Hi

This app is supposed to let a person draw depending on their choice of Shapes and color. I cant figure out what is going wrong. The colours and shapes barely work and the mouse position is not showing up at all. Mouse listener that tracks mouse position seems to just give errors.

Please help.

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
import java.awt.event.MouseMotionListener;

import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;

public class DrawPanel extends JPanel{

    private MyShape shapeObjects[]; // stores all of the shape objects the user draws
    private int shapeCount; // counts the number of shapes in the array
    private int currentShapeType; // determines the type of shape to draw
    private MyShape currentShapeObject; // represents the current shape the user is drawing
    private Color currentShapeColor; // represents the current drawing currentShapeColor
    private boolean currentShapeFilled; // determines whether to draw a currentShapeFilled shape
    private JLabel statusLabel; // represents the status bar, displays the coordinates of the current mouse position


    public DrawPanel(JLabel label){

        statusLabel = label;
        shapeObjects = new MyShape[100];
        shapeCount = 0;
        currentShapeType = 1; // Line
        currentShapeColor = Color.BLACK;
        setBackground(Color.WHITE);  

        MouseHandler handler = new MouseHandler(); 
        addMouseListener( handler ); 
        addMouseMotionListener( handler ); 


    }




    @Override     
    public void paintComponent(Graphics g){

        // draw the shapes
        for (int i = 0; i < shapeCount; i++) {
            shapeObjects[i].draw( g );
        }
        // If currentShapeObject is null, do nothing
        if ( currentShapeObject != null ) {
            currentShapeObject.draw( g );
        }


    }





    // Set Methods    
    public void setCurrentShapeType(int currentShapeType) {
        this.currentShapeType = currentShapeType;
    }
    public void setCurrentShapeColor(Color currentShapeColor) {
        this.currentShapeColor = currentShapeColor;
    }
    public void setCurrentShapeFilled(boolean currentShapeFilled) {
        this.currentShapeFilled = currentShapeFilled;
    }

    public void clearLastShape(){

        if(shapeCount > 0){
            shapeCount = shapeCount - 1;
        }       
        repaint();

    }       
    public void clearDrawing(){

        shapeCount = 0;         
        repaint();
    }

    class MouseHandler extends MouseAdapter implements MouseMotionListener{

        public void mousePressed( MouseEvent event ) {

            // Determine current shape type
            if ( currentShapeType == 1 ) {
                currentShapeObject = new MyLine();
            } else if ( currentShapeType == 2 ) {
                currentShapeObject = new MyRectangle();
            } else {
                currentShapeObject = new MyOval();
            }

            // Get current mouse position
            int x1 = event.getX();
            int y1 = event.getY();

            // Create shape of the type specified by currentShapeType
            // Initializes both points to the mouse position
            currentShapeObject.setX1( x1 );
            currentShapeObject.setY1( y1 );
        }

        // Handles event when mouse is released after dragging
        public void mouseReleased( MouseEvent event ) {

            // Get current mouse position
            int x2 = event.getX();
            int y2 = event.getY();

            // Finish drawing the shape and initialize current coordinates to currentShapeObject
            currentShapeObject.setX2( x2 );
            currentShapeObject.setY2( y2 );

            // Place it into the shapeObjects array
            shapeObjects[shapeCount] = currentShapeObject;
            shapeCount++;

            // Clear currentShapeObject's information
            currentShapeObject = null;
            repaint();

        }

        // Handles event when user moves the mouse
        // Sets the text of the statusLabel so that it displays (constantly updated) mouse coordinates
        public void mouseMoved( MouseEvent event ) {
        //  statusLabel.setText( String.format( "(%d, %d)", event.getX(), event.getY() ) );
        }

        // Handles event when user drags mouse with button pressed
        // Calls method repaint() to allow the user to see the shape while dragging the mouse
        public void mouseDragged( MouseEvent event )
        {

            // Get current mouse position
            int x2 = event.getX();
            int y2 = event.getY();

            // Set second point of currentShapeObject to current mouse position
            currentShapeObject.setX2( x2 );
            currentShapeObject.setY2( y2 );

            // Update statusLabel with the current mouse position
            statusLabel.setText( String.format( "(%d, %d)", event.getX(), event.getY() ) );
            repaint();

        }


    }


}
#
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import java.awt.Color;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JComboBox;
import javax.swing.JCheckBox;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import java.awt.event.ItemListener;
import java.awt.event.ItemEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
public class DrawFrame extends JFrame
{

