Clicking from one frame to another while reading textfields

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I am quite new to Java, having the following question:

I want my Swing Applications users to put in various textfields in some frames. That should happen like this: When the application is started, a frame opens with some textfields and a submit button. The submit button sends the textfields data to the main method and closes the active frame. Then a new frame opens with some more textfields and a submit button and so on.

How can I implement this in Java? I understood that building multiple frames is not best practice, but what is the alternative?

Thanks for your help!

[I understood that building multiple frames is not best practice, but what is the alternative?](http://stackoverflow.com/a/9554657/2587435) — Paul Samsotha, Feb 19 '14 at 14:45
@peeskillet oh that is best answer xD i should remove my answer — nachokk, Feb 19 '14 at 14:47

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:57

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How can I implement this in Java? I understood that building multiple frames is not best practice, but what is the alternative?

IMO the best alternative in your case is to have only a window (probably a JFrame), and using a CardLayout to switch between (probably) panels when an action happens. Also read The Use of Multiple JFrames: Good or Bad Practice?

Besides official tutorials that have examples, this answer provide a commented example how to use CardLayout

edited May 23 '17 at 11:57

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Thanks for sharing this information with me, the example about CardLayout really got things going.. – user3328437 Feb 20 '14 at 16:22
@user3328437 consider accepting the answer with the green check if it was helpful. – nachokk Feb 20 '14 at 17:28

Clicking from one frame to another while reading textfields

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