Re: Javascript to call applet function
Hello,
I'm not a pro or anything (still new in the Java thing) but I was
wondering if there was a reason why in your constructor you have:
GraphDraw g = new GraphDraw();
I think if you change that line to:
g = new GraphDraw();
it should work. The reason why I think its still null at that point is
because that line Im talking about, your declaring a local g variable
in your constructor and not using your class variable g.
Like I said Im still new at this, so there might be something Im not
seeing. If so please dont hesitate to tell me :D
Jacques
dynaheir@hotmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I have a javascript function that adds a file to a graph viewer program
to display.
function addFile(File) {
alert("called: " + File);
document.applets[0].addFile(File);
}
The function definately calls the addFile() with the correct value and
the program is running but DrawGraph is null after initialisizing it in
the constructor. I used "alert" above to delay the call into the applet
to be sure it's fully loaded.
public class GraphViewer extends javax.swing.JApplet {
GraphDraw g;
public GraphViewer() {
GraphDraw g = new GraphDraw();
JScrollPane sp = new JScrollPane();
sp.setViewportView(g);
//sp.setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(sp.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_NEVER);
add(sp, java.awt.BorderLayout.CENTER);
}
public void addFile(String fName) throws Exception {
g.addLine(new GraphLine(fName));
}
}
Does anybody know why g ()DrawGraph) would be null at this point?
Thanks in advance.
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