Java Array Sorting

Question

I am having problems sorting this array in ascending and descending order. I also need to intitialize a reset button.
Thanks! :>)
import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class Combine3 extends Applet implements ItemListener
Label lblTitle = new Label("Sorting");
Label lblTitle2 = new Label("Please select Sort option");
CheckboxGroup chkItems = new CheckboxGroup();
Checkbox chkAscending = new Checkbox("Ascending)", true, chkItems);
Checkbox chkDescending = new Checkbox("Descending)", false, chkItems);
Checkbox chkHidden = new Checkbox("",true,chkItems);
Button btnSort = new Button("SORT");
     TextField txtOne = new TextField("-3");
     TextField txtTwo = new TextField("0");
     TextField txtThree = new TextField("5");
     //Textfield txtFour = new Textfield("33");
     //Textfield txtFive = new Textfield("23");
     //Textfield txtSix = new Textfield("1");
     //Textfield txtSeven = new Textfield("");
     //Textfield txtEight = new Textfield("-3");
     //Textfield txtNine = new Textfield("-3");
     //Textfield txtTen = new Textfield("-3");
public void init()
     add(lblTitle);
     add(lblTitle2);
     add (txtOne);
     add (txtTwo);
     add (txtThree);
     add(chkAscending);
     add(chkDescending);
     add(btnSort);
     setBackground(Color.cyan);
     //     add(lblDisplay);
     chkAscending.addItemListener(this);
     chkDescending.addItemListener(this);
     //btnSort.addActionListener(this);
/* public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
     chkHidden.setState(true);
//Executed when checkbox is selected or unselected
public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e) {
     //sort in ascending order
     String strInput;
     int intArray[] = new int[3];
     //for (int x=0; x<intArray.length; x++)
          strInput = txtOne.getText();
          intArray[0] = Integer.parseInt(strInput);
          strInput = txtTwo.getText();
          intArray[1] = Integer.parseInt(strInput);
          strInput = txtThree.getText();
          intArray[2] = Integer.parseInt(strInput);
     if (chkAscending.getState() == true)
     Arrays.sort(intArray);
     // display ascending order
     //for(int i=0; i<intArray.length; i++)
          txtOne.setText(" " + intArray[0]);
          txtTwo.setText(" " + intArray[1]);
          txtThree.setText(" " + intArray[2]);
     //lblTitle2.setText("Ascending: " + i + "Value: " + intArray);
     // sort in descending order
     else if (chkDescending.getState() == true)
for (int i=intArray.length-1; i >= 0; i--)
          for(int j=1; j <= i; j++)
               if (intArray[j-1] < intArray[j])
          int temp = intArray[j-1];
               intArray[j-1] = intArray[j];
               intArray[j] = temp;
               } // end if
} // end for
     } // end for
     // display descending order
     for(int i=0; i<intArray.length; i++)
     lblTitle2.setText("Descending: " + i + " Value: " + intArray[i]);
} // end else if
} //End itemStateChanged
} //End Class

Answer 1

You might take a quick look at the following link regarding sorting arrays. The "Arrays.sort(xxx)" mechanism works well.
http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/TechTips/1999/tt0923.html