  // Declare variables:
  private JButton undo; // undoes the last shape drawn
  private JButton clear; // clears all shapes from the drawing
  private JComboBox colour; // selects the colour from the 13 predefined colours
  private JComboBox shape; // selects the shape to draw
  private JCheckBox fill; // specifies whether a shape should be filled or unfilled
  private JLabel status; // Status bar text
  private String colList[] = { "Black", "White", "Red", "Green", "Blue", "Yellow", "Orange", "Magenta", "Cyan", "Pink", "Dark Gray", "Gray", "Light Gray" }; // List for the colour JComboBox
  private String shapeList[] = { "Line", "Rectangle", "Oval" }; // List for the shape JComboBox

  // New DrawPanel object
  DrawPanel panel = new DrawPanel( status );

  // Constructor
  public DrawFrame() {

    // Main frame properties
    super( "SuperPaint Application" ); // Title bar text
    setLayout( new BorderLayout() ); // Set frame layout

    // Initialize variables:
    status = new JLabel();
    undo = new JButton( "Undo" );
    clear = new JButton( "Clear" );
    colour = new JComboBox( colList );
    shape = new JComboBox( shapeList );
    fill = new JCheckBox( "Filled" );

    // Add DrawPanel to the DrawFrame
    add( panel );

    // Panel in the north region of the border layout for components
    JPanel northPanel = new JPanel();
    northPanel.setLayout( new FlowLayout() );
    add( northPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH );
    // Add components into the north panel
    northPanel.add( undo );
    northPanel.add( clear );
    northPanel.add( colour );
    northPanel.add( shape );
    northPanel.add( fill );

    // Panel in the center region of the border layout for main drawings
    add( panel, BorderLayout.CENTER );

    // Status bar in the south region of border layout
    add( status, BorderLayout.SOUTH );

    // Create and register listeners for events
    ButtonHandlerU bHandlerU = new ButtonHandlerU();
    undo.addActionListener( bHandlerU );
    ButtonHandlerC bHandlerC = new ButtonHandlerC();
    clear.addActionListener( bHandlerC );
    ComboBoxHandlerC cmbHandlerC = new ComboBoxHandlerC();
    colour.addItemListener( cmbHandlerC );
    ComboBoxHandlerS cmbHandlerS = new ComboBoxHandlerS();
    shape.addItemListener( cmbHandlerS );
    CheckBoxHandler cbHandler = new CheckBoxHandler();
    fill.addItemListener( cbHandler );

  }

  // Inner class for button event handling for the undo button
  private class ButtonHandlerU implements ActionListener 
  {
    public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent event ) {
      panel.clearLastShape();
    }
  }

  // Inner class for button event handling for the clear button
  private class ButtonHandlerC implements ActionListener {
    public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent event ) {
      panel.clearDrawing();
    }
  }

  // Inner class for the colour combobox
  private class ComboBoxHandlerC implements ItemListener {

    public void itemStateChanged( ItemEvent event ) {
      // Determines whether check box is selected
      if ( event.getStateChange() == ItemEvent.SELECTED ) {
        // Set colour selections to actual colours
        if ( colour.getSelectedIndex() == 1 ) {
          panel.setCurrentShapeColor( Color.BLACK );
        } else if ( colour.getSelectedIndex() == 2 ) {
          panel.setCurrentShapeColor( Color.WHITE );
        } else if ( colour.getSelectedIndex() == 3 ) {
          panel.setCurrentShapeColor( Color.RED );
        } else if ( colour.getSelectedIndex() == 4 ) {
          panel.setCurrentShapeColor( Color.GREEN );
        } else if ( colour.getSelectedIndex() == 5 ) {
          panel.setCurrentShapeColor( Color.BLUE );
        } else if ( colour.getSelectedIndex() == 6 ) {
          panel.setCurrentShapeColor( Color.YELLOW );
        } else if ( colour.getSelectedIndex() == 7 ) {
          panel.setCurrentShapeColor( Color.ORANGE );
        } else if ( colour.getSelectedIndex() == 8 ) {
          panel.setCurrentShapeColor( Color.MAGENTA );
        } else if ( colour.getSelectedIndex() == 9 ) {
          panel.setCurrentShapeColor( Color.CYAN );
        } else if ( colour.getSelectedIndex() == 10 ) {
          panel.setCurrentShapeColor( Color.PINK );
        } else if ( colour.getSelectedIndex() == 11 ) {
          panel.setCurrentShapeColor( Color.darkGray );
        } else if ( colour.getSelectedIndex() == 12 ) {
          panel.setCurrentShapeColor( Color.GRAY );
        } else {
          panel.setCurrentShapeColor( Color.lightGray );
        }
      }
    }
  }

  // Inner class for the shape combobox
  private class ComboBoxHandlerS implements ItemListener {
    public void itemStateChanged( ItemEvent event ) {
      // Determines whether check box is selected
      if ( event.getStateChange() == ItemEvent.SELECTED ) {
        if ( shape.getSelectedIndex() == 1 ) {
          panel.setCurrentShapeType( 1 );
        } else if ( shape.getSelectedIndex() == 2 ) {
          panel.setCurrentShapeType( 2 );
        } else {
          panel.setCurrentShapeType( 3 );
        }
      }
    }
  }

