Java #N3 - Making a GUI in NetBeans

[TasuLife]

thanks for contributing

[Servitore]

Swing is nice and handy for simple applications but awt is more powerful....

[budianto55]

i need help please , can you give me example login frame to perform menu bar using mysql and netbean , so many times i tried but allways failed , thankyou.

[ChrizzledaChris]

thx for this great tutorial :)

[mark1CX]

i need help making button display right after run program

[bombermanlegacy]

Hi Carl, thanks for your video.. I learn quite a few..

Anyway I really want you to show the same case using "if" method... because I used to perform it with c++ and VB..

[mrelevenboys]

YOU SAVE MY ASS :P

[ProfessorBastard]

How do I make my buttons look like that? Mine look they do when you're designing the GUI.

[FlossMyBalls]

thanks bruh

[mpcjunkie72]

thanks for the vid. im learning java in school but jumping ahead on creating GUI's and this helped.

[mlvictorfactorx]

Muy bien explicado, este si me ayudo

[jasonmathew33]

Thanks for the tut! really helped me!

[LuisIvanC1]

Thanks for the tutorial, very helpful

[FPsRazerHD]

Srsly can you pls explain what your doing when you are writing cus when i do the same it says its not correct WTF?

[Ph33onix]

wow this is like watching soft porn

very cool tut

[anthropamorphic]

How do i run it outside of netbeans?

[carlislemc]

@anthropamorphic If you create a .jar file, you can (from a command prompt), run "java -jar nameOfJarFile". Or you can run "java NameOfMainClass"

[anthropamorphic]

@carlislemc Thanks but I already figured it out I just right clicked it and hit clean and build

[cloudforgiven]

@carlislemc hi i installed net beans and when i create a project for php such as hello world and then click run... i get a blank page on my internet explorer... i hear u need a server to run the project so i downloaded XAMPP or something for windows vista and when i click run it still does not work... please help.. i want to run my created programs...i know ur video covers java and this is php but what i need to know is how to run the thing

[navyjackskydew2]

how to use borderfactory like createtitledborder in netbeans..?

HELP PLS.

I googled but cant find any solution.

[vitisanity]

Delphi and VB is extremely easier to this Hideous Java language.

[gofish8195]

@vitisanity My stupid fellow, you will get NO-WHERE using VB as 90% of the programming has been programmed for you. Stupid people just dont understand that if you want to learn to program you should learn how to DO IT YOURSELF!! VB is okay for some fun, and for making small entertaining programs, but it is no way to get into programming, especially as the syntax is COMPLETELY different from proper(hideous in your case) programming languages and it will get you into bad habits. You sir, fail

[endauthority]

@gofish8195 learning vb isnt bad, its a good first language, and lots of companies use vb.net.

it has a lot in common with other languages too

[gofish8195]

@endauthority Yeeah but with vb all you mainly use is premade functions and stuff, you dont really create anything new from scratch

[endauthority]

@gofish8195 most programmers, regardless of the language they choose dont make much of anything from scratch. You think all the classes they use were made by them?

[gofish8195]

@endauthority proper programmers yes, alot of programmers have their own programming language, and even when using other languages they use custom classes so they can actually do exactly what they want

[KDALove]

Java is such a hideous language...

[bridesheadrev]

@KDALove ,

If you look at a Netbeans program, then yes it is hideous... Unreadable layout code, parts of the code you are not allowed to touch, loads of bullshit XML files, loads of non OO practices that are core to the framework (Lookup), everything totally convoluted and over engineered.

But the Java language itself (outside of NB) is very simple and elegant.

It's a real shame that NB is ruining people's perceptions of the language.

[spuddingpower]

i was fine until the end, i type in answerlabel and stuff but it says it cannot be aplied to the given types required: no arguments

[DrDanielHoward]

In addition I had a question. If you finish a complex GUI with this, can you interface with the C++ code. So can the buttons call C++ functions in a mixed language environment netbeans development (should that be possible). Also once finished, is it very painful to migrate the entire thing to Linux or Mac SnowLeopard machines? I mean will it work straight off? Thanks for your help.

[DrDanielHoward]

I am trying to migrate my software(s) to NetBeans but the problem is the GUIs let me explain. In Visual Studio C++ 6.0 I made heave use of Farpoint Technologies Spread, a very powerful spreadsheet tool. What would you recommend I use in NetBeans to achieve the Spread control functionality? It is basically a very powerful spreadsheet to display results, you can turn "excel like cells" into buttons, or lists, you can manipulate borders gridlines, access to cells, turn cells into radio buttons..

