JComboBox (again!!)

[Kevin Magee]

I'm having a problem updating the ComboBox.
The ComboBox is filled using a Vector containing
a name, the contents of the Vector are cast to Strings, and displayed in the ComboBox.
However, a problem arises when an item is removed
from the Vector list, the ComboBox does not update
Is there an easy way to update this.
The Vector itself is defined in a seperate class.
Thanks for the help,
Kevin

[Cindy Glass]

We really need to see the code that does not work.

[aymen esawey]

maybe just call repaint,just a maybe try it.

[Paul Stevens]

It sounds like you are just updating the Vector which you used to create the combo. That does not change the model within the combo. Either change the combo or create your own model and update it.

[Kevin Magee]

Here's some of my code.
The first method is called to edit an item in the vector
The second method is in another class (EditCard).
I'm getting the following error
A:\AlumniList.java:89: non-static method updateComboBox(int) cannot be referenced from a static context

 
public void replace(int index, String text, 
                    String text2, String text3,                     String text4, String text5){

Alumnus temp = (Alumnus)textstore.get(index);
 
 temp.setTitle(text);
 temp.setForename(text2);
 temp.setSurname(text3);
 temp.setAddress(text4);
 temp.setNewsletter(text5);
   
   textstore.set(index, temp);
   listName.set(index, text3);
  // DisplayCard.comboBoxUpdate(a);
   EditCard.comboBoxUpdate(a);  
 

[Cindy Glass]

The syntax ClassName.method() is for calling a static method. If you want to call a non-static method you need to use the syntax
objectName.method();

[Kevin Magee]

Thanks a lot for the help!!!

Kevin.

[Kevin Magee]

I hate to be a pain. I just can't seem to get around this whole JComboBox thing (this is my first attempt to use swing).
My problem now is that I'm allowing the user
to select an item from the comboBox, edit, or delete the item. And using the index position from
the comboBox changing the Vector, and then changing the list in the comboBox.
I'm now getting a NullPointerException, when trying to pass the index position to a method which will update the comboBox.

  public void replace(int index, String text, String text2, 
   String text3, String text4, String text5){

Alumnus temp = (Alumnus)textstore.get(index);
System.out.println(temp); 
 temp.setTitle(text);
 temp.setForename(text2);
 temp.setSurname(text3);
 temp.setAddress(text4);
 temp.setNewsletter(text5);
   
   textstore.set(index, temp);
   listName.set(index, text3);
   parent.displayCard.updateComboBox(index);
   parent.editCard.updateComboBox(index);
   
   }  
public void updateComboBox(int index){
textChoice.insertItemAt(parent.theData.listName.get(index), index);
}
    

I know the updateComboBox method isnt correct, I need to get the listName.toArray() (since I'm using a Vector in order to display a readable choice), but I just want to get it working, its starting to drive me crazy!!!