Hi! It's been awhile since I've been here. I'm moving on to using java as well as visual basic and I'm having MANY troubles!!

Code:
  
private void chkShowActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {                                        
        lblShowText.setVisible(false);   
}
When I run this I can uncheck the box and the label will disappear. This is good... however; I want it to come back when the checkbox IS checked. I'm used to a little "if" statement and I can't figure out how to ask: "If it is checked, show label, if not, don't show label"

Thanks!!!

PS: I'm using Ivor Horton's Java book as a reference, but it's not as helpful with Netbeans... any other reference text suggestions?