How to use clear field options?

Question

I am having trouble figuring out what to do with this else statement error.........I can't seem to see where I am going wrong...............can anyone help?
Program Name:     Transfer
import java.io.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class Transfer extends Frame implements ActionListener
DataOutputStream output;
//Construct components
Panel dataFields = new Panel();
Panel firstRow = new Panel();
Panel secondRow = new Panel();
Panel thirdRow = new Panel();
Panel fourthRow = new Panel();
Panel buttonArea = new Panel();
Button submit = new Button("Submit");
Button exit = new Button("Exit");
Label firstNameLabel = new Label("Name:");
TextField firstName = new TextField(15);
Label studentIdLabel = new Label("Student ID:");
TextField studentId = new TextField(15);
Label transferCourseLabel = new Label("Transfer Course Number:");
TextField transferCourse = new TextField (15);
Label localCourseLabel = new Label("Local Course Number:");
TextField localCourses = new TextField (15);
public static void main(String args[])
Transfer window = new Transfer();
window.setTitle("Transfer Course Substitutions");
window.setSize(450, 250);
window.setVisible(true);
public Transfer()
//set backgound and layout managers
setBackground(Color.magenta);
setLayout(new BorderLayout());
dataFields.setLayout(new GridLayout(4,2));
FlowLayout rowSetup = new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT,4,2);
firstRow.setLayout(rowSetup);
secondRow.setLayout(rowSetup);
thirdRow.setLayout(rowSetup);
fourthRow.setLayout(rowSetup);
buttonArea.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
//Add fields to rows
firstRow.add(firstNameLabel);
secondRow.add(studentIdLabel);
thirdRow.add(transferCourseLabel);
fourthRow.add(localCourseLabel);
//Add rows to panel
dataFields.add(firstRow);
dataFields.add(secondRow);
dataFields.add(thirdRow);
dataFields.add(fourthRow);
//Add buttons to panel
buttonArea.add(submit);
buttonArea.add(exit);
//Add panels to frame
add(dataFields, BorderLayout.NORTH);
add(buttonArea, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
//Add functionality to buttons
submit.addActionListener(this);
exit.addActionListener(this);
// output states
try
output = new DataOuputStream(new FileOUtputStream("Transfer.dat"));
catch(IOException ex)
System.exit(1);
//construct window listener
addWindowListener(
new WindowAdapter()
public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e)
System.exit(0);
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
String arg = e.getActionCommand();
if (arg == "Submit")
try
output.writeUTF(code);
output.writeUTF(firstName.getText());
output.writeUTF(studentId.getText());
output.writeUTF(transferCourse.getText());
output.writeUTF(localCourse.getText());
catch(IOException ex)
System.exit(1);
clearFields();
else //code to execute if the user clicks Exit
try
output.close();
catch(IOException c)
System.exit(1);
System.exit(0);
public void clearFields()
firstName.setText("");
studentId.setText("");
transferCourse.setText("");
localCourse.setText("");
firstName.requestFocus();

Answer 1

This is the actual error I am getting.........................now that I look at it, it is with the else statement but I am still having trouble fixing it.........
***********************************ERROR***********************
A:\>javac Transfer.java
Transfer.java:143: Type expected.
else //code to execute if the user clicks Exit
^
1 error
*********************************************************this is the program below********************
Program Name:     Transfer
import java.io.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class Transfer extends Frame implements ActionListener
DataOutputStream output;
//Construct components
Panel dataFields = new Panel();
Panel firstRow = new Panel();
Panel secondRow = new Panel();
Panel thirdRow = new Panel();
Panel fourthRow = new Panel();
Panel buttonArea = new Panel();
Button submit = new Button("Submit");
Button exit = new Button("Exit");
Label firstNameLabel = new Label("Name:");
TextField firstName = new TextField(15);
Label studentIdLabel = new Label("Student ID:");
TextField studentId = new TextField(15);
Label transferCourseLabel = new Label("Transfer Course Number:");
TextField transferCourse = new TextField (15);
Label localCourseLabel = new Label("Local Course Number:");
TextField localCourses = new TextField (15);
public static void main(String args[])
Transfer window = new Transfer();
window.setTitle("Transfer Course Substitutions");
window.setSize(450, 250);
window.setVisible(true);
public Transfer()
//set backgound and layout managers
setBackground(Color.magenta);
setLayout(new BorderLayout());
dataFields.setLayout(new GridLayout(4,2));
FlowLayout rowSetup = new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT,4,2);
firstRow.setLayout(rowSetup);
secondRow.setLayout(rowSetup);
thirdRow.setLayout(rowSetup);
fourthRow.setLayout(rowSetup);
buttonArea.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
//Add fields to rows
firstRow.add(firstNameLabel);
secondRow.add(studentIdLabel);
thirdRow.add(transferCourseLabel);
fourthRow.add(localCourseLabel);
//Add rows to panel
dataFields.add(firstRow);
dataFields.add(secondRow);
dataFields.add(thirdRow);
dataFields.add(fourthRow);
//Add buttons to panel
buttonArea.add(submit);
buttonArea.add(exit);
//Add panels to frame
add(dataFields, BorderLayout.NORTH);
add(buttonArea, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
//Add functionality to buttons
submit.addActionListener(this);
exit.addActionListener(this);
// output states
try
output = new DataOuputStream(new FileOUtputStream("Transfer.dat"));
catch(IOException ex)
System.exit(1);
//construct window listener
addWindowListener(
new WindowAdapter()
public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e)
System.exit(0);
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
String arg = e.getActionCommand();
if (arg == "Submit")
try
output.writeUTF(code);
output.writeUTF(firstName.getText());
output.writeUTF(studentId.getText());
output.writeUTF(transferCourse.getText());
output.writeUTF(localCourse.getText());
catch(IOException ex)
System.exit(1);
clearFields();
else //code to execute if the user clicks Exit
try
output.close();
catch(IOException c)
System.exit(1);
System.exit(0);
public void clearFields()
firstName.setText("");
studentId.setText("");
transferCourse.setText("");
localCourse.setText("");
firstName.requestFocus();