December 2011
Intermediate to advanced
623 pages
18h 30m
English
Content preview from Java For Everyone: Compatible with Java 5, 6, and 7, 2nd EditionGRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES
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CHAPTER 10
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES 
CHAPTER GOALS
To implement simple graphical user interfaces
To add buttons, text fields, and other components to a frame window
To handle events that are generated by buttons
To write programs that display simple drawings
CHAPTER CONTENTS
Special Topic 10.1: Adding the main Method to the Frame Class
10.2 EVENTS AND EVENT HANDLING
Common Error 10.1: Modifying Parameter Types in the Implementing Method
Common Error 10.2: Forgetting to Attach a Listener
Programming Tip 10.1: Don't Use a Frame as a Listener
Special Topic 10.2: Local Inner Classes
Special Topic 10.3: Anonymous Inner Classes
Common Error 10.3: Forgetting to Repaint
Common Error 10.4: By Default, Components Have Zero Width and Height
How To 10.1: Drawing Graphical Shapes
Worked Example 10.1: Coding a Bar Chart Creator 
Video Example 10.1: Solving Crossword Puzzles
In this chapter, you will learn how to write graphical user-interface applications that contain buttons, text components, and graphical components such as charts. ...
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