monthSelection;
private JButton buttonOk;
double amtToTrack;
private JTextField amtField;
private static final String[] Months =
new String[] {
"January",
"February",
"March",
"April",
"May",
"June",
"July",
"August",
"September",
"October",
"November",
"December"
public RecordMenu() {
JPanel mainPanel = new JPanel();
mainPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(4,2));
mainPanel.setBorder(new TitledBorder("Record Expenses"));
JLabel monthLabel = new JLabel("Select month");
monthSelection = new JComboBox(Months);
monthSelection.addActionListener(this);
JLabel label2 = new JLabel("Amount to track:");
amtField = new JTextField(5);
amtField.addActionListener(this);
JLabel nothing1 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing1.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing2 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing2.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing3 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing3.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing4 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing4.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing5 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing5.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing6 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing6.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing7 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing7.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing8 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing8.setVisible(false);
mainPanel.add(monthLabel);
mainPanel.add(monthSelection);
mainPanel.add(nothing1);
mainPanel.add(label2);
mainPanel.add(amtField);
mainPanel.add(nothing2);
mainPanel.add(nothing3);
mainPanel.add(nothing4);
mainPanel.add(nothing5);
mainPanel.add(nothing6);
mainPanel.add(nothing7);
buttonOk = new JButton("OK");
buttonOk.addActionListener(this);
mainPanel.add(buttonOk);
add(mainPanel);
setSize(400,300);
setVisible(true);
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
if (e.getSource() == buttonOk) {
double amtToTrack = 0.0;
try {
if (!amtField.getText().equals(""))
amtToTrack = Double.parseDouble(amtField.getText());
catch (NumberFormatException numberFormatException) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "You must enter numbers","Invalid Number Format", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
try{
BufferedWriter out = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter("mySavedTotal.txt",true));
out.write("For Month "+monthSelection.getSelectedItem());
out.newLine();
if (!amtField.getText().equals("")) {
amtToTrack = Double.parseDouble(amtField.getText());
out.write("Amount to track = "+amtToTrack);
out.newLine();
out.close();
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "Saved!");
JPanel p = new CheckBox();
JFrame f = new JFrame();
Container c = f.getContentPane();
c.add(p);
f.pack();
f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
f.setVisible(true);
catch(IOException ex) {
ex.printStackTrace(System.err);
public static void main(String[] args) {
JPanel p = new RecordMenu();
JFrame f = new JFrame();
Container c = f.getContentPane();
c.add(p);
f.pack();
f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
f.setVisible(true);
}then i save data from other file in mySavedTotal again
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.border.*;
import java.text.DecimalFormat;
import java.io.*;
public class CheckBox extends JPanel implements ItemListener, ActionListener {
private JPanel checkPanel, buttonPanel;
private JCheckBox transport, bills, food, gifts, leisure, others;
private JTextField transportField, billsField, foodField, giftsField,leisureField,
othersField, totalField;
double transportAmt, billsAmt, foodAmt, giftsAmt, leisureAmt, othersAmt, totalAmt;
private JButton buttonTotal, saveButton, dontSaveButton;
private JLabel showTotal;
public CheckBox() {
//create a panel for diaplaying the checkboxs and buttons
checkPanel = new JPanel();
checkPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(7,3));
//Create the check boxes.
