I have a simple gui, that is suppose to shows table(JTable). How to make it switch to table1(JTable) after x amount of seconds, and then back to table after x amount of seconds and have that run in a loop. I know setting the other table is nothing more than putting this line in:
scrollPane.setViewportView(table1);
but how to switch from one to the other and back periodically. Guess I have to use the Timer but need some help with this one.thanks
Here is the simple example code:
public class t extends JFrame {
private JPanel contentPane;
private JTable table;
private JTable table1;
public static void main(String[] args) {
EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
try {
t frame = new t();
frame.setVisible(true);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
});
}
public t() {
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setBounds(100, 100, 450, 300);
contentPane = new JPanel();
contentPane.setBorder(new EmptyBorder(5, 5, 5, 5));
setContentPane(contentPane);
contentPane.setLayout(new BorderLayout(0, 0));
JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane();
contentPane.add(scrollPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);
table = new JTable(10,10);
table1 = new JTable(10,5);
scrollPane.setViewportView(table);
}
}
THE FINAL RESULT:
public class t extends JFrame {
private JPanel contentPane;
private JTable table;
private JTable table1;
private Timer timer;
private Timer timer1;
public static void main(String[] args) {
EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
try {
t frame = new t();
frame.setVisible(true);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
});
}
public t() {
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setBounds(100, 100, 450, 300);
contentPane = new JPanel();
contentPane.setBorder(new EmptyBorder(5, 5, 5, 5));
setContentPane(contentPane);
contentPane.setLayout(new BorderLayout(0, 0));
JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane();
contentPane.add(scrollPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);
table = new JTable(10,10);
table1 = new JTable(10,5);
scrollPane.setViewportView(table);
ActionListener action = new ActionListener()
{
@Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
{
timer.stop();
scrollPane.setViewportView(table1);
timer1.start();
}
};
ActionListener action1 = new ActionListener()
{
@Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
{
timer1.stop();
scrollPane.setViewportView(table);
timer.start();
}
};
timer = new Timer(3000, action);
timer.start();
timer1 = new Timer(3000, action1);
}
}
here is the working example of what i wanted.thanks everyone for help