True, but it significantly cuts down the size of the class, and spreads out the bulk of the code between other classes. And if the class abstraction is done well, it would simplify it even more.
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I'm working on an rpg game, and one of the big issues that I had (have), is having the players actions change around other objects.

For example, normally the "a" key would attack, but when next to...

The company that I work for just bought a Qt License, so we've been messing around with it. So far, it's really nice. I'm more of a Java guy, and it's made the transition from Java to C++ much...

I'm sorry, but I don't see how that tutorial helps. I'm not interested in extending the existing Graphics API from Sun. I want to code my own graphics library from scratch. That tutorial is only...

Hi everyone, I decided that I wanted to try to write a graphics library. Yes, I know Java already has one, I just thought that it would be fun to try. I looked around, but couldn't find anything on...

Good points about the public modifier - You can modify variables in the class through gettor/settor methods. These methods can be called by using the dot (.) operator.
Good points about the private...

Hello.
Adding the private modifier to a method means that you can ONLY call it from within that class.
The public modifier means that you can access that method with the dot (.) operator from other...

Hello. I'm trying to write a program that registers Mouse Clicks that occur on the System, not just in a JFrame. Does java6's desktop integration allow this sort of thing? or would I have to use...

hmm, I don't know if making the frame un-focusable after making it transparent would allow you to click through it or not....
I'm sorry I couldn't be more help, maybe someone else knows.

If it can be done using the Win32 C++ API (On Windows), then you might be able to accomplish this using JNI (Java Native Interface), but all of the documentation is very old. I believe you can...

Try treating everything as a String. Example:

String PLUS= "+"; // <- Note the double quotes signifying a String.
for(int i=0;i<50;i++){
dos.write(Integer.toString(i)); // Convert the int to...

This is a very basic implementation of a Julia Set Fractal Generator. All of the variables are coded in, so feel free to change them to experiment with different results. I give an explanation of...

Hello! I'm writing a fractal generation application. I have the fractal part down, but I can't seem to get the coloring right.

What I want to do is, as the number gets closer to infinity, the...

=D Thanks a lot! That page has lots of info on it!
I'm going to leave this open for now in case others have stuff to add.

Hello! Most Applets now extend the JApplet class now. (JApplet is part of the javax.swing package) So you should probably be extending that instead. also, all applets make a call to init(),...

Hello, I see that this is your first post. Please read the rules of the forums. This thread is 6 years old. The rules are found at the top of every forum.

Hello. I've been using NetBeans for quite a while, and I really like the Draggable components that it uses. In both the GUI Builder & the GUI itself. So, my question is, How do you drag components...

Okay, thanks a lot for the info =)

Hello everyone =) I'm a Java programmer who wants to do work with databases. MySQL seems to be a popular choice, but I don't know where to start. I messed around with Derby, but I didn't really...

It's the same as a char array. You can make an array of any Object.
Character[] ... = new Character[size];

You're trying to cast a Character object to its primitive char type, which doesn't work.
Try using an array of Character instead of char. =)

If you're still having trouble with the original problem, it would be because you don't specify the package. If you are using an IDE such as Eclipse or NetBeans, each source file exists in a...

thanks for the tip, and sorry for the late response!

Does JEE have a good tutorial? I looked at it, but I wanted a second opinion...

Hi everyone. I know that asking for project ideas is generally frowned upon, but I wish to ask anyways. This isn't for school, it's just because I want to. I want to start writing applications...

AHA! I used the create property to create a new Database, and then searched for it using the OS's Search Program. I found the newly created database in the NetBeans project folder. I can not...

Thank you for all of your help :) If I find anything, I'll post it here.

I tried setting the derby.system.home property to the location where I was storing the databases, but that didn't help either. It looks like I'm structuring everything correctly... I'm sorry, I...

I tried using "jdbc:derby:test" instead of ""jdbc:derby://localhost:1527/test", but it gave me this error:

(this is the entire output from the execution)

Loaded Derby Driver...

Hello, I'm using NetBeans 6.7.1, and Derby 10.5.3.0. I'm trying to learn how to write Database applications, and I'm having trouble connecting to my Database. It loads the Derby Driver...

what about an "Account Creator" kind of project? It's rather simple to set up, requires Listeners if done correctly (i.e., press enter to submit the form). It could also get into reading/writing to...

Thank you for your reply. I took that in as meaning "If the point at x,y is within the bounds of the rectangle, this method returns true, else returns false." I'll do a couple tests real quick.
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Hi everyone. I have a quick question: Is there anyway that you can check to see if a point lays on an Arc2D object? I'm trying to write a Physics library (or at least part of one), and I noticed...

are you getting something to the effect of, "@43df12"? That's because you're trying to print out an employee object. You have to get the employee's name, title, department, or id number and print...

I need a diversion, and I was wondering. What would be a good library to write? It's somethings that I've wanted to do for a while, just never gotten around to. I was thinking about a lib for some...

Albert-Pi - Those links have almost NOTHING to do with this thread. They are for JavaScript, and they don't deal with transitions. One of them does, but it's a full program, not an example.
...

*Update*

I came up with an Idea, and I would like some input on it.

In this scenario, would it make more sense to just open a standard Socket connection, and pass drawing info that way?
...

No, you do not have 100,000 panels on top of each other. But if the screen is still being filled with black, you might want to insert the line:
super.paintComponent(comp); as the first line in your...

Hello... again. I'm sorry about asking about this again, but I'm still stumped =S I can't find any tutorials or examples on this matter*, and I don't know what to do. I still need to find a way to...

You need to take a closer look at that line. There is a very subtle mistake in there, that is very easy to make, and seems VERY natural to type... (I do it all the time >.< )

Okay, sorry, I think it's starting to make sense now. Somehow (I don't know how), the server has to tell the client what to draw. So, now I have to come up with some sort of system that allows the...