[lostman]

i've done the layout but i just can't figure out the events for each button.
the lecturer is no help.

this is the assignment page

http://194.81.104.27...csy1020Ass2.pdf


i need to make the buttons in the grid to form a letter M shape by using forward button and Rotate button.

this is my code so far and i haven't got much time left. i'm sorry if the code is messy but it works so far...

thank you

import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;


public class Robot extends JFrame implements ActionListener
{
private JButton[][] b = new JButton[20][20];
private JButton east, east2, east3, east4;
private JLabel square1Label, direction1Label;
private JTextField squareField, directionField;
int startPosition = 9;


public Robot()
{
super ("M shape Program");
Container yourContainer;
yourContainer = getContentPane();
yourContainer.setLayout (new BorderLayout());


east = new JButton("Forward");
east2 = new JButton("Roatate");
east3 = new JButton("Clear");
east4 = new JButton("Exit");

east.addActionListener(this);
east2.addActionListener(this);
east3.addActionListener(this);
east4.addActionListener(this);

JPanel eastPanel = new JPanel();
eastPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(10,18,5,4));

eastPanel.add(east);
eastPanel.add(east2);
eastPanel.add(east3);
eastPanel.add(east4);
yourContainer.add(eastPanel, BorderLayout.EAST);


JPanel centerPanel = new JPanel ();
centerPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(10,10));



for(int y = 0;y < 10;y++)
{
for(int x = 0;x < 10;x++)
{
b[x][y] = new JButton("");
centerPanel.add(b[x][y]);
b[x][y].setSize(200,400);
b[x][y].setBackground(Color.green);

b[x][y].addActionListener(this);



}
}
b[0][startPosition].setBackground(Color.black);
yourContainer.add(centerPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);


JPanel southPanel = new JPanel ();
square1Label = new JLabel("Square: ");
southPanel.add(square1Label);

squareField = new JTextField(2);
southPanel.add(squareField);

direction1Label = new JLabel("Direction: ");
southPanel.add(direction1Label);

directionField = new JTextField(2);
southPanel.add(directionField);


yourContainer.add(southPanel, BorderLayout.SOUTH);

pack();
setSize(500, 400);
setVisible(true); }


public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event){

String actioncommand = event.getActionCommand();
if (actioncommand.compareTo("Exit") == 0)
System.exit(0);




if (event.getSource() == east)
{
startPosition=startPosition-1;
b[0][startPosition].setBackground(Color.black);

}



}
}

public static void main (String[] args)
{
Robot test = new Robot();
test.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
}

}