[fvnbab]

hi,
I am trying to create hold button just like the ones in fruit slot machines. I have timers for each reel. I can only figure out parts of the code. like for example

 if (num1==num2){  

//is pressed

timer1.stop
      timer2.stop

but i cant seem to relate this to my hold buttons
any help?

[g00se]

Don't really see the problem. Each button stops its Timer in actionPerformed

[fvnbab]

but how to i relate this to my hold buttons?

[g00se]

I don't know what you mean by 'relate'. You just add an ActionListener to your button

[fvnbab]

sorry if i confused but i meant what do you put after this code

if (e.getSource()== btnhold ){

[pbl]

   if(e.getSource() == btnHold) {
      timer.stop();
   }

[fvnbab]

Thank you for you help
I have added in the code But it doesn't work because after clicking on hold then clicking on
spin button timer restarts again.
Unless i have some sort of re-spin Button ? Is that right? or can i emend the code for my spin button?
Thanks again for help

[pbl]

There are multiple ways you can have

   boolean holdWasClicked = false;

   public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {

       if(e.getSource() == btnHold) {
          timer.stop();
          holdWasClicked;
       }

       if(e.getSource() == btnSpin) {
          if(holdWasClicked)
             return;
          ...
       }

or the one that I would use to show to the user (the color will change) that he cannot spin again

   public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {

       if(e.getSource() == btnHold) {
          timer.stop();
          btnSpin.setEnable(false);
       }

       if(e.getSource() == btnSpin) {
          ...
       }

[fvnbab]

Hi i am trying the first code

if(e.getSource() == btnHold) {
       timer.stop();
       holdWasClicked;//here it gives me an error insert "AssignmentOperator Expression"

and can you explain

boolean holdWasClicked = false;//what does adding false do?

[pbl]

sorry my bad

boolean holdWasClicked = false;    // has to be in the instance variables

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {

    if(e.getSource() == btnHold) {
       timer.stop();
       holdWasClicked = true;    // <---n set to true the button was clicked
    }

    if(e.getSource() == btnSpin) {
       if(holdWasClicked)        // <--- the hold button was clicked
          return;                // <--- so I'll do niothing
       ...
    }

[fvnbab]

it stops the timer but when the user click on spin it should enable the other two reels to spin.

[fvnbab]

actually i figured out myself Thanks for help!

[pbl]

The easiest way would be to have, as real machine have:

3 timers
3 hold buttons

[g00se]

Your problem is caused by an inadequate analysis of the requirements and hence getting the wrong design. I'm not going to do it for you, but in the real world, the wheels are largely independent, yet you're treating them (at least in the area of handling events) as if they're not. Each wheel should have its own spin and hold Action. Maybe nudge etc.

[fvnbab]

I do have three hold buttons and three timers
but the only problem was when I click spin After i click hold* the all three timers start again
because of only one actionlistener for spin button

This post has been edited by fvnbab: 06 December 2012 - 12:18 PM