help/suggestions for chat client

[Guest_imported]

I'm writing a chat server/client. I'm trying to get the client to have a running list of users. However, the lists in java aren't updateable, and I don't want to use a textarea... anyone got ideas? I'll be much obliged. Thanks.

 

[Guest_imported]

Lists aren't updateable? But they are! You need to use a Model.

DefaultListModel myModel = new DefaultListModel();
JList myList = new JList(myModel);

myModel.addElement(Object o);

myModel.removeElementAt(int index);

That's it.. to add an item, use addElement above. The JList will dynamically update - they're very intimately linked with the Model.