transport = new JCheckBox("Transport");
transport.setSelected(false);
transport.setBounds(10,30,80,30);
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transportField.setEditable(false);
transportField.setBounds(100,35,45,20);
bills = new JCheckBox("Bills");
bills.setSelected(false);
bills.setBounds(10,60,80,30);
billsField = new JTextField(5);
billsField.setEditable(false);
billsField.setBounds(100,65,45,20);
food = new JCheckBox("Food");
food.setSelected(false);
food.setBounds(10,90,80,30);
foodField = new JTextField(5);
foodField.setEditable(false);
foodField.setBounds(100,95,45,20);
gifts = new JCheckBox("Gifts");
gifts.setSelected(false);
gifts.setBounds(200,30,80,30);
giftsField = new JTextField(5);
giftsField.setEditable(false);
giftsField.setBounds(300,35,45,20);
leisure = new JCheckBox("Leisure");
leisure.setSelected(false);
leisure.setBounds(200,60,80,30);
leisureField = new JTextField(5);
leisureField.setEditable(false);
leisureField.setBounds(300,65,45,20);
others = new JCheckBox("Others");
others.setSelected(false);
others.setBounds(200,90,80,30);
othersField = new JTextField(5);
othersField.setEditable(false);
othersField.setBounds(300,95,45,20);
JLabel nothing1 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing1.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing2 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing2.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing3 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing3.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing4 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing4.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing5 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing5.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing6 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing6.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing7 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing7.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing8 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing8.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing9 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing9.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing10 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing10.setVisible(false);
JLabel nothing11 = new JLabel("nothing");
nothing11.setVisible(false);
//Register a listener for the check boxes.
transport.addItemListener(this);
bills.addItemListener(this);
food.addItemListener(this);
gifts.addItemListener(this);
leisure.addItemListener(this);
others.addItemListener(this);
transportField.addActionListener(this);
billsField.addActionListener(this);
foodField.addActionListener(this);
giftsField.addActionListener(this);
leisureField.addActionListener(this);
othersField.addActionListener(this);
checkPanel.add(transport);
checkPanel.add(transportField);
checkPanel.add(bills);
checkPanel.add(billsField);
checkPanel.add(food);
checkPanel.add(foodField);
checkPanel.add(gifts);
checkPanel.add(giftsField);
checkPanel.add(leisure);
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checkPanel.add(others);
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checkPanel.add(nothing2);
checkPanel.add(nothing3);
checkPanel.add(nothing4);
checkPanel.add(nothing5);
checkPanel.add(nothing6);
checkPanel.add(buttonTotal);
checkPanel.add(showTotal);
checkPanel.add(nothing7);
checkPanel.add(nothing8);
checkPanel.add(nothing9);
checkPanel.add(nothing10);
checkPanel.add(nothing11);
saveButton = new JButton("Save");
saveButton.setBounds(90,190,100,30);
saveButton.addActionListener(this);
dontSaveButton = new JButton("Don't Save");
dontSaveButton.setBounds(200,190,100,30);
dontSaveButton.addActionListener(this);
checkPanel.add(saveButton);
checkPanel.add(dontSaveButton);
add(checkPanel);
setSize(400,260);
setVisible(true);
/** Listens to the check boxes. */
public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e) {
if (e.getSource() == transport)
if (e.getStateChange() == ItemEvent.SELECTED)
transportField.setEditable(true);
else
transportField.setEditable(false);
if (e.getSource() == bills)
if (e.getStateChange() == ItemEvent.SELECTED)
billsField.setEditable(true);
else
billsField.setEditable(false);
if (e.getSource() == food)
if (e.getStateChange() == ItemEvent.SELECTED)
foodField.setEditable(true);
else
foodField.setEditable(false);
if (e.getSource() == gifts)
if (e.getStateChange() == ItemEvent.SELECTED)
giftsField.setEditable(true);
else
giftsField.setEditable(false);
if (e.getSource() == leisure)
if (e.getStateChange() == ItemEvent.SELECTED)
leisureField.setEditable(true);
else
leisureField.setEditable(false);
if (e.getSource() == others)
if (e.getStateChange() == ItemEvent.SELECTED)
othersField.setEditable(true);
else
othersField.setEditable(false);
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
try {
if (event.getSource() == buttonTotal) {
double transportAmt=0.0, billsAmt=0.0, foodAmt=0.0, giftsAmt=0.0,leisureAmt=0.0, othersAmt=0.0, totalAmt=0.0;
