Forums Register Login

HeadFirst Beatbox Sharpen your pencil

+Pie Number of slices to send: Send
I've lurked around a long time and was trying to figure out something in the HeadFirst Java book and thought I'd ask for some input. If you're following along in the book Java HeadFirst page 464 wants you to use JFileChooser to save your beatbox "checkboxes". I'm just a little confused and was wondering if someone could explain/walk me through this.

My code is as follows


So I understand that there isn't anything being written. When I put the following code it won't allow me to write the boolean array. I feel like I should know what to do but drawing a blank. This isn't for an assignment just me learning so if you could walk me through it I'd greatly appreciate it. Just didn't want someone to post "use this code" and I still feel lost.





Thanks Again
1
+Pie Number of slices to send: Send
Welcome to the Ranch

The file chooser doesn't save your file. What it does is allow you to find your file. Once the file is found you will have to write to it. You can read about file choosers in the Java® Tutorials. You appear to have a writing method in the second bit of code. Some style which needs improving however. You should change anything which looks like this:-to this:-What happens when you print a boolean[]? I know you can't simply writeWell, you can, but since arrays never override toString, you won't get a helpful output. You can try… and you can read about that method here. That will probably print

[true,false,false,true,...true] or similar.

In your line 10 you are using a “writer”. Is that a BufferedWriter? If so, remember that a BufferedWriter writes text. So if you get it to work your file will contain similar text to what I showed you earlier.

Alternative: Iterate the array and use the ?: operator to tell the writer what to write

You might do well to find out about Scanner and Formatter for reading and writing. You can use the %b and %n tags wtih Formatter for the output. You will have to work out what delimiter to use for a Scanner, but for the 256‑line version the default delimiter will probably do nicely. You can use the nextXXX methods of the Scanner to get different kinds of data from a text file.

If you have an array of check boxes, you don't need a boolean[]. You can simply iterate the box array and use its isSelected() method or similar to get the boolean, and you don't need the second array.
+Pie Number of slices to send: Send
Something went wrong with the first version of my post and a line about Scanner/Formatter went missing. I have reposted it, with the missing bit restored, and deleted the original post.
Sasparilla and fresh horses for all my men! You will see to it, won't you tiny ad?
a bit of art, as a gift, that will fit in a stocking
https://gardener-gift.com


reply
reply
This thread has been viewed 705 times.
Similar Threads
another head first beatbox question
Head Start java Beatbox serialization/deserializatoin
Another HFJ BeatBox question - re: track.remove() method
HFJ BeatBox program, problems
Head First Java - BeatBox Code
More...

All times above are in ranch (not your local) time.
The current ranch time is
Mar 28, 2024 03:49:54.