  // Inner class for checkbox event handling for the fill state
  private class CheckBoxHandler implements ItemListener {
    public void itemStateChanged( ItemEvent event ) {
      if ( event.getSource() == fill ) {
        panel.setCurrentShapeFilled( true );
      } else {
        panel.setCurrentShapeFilled( false );
      }
    }
  }

}

#

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics;


public abstract class MyShape {


    private int x1 = 0; // x-coordinate of first endpoint
    private int y1 = 0; // y-coordinate of first endpoint
    private int x2 = 0; // x-coordinate of second endpoint
    private int y2 = 0; // y-coordinate of second endpoint
    private Color myColor; // color of this shape


    // Constructors

    public MyShape(){

//      a)A no-argument constructor that sets all the coordinates of the shape to 0 and the 
//      color to Color.BLACK. 

        setX1(0);
        setY1(0);
        setX2(0);
        setY2(0);
        setMyColor(Color.BLACK);

    }


    public MyShape(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, Color myColor, boolean filled) {

//      b) A constructor that initializes the coordinates and color to the values of the 
//      arguments supplied. 

        this.x1 = x1;
        this.y1 = y1;
        this.x2 = x2;
        this.y2 = y2;
        this.myColor = myColor;

    }




    // Getters and Setters

    public int getX1() {
        return x1;
    }
    public void setX1(int x1) {
        this.x1 = x1;
    }
    public int getY1() {
        return y1;
    }
    public void setY1(int y1) {
        this.y1 = y1;
    }
    public int getX2() {
        return x2;
    }
    public void setX2(int x2) {
        this.x2 = x2;
    }
    public int getY2() {
        return y2;
    }
    public void setY2(int y2) {
        this.y2 = y2;
    }
    public Color getMyColor() {
        return myColor;
    }
    public void setMyColor(Color myColor) {
        this.myColor = myColor;
    }


    // Abstract method

    public abstract void draw( Graphics g );


}

That's lot of code to search for unspecified errors. "barely work" and "just give errors" tells us nothing. Please tell us EXACTLY what the problems are - complete copies of error messages, detailed what-it-should-do vs what-it-did-do etc.

Looking at it - there are some classes missing to test this and where is the main method?

Hi Thanks for the reply. Sorry for the mistakes. Ill post the rest now. What i mean by its barely working is when i go to draw a shape it looks like the screen is glitching. random JCombo boxes appear in different locations. Colour combo box has no affect either.

import java.awt.BorderLayout;

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;

public class TestDraw
{



    public static void main( String args[] )
    {
        DrawFrame frame = new DrawFrame();     
        frame.setVisible(true);
        frame.setSize(600, 600);



    } // end main
} // end class TestDraw

#

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics;

public class MyBoundedShape extends MyShape{

    private boolean Filled;

    // constructors with input values
    public MyBoundedShape( int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, Color color, boolean filled)
    {
        setX1(x1); // set x-coordinate of first endpoint
        setY1(y1); // set y-coordinate of first endpoint
        setX2(x2); // set x-coordinate of second endpoint
        setY2(y2); // set y-coordinate of second endpoint
        setMyColor(color);  // set the color
        setFilled(filled);  // set filled by default     
    } 

    public MyBoundedShape(){

        setX1(0); // set x-coordinate of first endpoint
        setY1(0); // set y-coordinate of first endpoint
        setX2(0); // set x-coordinate of second endpoint
        setY2(0); // set y-coordinate of second endpoint
        setMyColor(Color.BLACK);  // set the color
        setFilled(true);  // set filled by default

    } // end MyBoundedShape constructors




    @Override
    public void draw(Graphics g) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub

    }

    public boolean isFilled() {
        return Filled;
    }

    public void setFilled(boolean filled) {
        Filled = filled;
    }

    public int getUpperLeftX(int x1, int x2){

        // The upper-left x-coordinate is the smaller of the two x-coordinate values

        if(x1 <= x2){

            return x1;

        }
        else{

            return x2;
        }



    }

    public int getUpperLeftY(int y1, int y2){

        // the upperleft y-coordinate is the smaller of the two y-coordinate values

            if(y1 <= y2){

                return y1;

            }
            else{

                return y2;
            }

        }  

    public int getWidth(int x1, int x2){

        int width = 0;


        // the width is the absolute value of the difference between the two x-coordinate values

        width = (x1 - x2);

        return Math.abs(width);

    }

    public int getHeight(){

        int height = 0;