if (!transportField.getText().equals(""))
transportAmt = Double.parseDouble(transportField.getText());
if(!billsField.getText().equals(""))
billsAmt = Double.parseDouble(billsField.getText());
if(!foodField.getText().equals(""))
foodAmt = Double.parseDouble(foodField.getText());
if(!giftsField.getText().equals(""))
giftsAmt = Double.parseDouble(giftsField.getText());
if(!leisureField.getText().equals(""))
leisureAmt = Double.parseDouble(leisureField.getText());
if(!othersField.getText().equals(""))
othersAmt = Double.parseDouble(othersField.getText());
totalAmt = transportAmt + billsAmt + foodAmt + giftsAmt + leisureAmt + othersAmt;
showTotal.setText("= $" + totalAmt);
catch (NumberFormatException numberFormatException ) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "You must enter numbers!","Invalid Number Format", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
if (event.getSource() == dontSaveButton) {
System.exit(0);
if(event.getSource() ==saveButton){
double transportAmt=0.0, billsAmt=0.0, foodAmt=0.0, giftsAmt=0.0,leisureAmt=0.0, othersAmt=0.0, totalAmt=0.0;
try{
BufferedWriter out = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter("mySavedTotal.txt",true));
if (!transportField.getText().equals("")) {
transportAmt = Double.parseDouble(transportField.getText());
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out.newLine();
if(!giftsField.getText().equals("")){
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out.newLine();
if(!leisureField.getText().equals("")){
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out.newLine();
out.write("Total amount "+showTotal.getText());
out.newLine();
out.close();
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "Everything is saved!");
catch(IOException e){
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this, "You must enter integers!","Invalid Number Format",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
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But then I wanted the rotate the Plus sign so that it would be like and "X" instead. but there is no way to adjust for that in the Bulge controlls. So I applied the Transform effect to the Test Layer to rotate it but I rotates the whole layer including the word Test, I got the X shape that I was looking for but I did not want to put the Test on a 45 degree slant.
Any suggestions on how to rotate the Bulge effect. I thought that it may have something to do with the Pin All Edges, I didnt see anything change with it on or off.
CrisUnfortunately there is no intuitive way to do this. It's one more time where you will have to pre-compose. Rotatte the footage in teh pre-comp, apply the bulge on top of it using an adjustment layer. Put the pre-comp in teh main comp, then un-rotate it. I believe that will give you the kind of distortion I think you are looking for.
Mylenium -
How do I apply special effects to a track in GarageBand when I keep getting error message that says"Could not find layout Default Reverb GB"?
I go to Applications to see if
GarageBand has changed and dthere is no change, still 1.42GB of file size ‹
no evidence of the 10+ GB that the installer told me I was downloading, no
evidence in my download folder that I downloded anything, and most
important, when I click on ³Effects² I¹m back to the same error message.
I¹ve been at this now for about 3 hours.
Downloading the extra content will take a very long time.
When the download has finished, the prompt for the password will appear and the installer will continue to run in the background.
Let t run. As long as GarageBand is still installing, it will give a warning, when you try to quit.
When you can quit GarageBand without a warning, restart your Mac.
The size of the GarageBand application will not change, but you should be seeing more loops. They are installed in the System Library, and the folder "Library" on your Macintosh HD should by now be 10GB larger. -
How can i add echo to vocals only on certain parts of the vocal without it effecting the whole vocal track itself?
You can only do this in newer versions of Garageband (5 & 6).
Here's a brief tutorial::
http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/production/how-to-give-life-to-garageband-tu nes-with-automation/
Or, you can simply do an old-fashioned volume cross-fade between identical tracks:
http://www.thegaragedoor.com/tutorials/automation.html -
How do I get more effects in my action box? I am only showing a few, like "Bottom Borders, Losing Weight, Resize and Crop, and Special Effects. And they do not list but a few effects. When I have watched the tutorials, they are showing a long list of effects in the action box. (with a side space bar) I do not. When I have clicked on the little arrow at top, and clicked "Load Actions", a box comes up, but it is blank,saying "no items match your search". I'm lost! If someone could help, it would be much appreciated! I would like to start using this.
Thank you.Apple Computer Customer Relations:
1-512-674-2500
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