I have made an array of class cards which is a 4*14 grid (The 14th space is for the 4 grey non-cards).
So far i have made 2 methods for this. The first was an algorithm for figuring out where each card belongs which I painted on when they were simply ImageIcons. When I switched to a grid layout so that I could put the ImageIcon into a card type object (Basically a JLabel with a mouse listener) I found I had a beautiful way to add the cards, but nothing to tell me where they are on the grid so I can figure out whether or not it is a valid play.
Now I have to exchange the cards, moving them around the grid with certain paramaters (basically in a game called Montana) Aces can only go first, the 2 of the suit of the ace can go second behind it, etc. If a grey spot is behind a 7 of clubs, for example, only the eight of clubs can go there.
But I have no way of forcing the player to put the card on the grid. not only that, I have a jumping mouse problem; whenever someone clicks on the cards it jumps the mouse off the card.
Below you can see both versions of code. The first places the cards in order; the second randomizes the cards.
code # 1:
JPanel panel = new JPanel()
{
//paintComponent is called automatically by the JRE whenever
//the panel needs to be drawn or redrawn
public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
super.paintComponent(g);
bg.paintIcon(this, g, 20, 20);
//Alternate method to make a green field; h for horizontal, v for vertical
/*for (int h=1;h<55;h++){
for (int v=1;v<20;v++){
green.paintIcon (this, g, h*20, v*20);
}
}*/
int v=10;
for (int i=1;i<5;i++){
gray.paintIcon(this, g, 40, 30+v);
v=v+107;
}
//Using h, v, and the various pluses, we standardize card placement.
//Each hplus is one card over, each vplus is one card down.
//Grey went into the first slot.
v=40;
int h=40;
int hplus=78;
int vplus=107;
cAS.paintIcon(this, g, h+hplus, v);
c2S.paintIcon(this, g, h+2*hplus, v);
c3S.paintIcon(this, g, h+3*hplus, v);
//etc...
Jlabeled example.
//cS stands for card Spades, Ace=1 to King=13
for (int i=0;i<13;i++){
position[i]=cS[i];
position[i+13]=cH[i];
position[i+26]=cD[i];
position[i+39]=cC[i];
}
Collections.shuffle(Arrays.asList(position));
//create a panel displaying the card image
JPanel panel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(4,14,3,3))
{
//paintComponent is called automatically by the JRE whenever
//the panel needs to be drawn or redrawn
public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
super.paintComponent(g);
bg.paintIcon(this, g, 0, 0);
};
};
for (int j=0;j<4;j++) {
panel.add (gr[j]);
for (int i=0;i<13;i++){
panel.add (position[i+(j*13)]);
}
}
//create & make visible a JFrame to contain the panel
JFrame window = new JFrame("A card set is born...");
window.add(panel);
window.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(1125,450));
//This dimension makes the grid look good.
window.pack();
window.setVisible(true);The cards class is as follows:
public class cards extends JLabel {
public cards(ImageIcon Image) {
setIcon(Image);
MouseHandler listener=new MouseHandler();
this.addMouseListener (listener);
this.addMouseMotionListener(listener);
}
/**
* Makes the mouse move around the screen. It reacts when the mouse is clicked, dragged, and released.
* @param None
* @return
*/
public class MouseHandler extends MouseInputAdapter
{
int startX = -1, startY = -1;
Point origin;
// @Override, not needed so removed
/** This handles what happens when the mouse is pressed. The card is grabbed,
* and moved as needed when first pressed
* @param MouseEvent What happens when the mouse is manipulated in some way (in this case, pressed)
* @return None
*/
public void mousePressed (MouseEvent e)
{
cards movingthing=(cards) e.getComponent();
origin=movingthing.getLocation();
JPanel panel= (JPanel) movingthing.getParent();
panel.setComponentZOrder(movingthing,0);
panel.repaint();
}
/**
* This handles when the mouse is dragged around. The card is grabbed,
* and moved as needed until it is released.
* @param MouseEvent What happens when the mouse is manipulated in some way (in this case, pressed)
* @return None
*/
public void mouseDragged (MouseEvent e)
{
cards movingthing=(cards) e.getComponent();
origin=movingthing.getLocation();
JPanel panel= (JPanel) movingthing.getParent();
movingthing.setLocation(MouseInfo.getPointerInfo().getLocation());
//final ImageIcon gray = new ImageIcon("cardImages/gray.gif");
//cards gr=new cards(gray);
//gr.setLocation(origin);
}
/**
* This is not used, but may be included in future versions of the program.
*
public void mouseReleased (MouseEvent e)
{
cards movingthing=(cards) e.getComponent();
origin=movingthing.getLocation();
JPanel panel= (JPanel) movingthing.getParent();
final ImageIcon gray = new ImageIcon("cardImages/gray.gif");
cards gr=new cards(gray);
gr.setLocation(origin);
movingthing.setLocation(MouseInfo.getPointerInfo().getLocation());
}*/
}
}Possible solution to part of it if add worked the same way paintIcon did:
for (int j=0;j<4;j++) {
gr.add(this,g,40,40+(j*107)));
for (int i=0;i<13;i++){
int hplus=78;
int vplus=107;
position[i+(j*13)].add(this,g,40+(i*hplus),40+(j*vplus));
}
}