[wpunkzz]

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!

made my life much easier. God bless :)

[AcesHighProd]

lol this awsome i remember back in 2004 making a UGI with java was a paine in the ass! time to swing baby

[fizi1213]

Thanks man

[adex4uable]

FABULOUS TUTORIAL...thanks

[kachekieran]

@adex4uable lol sly

[anaklelakilaut]

Great tutorial. Your explanation is clear and your instruction is easy to follow. Thank you very much =)

[2512redrose]

hi, nice Tutorial!..I need your help.. I have 3elements :a predefined list having numerous items, an add button and a text area. whenever an item from the list is selected and the add button is pressed, that item must appear in the text area. How do I do that? Thanks! :)

[navyjackskydew2]

@0wnUr3Fac3 what is visual basic actually? is it like c++ or shell?

[0wnUr3Fac3]

@navyjackskydew2 Visual Basic is its own language. I meant that NetBeans had a GUI Drag&Drop system.

[satriox]

GreAT video! Thanks

[sackboot]

An excellent tutorial, very well done! Java looks quite a bit more difficult than Visual Basic, but after watching this I'm going to have a go. 

[mkalime]

Cheers mate!

Good starter for netbeans

[MrRafaStefan]

exseland dude thanks very much you ROCK !!!! xD

hope u will make more AWESOME tutorials like this :D

Keep it Up !!!

[sahandpar]

Hello,

What software did you use for making this video tutorial? (which program did the recording). ^_^

[carlislemc]

@sahandpar I used VidShot Capturer, Windows Movie Maker, Audacity and a Plantronics Audio 655 USB headset (by the end of the series--sound was the hardest thing to do well).

[sahandpar]

@carlislemc

You rock!

[nishil1234]

@sahandpar i use camtasia studios its user friendly and easy to use it also includes lots of editing features which is handy.

[WrestlingFanUploader]

i think it would be better to use NumberFormatException nfe at around 6:25 and also nfe.getMessage() to show whats wrong

[moodie69]

Are you Garry Newman?????? ARE YOU!?!?!??

[iftekhar113]

Hey, could you make a tutorial on making a Drawing application?

Please..............

[phantomswordsmen]

Hey do you know a good swing reference?

[phantomswordsmen]

Good tutorial does netbeans work on Ubuntu Linux?

[carlislemc]

@phantomswordsmen Yes-- just google Netbeans Ubuntu and you'll see lots of links.

[nitish10messi]

@carlislemc search it on ubuntu software center !!!

[tiskatanabalo2]

@phantomswordsmen u can find it on the standard repositories.

[akfbtr]

that was helpful. thank you.

[diegoramos27]

Thanks a lot ,amazing video it helped me very much

[eamedrolf]

what he did is correct.. you must copy the main method from the gui java class to the main file of the java project, replace the main method of the main file java project. so you can run the and view the gui.

[pacrat90]

Thanks for this dude :) Awesome Tutorial. You're a great teacher, and your voice is also kind of, I don't know... Soothing kind of, it's not an aggressive sounding in your face voice.

[MsKhadijahCamille]

OMG YOURE A DAMN GOOD TEACHER!!!! we need you in public schools, when im a teacher i will teach just like you.thanks so much. i never knew java could look so "visual basic" lol.

[mattstevenson12]

Haha.

GUI = Graphical User Interface (Gee-You-Eye)

NOT

GUI = Gewey

Lol!

[carlislemc]

@mattstevenson12 Beg to differ. Google "gui pronunciation" and you'll be able to listen to it.

[seniorcitizen00]

@carlislemc Hey mate. i'm kinda new to netbeans and i've just run into a problem. i've got only one project, practically set as main project, and on the inside i've got several packages, all named like 00, 01, 02 and so. my issue is that to many of the files was given the same. name. for example in the package 00 there is a java file named firsttask.java and in my package 09 there is also a java file named as firsttask.java, but not the same script.

[seniorcitizen00]

@carlislemc my problem is that when i try to run for instance the file in the package 00, it will run the one in the package 09 (coz of the name-match). is there an option that i can fix it without changing the name of the classes or discounting one or more file which have matches between other files in the project when i try to run a particular file? thx in advance

[carlislemc]

@seniorcitizen00 Can't you just right click on a file in the project view and select "run file"?