        // the height is the absolute value of the difference between the two y-coordinate values.


        height = (getY1() - getY2());

        return Math.abs(height);

    }


}

#

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics;

public class MyLine extends MyShape
{


   // constructors with input values
    public MyLine( int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, Color color)
    {
        setX1(x1); // set x-coordinate of first endpoint
        setY1(y1); // set y-coordinate of first endpoint
        setX2(x2); // set x-coordinate of second endpoint
        setY2(y2); // set y-coordinate of second endpoint
        setMyColor(color);  // set the color

    } 

    public MyLine(){

        setX1(0); // set x-coordinate of first endpoint
        setY1(0); // set y-coordinate of first endpoint
        setX2(0); // set x-coordinate of second endpoint
        setY2(0); // set y-coordinate of second endpoint
        setMyColor(Color.BLACK);  // set the color


   } // end MyLine constructors

   // Actually draws the line
   public void draw( Graphics g )
   {
      g.setColor( getMyColor() );
      g.drawLine( getX1(), getY1(), getX2(), getY2() );
   } // end method draw
} // end class MyLine

#

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics;


public class MyOval extends MyBoundedShape{

    // constructors with input values
        public MyOval( int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, Color color, boolean filled)
        {
            setX1(x1); // set x-coordinate of first endpoint
            setY1(y1); // set y-coordinate of first endpoint
            setX2(x2); // set x-coordinate of second endpoint
            setY2(y2); // set y-coordinate of second endpoint
            setMyColor(color);  // set the color
            setFilled(filled);  // set filled by default     
        } 

        public MyOval(){

            setX1(0); // set x-coordinate of first endpoint
            setY1(0); // set y-coordinate of first endpoint
            setX2(0); // set x-coordinate of second endpoint
            setY2(0); // set y-coordinate of second endpoint
            setMyColor(Color.BLACK);  // set the color
            setFilled(true);  // set filled by default

       } // end MyOval constructors


    public void draw( Graphics g )
       {



          g.setColor( getMyColor() );

          g.drawOval(getX1(), getY1(), getX2(), getY2());
       } // end method draw



}

#

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics;


public class MyRectangle extends MyBoundedShape{

    // constructors with input values
            public MyRectangle( int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, Color color, boolean filled)
            {
                setX1(x1); // set x-coordinate of first endpoint
                setY1(y1); // set y-coordinate of first endpoint
                setX2(x2); // set x-coordinate of second endpoint
                setY2(y2); // set y-coordinate of second endpoint
                setMyColor(color);  // set the color
                setFilled(filled);  // set filled by default     
            } 

            public MyRectangle(){

                setX1(0); // set x-coordinate of first endpoint
                setY1(0); // set y-coordinate of first endpoint
                setX2(0); // set x-coordinate of second endpoint
                setY2(0); // set y-coordinate of second endpoint
                setMyColor(Color.BLACK);  // set the color
                setFilled(true);  // set filled by default

           } // end MyRectangle constructors



    public void draw( Graphics g )
       {

          g.setColor( getMyColor() );
          g.drawRect(getX1(), getY1(), getX2(), getY2());
       } // end method draw







}

#

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics;



public abstract class MyShape {


    private int x1 = 0; // x-coordinate of first endpoint
    private int y1 = 0; // y-coordinate of first endpoint
    private int x2 = 0; // x-coordinate of second endpoint
    private int y2 = 0; // y-coordinate of second endpoint
    private Color myColor; // color of this shape


    // Constructors

    public MyShape(){

//      a)A no-argument constructor that sets all the coordinates of the shape to 0 and the 
//      color to Color.BLACK. 

        setX1(0);
        setY1(0);
        setX2(0);
        setY2(0);
        setMyColor(Color.BLACK);

    }


    public MyShape(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2, Color myColor, boolean filled) {

//      b) A constructor that initializes the coordinates and color to the values of the 
//      arguments supplied. 

        this.x1 = x1;
        this.y1 = y1;
        this.x2 = x2;
        this.y2 = y2;
        this.myColor = myColor;

    }




    // Getters and Setters

    public int getX1() {
        return x1;
    }
    public void setX1(int x1) {
        this.x1 = x1;
    }
    public int getY1() {
        return y1;
    }
    public void setY1(int y1) {
        this.y1 = y1;
    }
    public int getX2() {
        return x2;
    }
    public void setX2(int x2) {
        this.x2 = x2;
    }
    public int getY2() {
        return y2;
    }
    public void setY2(int y2) {
        this.y2 = y2;
    }
    public Color getMyColor() {
        return myColor;
    }
    public void setMyColor(Color myColor) {
        this.myColor = myColor;
    }


    // Abstract method

    public abstract void draw( Graphics g );


}
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