How to get a value from another frame with applets?

[Petal]

I have one applet where i can save and delete some data.

When one item is selected and the "delete" button i pressed, i open a new frame/window with a dialogbox where the user is asked " Are you sure you want to delete the current record?". Then the user can click on either yes or no. When the button is clicked i set the boolen "save" to true/false.

The problem is to get this value to the main applet..

i have tried made the function

boolean getAnswer() {
return save;
}

in the dialogapplet dialogBox
and tried with this function in the main applet
dialogBox box = new dialogBox(new Frame);
System.out.println(box.getAnswer);

the problem is that it looks like that box.getAnswer is reviced before I have clicked yes or no.. and therefore it always are set as false.

How do i make the main applet wait to get the value to i have closed the dialog window?


Jørn Arild Andenæs

 

[meadandale]

Well, you could use the JOptionPane class since it has static methods to do just this via dialog boxes. Or, you need to have the Dialog Box send a message to the main applet via a callback reference once it has received the response via an action listener.

If you need a specific example, email me, I'll write one up for you.

Regards,

Charles