Using Text Buttons

How to use the text button control on a form.

About this technique	Details
Category	Java Client Techniques> Version 2 AWT-based controls
Description	You'll learn about: Changing a text button label programmatically Simulating a clicked event on a text button
	You can run this technique code from: Database: Examples3_Java Form: frmTextButton NOTE   First make sure that database is running on your localhost SilverStream Server
Related reading	See the chapter on the Form Designer in the Tools Guide

Changing a text button label programmatically   

The following code uses the getText()and setText()methods to change the text of button tbTextButton each time the user clicks the button.

This code is from the actionPerformed event of btnChangeText.

  if (tbTextButton.getText().equals("Push Me"))  
     // If the button text is 'Push Me', change it to 'Press Me'  
     tbTextButton.setText("Press Me");  
  else  
     // Otherwise,change it to 'Push Me'  
     tbTextButton.setText("Push Me") 

Simulating a clicked event on a text button   

The following code shows how to use the simulateClick() method to simulate a user-clicked event on the Text button btnTextButton.

This code is from the actionPerformed of btnSimulateClick.

  // Get the text button to fire its Clicked event  
  tbTextButton.simulateClick();