Ed fields return NULL problem !

My text fields when I put input in them is returning NULL ?!
Here is a sample code:
private void jEdFeild1(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
myAns=jEdFeild.getSelectedText();

}

The variable myAns will return the string when in the method but not where I want it which is in another
method called:

private void writeit(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
....
System.out.printf("ans= %s",myans);
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}

An object reference variable will have a null value until it is assigned a value.
Are you sure the variable is being assigned a value before the code looks at the contents of the variable?
Add a print statement after the assignment statement to show when it is being executed.

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Originally Posted by Norm

An object reference variable will have a null value until it is assigned a value.
Are you sure the variable is being assigned a value before the code looks at the contents of the variable?
Add a print statement after the assignment statement to show when it is being executed.

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The

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System.out.println()

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is the print statement I use to it out. I find out by hitting return after typing the fields get assigned a value. Is there any way the field can be assigned while being typed?

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Is there any way the field can be assigned while being typed?

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Where is the value that you want assigned to the variable? If the value is being entered by a user, can the user tell the program when the value is ready?

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Originally Posted by Norm

Where is the value that you want assigned to the variable? If the value is being entered by a user, can the user tell the program when the value is ready?

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It is in text field. Then you hit return /enter supposedly to store it.

Does the code have a listener to detect when the user presses Enter?

None that I wrote

Then the code won't do what you want to the press of Enter.

Netbean adds them in.
Can you write me a sample actionlistener attached to a jtextfeild

Netbean adds them in.
Can you write me a sample actionlistener attached to a ????

Sorry, I don't use netbeans to write code and do not know what it does.

There must be some sample code like you are looking for on the internet. Have you tried to search for it?

Also look at the tutorial: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutori...nlistener.html