«

Hi,
I try to develop my first graphical interface with java.
Since I need to use an application with different input windows, I need
to open these windows deciding with a menu when I need them. I would
like to know if my approach is corret.
I open for every windows a new jframe, however, I believe the it is not
the right way since all the frame are not connected and the do not
depend from the main frame.
Any suggestion?

wrote:
> Hi,
> I try to develop my first graphical interface with java.
> Since I need to use an application with different input windows, I need
> to open these windows deciding with a menu when I need them. I would
> like to know if my approach is corret.
> I open for every windows a new jframe, however, I believe the it is not
> the right way since all the frame are not connected and the do not
> depend from the main frame.
> Any suggestion?
>

You want to have one JFrame and then you can open JDialogs from the
JFrame making them model. When you display a JDialog the first parameter
is the reference to the Calling JFrame.

Look at the JDialog api. You may even be able to use JOptionPane.

Article on JDialogs:
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutor...ts/dialog.html

Dialog API:
http://ozark.hendrix.edu/linux/docs/...wt/Dialog.html
JOptionPane API:
http://ozark.hendrix.edu/linux/docs/...ptionPane.html




--
Thanks in Advance...
IchBin, Pocono Lake, Pa, USA http://weconsultants.phpnet.us
__________________________________________________ ________________________

'If there is one, Knowledge is the "Fountain of Youth"'
-William E. Taylor, Regular Guy (1952-)

IchBin wrote:
> wrote:
...
> > I try to develop my first graphical interface with java.
> > Since I need to use an application with different input windows,
.....
> You want to have one JFrame and then you can open JDialogs from the
> JFrame making them model.

Right concept, but a typo., that should be 'modal'.

The OP might also look into JOptionPane.showInputDialog()

Andrew T.