Remember actions in Java

[Jimguld]

Hi I am trying to build a sort of memorizer in Java. Try to imagine that I have selected a text item from five comboboxes. Only when all comboboxes are selected it represents a state where a button becomes enabled, otherwise the button will be disables.

Then I wish to rember my selections and sent an event if just one of the selected item changes in one of the comboboxes...when this occurs the button becomes anabled again.

Any suggestions on how to build this...and how to sent such an event...

Cheers
Jim

 

[thekobbler]

As a starting point create a JComboBox listener class. Instantiate one, and "add" it to each ComboBox (CB).

As the user makes a selection on any of the CBs, the listener.actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) method will be called. An ActionEvent is passed (e), and e.getSource() returns the JComboBox that the user has made a selection on.

On the listener, have 'n' flags (ie booleans) for each CB, initially set to false, indicating the user has not made a selection on any CBs.

As each is selected, set the appropriate flag indicating that the CB has been selected, when all have been set, enable the button.

is that what you had in mind?