This is my calculator. I am trying to add the user input option. The combo box works with the calculate button, however, the user input option does not work with the calculate button. I only get $oo as the output in the Payment text field. Could someone please give me some help in finding a solution? I am not asking to provide me with code, I just need an idea of where I went wrong. Here is my code.

import javax.swing.*;

import java.awt.*;

import java.text.*;

import java.awt.event.*;



public class Week4B extends JFrame implements ActionListener, ItemListener 
{
	double PV = 0.0;//Principle Value
	double NPV = 0.00;//New Principal Value
	double IR= 0.0;//Interest Rate
        double YIR[] = {5.35, 5.5, 5.75};//Yearly Interest
        double IRM=0;//Interest Monthly
        double NI = 0.00;//New Interest
        double NP= 0.0;//Note Period or Term   
        double MoL = 0.0;//Months of Loan
        double PMT = 0.00;//Payment
        double Bal = 0;//Balance
	int MO=0;//Month
	int YRS[] = {7, 15, 30};//Years
	double Years = 0;
        String ComboBx[] = {"Select Term","7 years at 5.35%","15 years at 5.50%","30 years at 5.75%"};//Combo Box Data
        DecimalFormat Payment = new DecimalFormat ("$###,##0.00");;//Sets Decimal Format
	JPanel row1 = new JPanel();//Creates Row 1

//GUI

// row 1 labels and Fields
	JLabel PVlbl = new JLabel(" Principal Value:", JLabel.LEFT);//Principal Value Label
	JTextField PVtxt = new JTextField(10);//Principal Value Field
	JLabel YRSlbl = new JLabel ("Years");//Years of loan
	JTextField YRStxt = new JTextField(3);//years value field
	JLabel IRlbl = new JLabel ("Interest");//Years of loan
	JTextField IRtxt = new JTextField(4);//years value field
	JLabel ComboBxlbl = new JLabel ("Loan Terms");//Combo Box Label
	JComboBox ComboBxTerms = new JComboBox(ComboBx);//Combo Box
	JLabel PMTlbl= new JLabel("Payment:");//Payment Label
	JTextField PMTtxt = new JTextField(10);//Payment Field
		
		
//row 2 Labels and Fields
	JPanel row2 = new JPanel(new GridLayout(1,3,75,1));
	JButton calculateButton = new JButton("Calculate");
	JButton clearButton = new JButton("Clear");
	JButton exitButton = new JButton("Exit");

// row3 Labels and Fields
	JPanel row3= new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
	String pad = "                                             ";//Padding white space
	JLabel Resultslbl = new JLabel("Payment#"+pad+"Payment:"+pad+"Interest"+pad+"Balance");//head for results field
	JTextArea Resultstxt = new JTextArea(10, 53);//Results field	
	JScrollPane textPane = new JScrollPane(Resultstxt);

//Build GUI

	public Week4B()            

	{
	
	super("Debs Mortgage Calculator Week 4");
	setBounds(350, 250, 600, 250);
        setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);


//Row 1 objects
	row1.add(PVlbl);
	row1.add(PVtxt);
	row1.add(YRSlbl);
	row1.add(YRStxt);
	row1.add(IRlbl);
	row1.add(IRtxt);
	row1.add(ComboBxlbl);
	row1.add(ComboBxTerms);
	row1.add(PMTlbl);
	row1.add(PMTtxt);
	
	PMTtxt.setEditable(false);//Sets Payment field so user does not input data
	getContentPane().add(row1,BorderLayout.NORTH);//Gets the content of Row 1 and positions it at top of container.

//Row 2
	row2.add(exitButton);
	row2.add(clearButton);
	row2.add(calculateButton);
	getContentPane().add(row2,BorderLayout.CENTER);//Gets content of Row 2 positions it in the center of container

//Row 3
	row3.add(Resultslbl,BorderLayout.NORTH);//Lays out Header of row 3
	row3.add(textPane,BorderLayout.SOUTH);//Lays out field of Row 3
 	getContentPane().add(row3,BorderLayout.SOUTH);//Gets content of Row 3 and positions it at bottom of container


//Create Calculate button and add listener
	PVtxt.addActionListener(this);
	YRStxt.addActionListener(this);
	IRtxt.addActionListener(this);
	ComboBxTerms.addItemListener(this);
        calculateButton.addActionListener(this);
        clearButton.addActionListener(this);
	exitButton.addActionListener(this);
	
	pack(); //Packs up Components
	
	}
       

//Combo Box Actions
public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent event) 

{
	Object select = event.getItem();
	String selection = select.toString();


   	if (selection == ComboBx[0]) 
   	{
	}

   	if (selection == ComboBx[1]) 
   	{
		IR= YIR[0];
      	  	NP = YRS[0];
	}

  	if (selection == ComboBx[2]) 
  	{
		IR=YIR[1];
       		NP = YRS [1];
	}

 	if (selection == ComboBx[3]) 
 	{
		IR=YIR[2];
       		NP = YRS [2];
	}
}

//CButtons

            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) 
{

            if (e.getSource() == calculateButton)
            {
		PV = Double.parseDouble(PVtxt.getText());
		Years = Double.parseDouble(YRStxt.getText());
		IR = Double.parseDouble(IRtxt.getText());
		Calculate() ;
		PMTtxt.setText( Payment.format( PMT)+"    ");
		
		repaint();
		MoL = NP * 12;
		Bal = PV;

		for (MO= 1; MO <= MoL; MO++)
		{

				   //monthly interest calculation

				   IRM = IR/(1200.00);

				   //current months interest amount calculation

				   NI = Bal * IRM;

				   //current months principale amount calculation

				   NPV = PMT - NI;

				   //current months interest minus loan amount
				  //provides new principle amount
				  Bal = Bal - NPV;

				  Resultstxt.append("    " + MO + "\t\t     " + Payment.format(PMT)
				  			+ "\t\t" + Payment.format(NI)
				  			+ "\t\t"
				  			+ Payment.format(Bal) + "\n");
		}

     }

            else if (e.getSource() == clearButton)

		{
			//clear fields

			PVtxt.setText ("");
			PMTtxt.setText("");
           		YRStxt.setText("");
           		IRtxt.setText("");
			PV = 0.0;
			Resultstxt.setText("");

		}

            else if (e.getSource() == exitButton)

            	{
			System.exit(0);

            	}

}

//Mortgage Payment Calculations

            	double Calculate()       
		{
			return PMT = (PV * ((1 + (IR*.01)/12)-1) / (1-(Math.pow(1 + (IR/1200),-NP*12))));
		}

public static void main(String[] args)      
		{
		new Week4B().setVisible(true);

		}

}
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