[seniorcitizen00]

@carlislemc yes i can, but it would just give me the very same result.

[carlislemc]

@seniorcitizen00 I'm sorry, but I can't reproduce this. I created a project, put inside of it two packages, and inside those two packages one file named "Main.java" each. When I am in the projects window (select Projects from the Window menu), and I right click on each of the two "Main.java" files and select "run file" it runs the appropriate one that I selected.

[mattstevenson12]

@carlislemc I'm not trying to argue here, everyone says words different, I'm just stating what comes to mind off of common sense to the average person, not Googling the pronunciation; that's too professional for most people.

Nice videos by the way!

[P3n0RClan]

@carlislemc Gewy

[Awrendill]

@mattstevenson12 Read any GUI manual and you will see the correct pronunciation is "Goo-ee" :)

[wakeupneo311]

@mattstevenson12 Im pretty sure he knows what GUI stands for. I think he just didnt feel like saying it...

[phantomswordsmen]

@mattstevenson12 lol noob

[1991bosbos]

thx for your simple english

greetings from egypt

[jasperdj]

Good voice indeed, google caption translator hardly made any fault. And u make it less boring compared to other tutorials :)

Keep on making vids please :)

Btw: Hhahaha scratch scratch on the end

[jasperdj]

Good voice indeed, google caption translator hardly made any fault. And u make it less boring compared to other tutorials :)

Keep on making vids please :)

[watoy922]

yehey! thank you! now my problem is to create a lucky 9 game in netbeans!

[aspdotnetexperts1]

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[pzero20]

Thank you very much. Very useful.

[RebelHQ]

wow nice video.

I've been writing my java GUI code manually but it takes too long. VB.Net is much faster for GUI design, but I prefer Java so I wanna learn NetBeans :]

[elweedo]

Pretty easy! I had totally forgotten how to write an app in netbeans, I stopped programming like at least 5 years ago. Thanks for reminding me of the usefulness of this IDE.

[pba21]

Would help if you can zoom while typing. Thanks

[Biohazard000Labs]

how to change text in a label when i click a button(i am using NetBeans IDE)

[carlislemc]

@Biohazard000Labs You can use the setText method for the label.

[Biohazard000Labs]

@Biohazard000Labs thanks

[onClipEvent]

Is it possible to add custum sprites to the GUI?

I'm sorry for the stupid question, but i'm new to this..

Thanks for a great tutorial! :)

[FaranceKittio]

How do you make so the form isn't using the Metal theme and make so it uses the system theme / windows theme?

[carlislemc]

@FaranceKittio See URL java.sun.com/docs/books/tutori­al/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.ht­ml

[FaranceKittio]

@carlislemc Ok, thank you. Got it working.

[rbagsofsuck]

what design pattern is this :P

[cpuser1]

Thanks!

Exactly what I was looking for!

[Arjun007ize]

Nice vedio, ah..Can you make electronic organiser.

[aminlikestits]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[Mega123sweet]

thanks

[bebo9103]

Thank you very much for this useful video , I really needed it

[RealRussianHero]

Hey, im doing a small java application, i need to set the "no resize" for the main frame, any idea. I don't know where to do that in netbeans.

[carlislemc]

@RealRussianHero If you right click on the JFrame and pick properties you can uncheck the "resizable" property.

[RealRussianHero]

@carlislemc

Yeah Thanks :D:D. I found that one already. But for some reason i wanted the default FrameView [JPanel, the one you start with at the beginning of the Project] to have the maximization button disabled. The main reason was that when playing around with the size of the window the positions of the components were ruined. But then i figured out to check mark "space around components" so that they are always relative to each other and not affected by varying window size.

[cloudforgiven]

@carlislemc hi i installed net beans and when i create a project for php such as hello world and then click run... i get a blank page on my internet explorer... i hear u need a server to run the project so i downloaded XAMPP or something for windows vista and when i click run it still does not work... please help.. i want to run my created programs...i know ur video covers java and this is php but what i need to know is how to run the thing

[Valtomotive]

Can i have full source code of this because the video is too blurred for me... i can't see the full code thanks nice tutorial

[Fuxinko]

Excellent job !

