How do I get user input on a jForm?

Question

I can use numbers and stuff like

num1 = Float.parseFloat(txt1.getText());

but I am looking to get words from a text field, then do calculations based on which word. Like:

String input1;
if (input1.equalsIgnorecase("Word")) {
2 + 2; }

I just don't know how to do that on a jform.

just add a blank line before you enter code – davejal Dec 05 '15 at 01:39 — davejal, Dec 05 '15 at 01:39
`String text = txt1.getText()`? – MadProgrammer Dec 05 '15 at 03:22 — MadProgrammer, Dec 05 '15 at 03:22

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 24 '18 at 17:25

As pointed out by @MadProgrammer, .getText() will help you in retrieving String values from a test field.

For example, If your Java Form contains a text field whose variable name is jTextField1, you can retreive value from it by:

String input1 = jTextFielf1.getText();

Just for information,

float num1 = Float.parseFloat(txt1.getText());

also does the same thing, it first gets the string value from the text field and converts it into a float value.

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