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bodbwoii

Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:32 pm


How to make menu's

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heyy; java beginner. doing a school project and i need to know ow to make a menu with 8 options
any ideas?


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DemonWasp

Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:50 pm


RE:How to make menu\'s

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Text. Output options in some specific order, prefixed by numbers. Ask them to choose the number of their choice. Act on choice.

Exit gracefully when done.


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bodbwoii

Wed Jan 06, 2010 10:24 pm


RE:How to make menu\'s

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huh?


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TheGuardian001

Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:20 pm


Re: How to make menu's

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Those were instructions for a text menu, in the console.
1) Output a list of options, which are numbered.
[code]
    Please choose an option:
    1) option1
    2) option2
    3) option3
    etc...
[/code]
2) Receive user input, and react accordingly.
[code]
    choice = User_input
    if (choice == 1)
        do stuff for choice 1
    else if (choice == 2)
        do stuff for choice 2
    else if (choice == 3)
        do stuff for choice 3
    etc...
    else
        User is an idiot.
[/code]

Unless of course you want a non console based menu, in which case you just add an ActionListener to a Button, JButton, or any other awt/swing widget you care to use.