[blackone91]

Thank you very much for the tutorial, it really helped a lot. Very basic and simple GREAT :)

[KaloyanBeshev]

PERFECT tutorial, thank you very much for making it :)

[greenheadjoe]

Very instructive, thanks.

[serapelbeyoglu]

thank you !

[MrBattery1977]

very clear tutorial,thx

[abokhaz3al]

it is really useful

[Slimy8472]

good stuff bro

[radiumlei]

thanks a lot

[TheIceWolfDMA]

Really nice tutorial!

Do you know if I can make a GUI for a C/C++ app?

[r4jk3]

very very very nice tut! 5 start for me, cause it helpe me start learning java!

[Ryonni]

I didn't even know before that NetBeans had a GUI designer! Thank you for this great and clear tutorial!

[SharLolo]

thanks so much ... u did a good job

[rinozeen]

thnx for this tut... brings a lot of meaning for me. keep on going, make some more video and i'd like to watch it.. very understandable.

[idiiiiii]

BRILLIANT tutorial :)

[Leonix8181]

that was a great and clear tutorial, thanks

[mandrivaal]

Great.. Thanks Friend.

[Znuter]

nice tutorial, thanks

[tjyHD]

you know what is fail?

i think fail is because u fail at accepting other method of making gui.

others make a good tut and u commenting the bad things about it, where ur moral values?

[Nerah0554]

Oh, hey...

[floxxflow]

hi!

nice tutorial!

referring to furyrange15's question, could you be so kind and make a tutorial on how to display images in, for instance, a jlabel (or any other element) and then via actionPerformed change that picture? i have been looking for quite a time to find a tutorial on that question but couldn't even find anything on java forums.

keep up the good work!

cheers ;)

[jaks80]

Does anybody know any good website or book to learn Netbeans components?

[FreezingHazard]

comming off of C# this helps a lot thanks

[furyrange15]

yo.. I have a few questions about GUi's

can you add your own custom background in the GUI? like say.. you want a flower as your calculator background

and how do you add like.. an image let's say you have a combo box. In the combo box it has two texts, you click on "Red" and a red image shows up that you add... then you click on "Blue" and the red image goes away and the blue one takes its place

(I have seen this done before)

do you know what I mean lol?

[carlislemc]

You can add a JLabel with an icon to your GUI.

As for the ComboBox, you can do an itemStateChanged event and add code that changes the icon on the label.

[lekseich79]

Thank you, man.

It's really useful.

[sweethang06]

I'm using bluej for my alogrithm project and i need an interface. I heard you can use netbeans to create an interface and import it into Bluej but i don't know how to do this. Please help me....how can i do this its urgent.

[carlislemc]

Sorry, I have no experience with BlueJ. I have used jGRASP (which is probably similar). All you have to do is copy the files from the "src" folder and then you can compile them however you like.

[sweethang06]

Sorry but i don't understand what you mean by "src" folder as i'm not familiar with netbeans can you please elaborate on that. I appreciate your help thanks.

[carlislemc]

There is a folder named "src" in your NetBeans project folder (which is wherever you said when you created the project).

[sweethang06]

Thank you so much.

[RPGDonkey]

awesome video, thanks

[munirhtube]

Good job mate. Very helpful. Thanks

[bastard231]

Thanks! Good tutorial!

[rockplayer2001]

Thanks my friend. 5*

[hypree]

great tutorial, thanks! funny error you had there: "Nothing happened, this is becouse I forgot to actually make a CalculatorForm" :D

[kwfine]

How it is possible to make the Simple Calculator to an executable file?

[rockplayer2001]

I don't speak english but I can pretend... ¬¬

* In Java executable files are named .jar

* You can create it selecting ur project, right click, and BUILD or F11.

Greetings from Mex - Saludos desde México mi amigo.

[drinu93]

very helpful thx :D

bdw..

its not gui... its G.U.I lol

[TheBatchGuy]

It's pronounced both ways...

[EeyoreXD]

Thank you very much for the guide!

[nabeelah123]

Great video - good pace and clear voice.

[infiniti101ad]

Cheers man! Great help! =^D

[altu892]

good voice...

thx

[crotaphiticus]

@altu892

thought the same..

[eddiekoski]

5 stars for help

[eddiekoski]

This helped me thanks!

[MsCorriBaby]

Thanks so much for making this video!! Great information!