started a new java program

hi guys i just started a new java program(its a simple program but i am just a beginner) and you can check it out in the attachement below, if you have any tips on making it better or look better or anything else, please let me know

the .jar is in the zip file

Looks like it does exactly what it's supposed to do, a temperature conversion. You even implemented the function inside a GUI. I'd say you're off to a good start for a beginner.

A coincidence, actually. I'm studying Java right now as well. I studied it once before, but I got sidetracked and didn't start studying it again until recently. I started over with a new Kindle book -- Sam's Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days. It's a great book, and so far I'm coming along okay. In fact, one of the examples that I typed in did the same thing your program does.

Heck, I'm sure as you become more proficient in the language you can add all kinds of bells and whistles to this little program. Maybe make the conversion go both ways, add some color, allow the user to copy the result to the clipboard, who knows?

Good luck.

msdos622wasfun said:

Looks like it does exactly what it's supposed to do, a temperature conversion. You even implemented the function inside a GUI. I'd say you're off to a good start for a beginner.

A coincidence, actually. I'm studying Java right now as well. I studied it once before, but I got sidetracked and didn't start studying it again until recently. I started over with a new Kindle book -- Sam's Teach Yourself Java in 21 Days. It's a great book, and so far I'm coming along okay. In fact, one of the examples that I typed in did the same thing your program does.

Heck, I'm sure as you become more proficient in the language you can add all kinds of bells and whistles to this little program. Maybe make the conversion go both ways, add some color, allow the user to copy the result to the clipboard, who knows?

Good luck.

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thanks man, good luck with your studies .
but how do i change the color?

hey man could you help me out here, i am making it able to calculate both ways and i want to have the radiobutton that calculates celcius-->fahrenheit set as checked when to program starts but i cant find help online so i will ask it here , ive put a new .jar in the attachement and this is my current code for that button

private void celciustofahrenheitActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {

boolean JRadioButton = true;

}

that boolean thing i found online but i dont think its right .so could you help me out here

Oh gosh, you know what, I'd really like to help, but I haven't reached the part of my book yet where it discusses how to build a user interface and change color and stuff like that. I'm still learning about classes in general.

I downloaded your updated program, and I see what you are trying to do. I assume you want one of the radio buttons to be selected by default, and only have one radio button selected at a time (right now you can choose both of them, which I assume you don't want).

Plus, I think to really get an idea of how you are doing this, I'd have to see the source code.

You know what, I know of a great site called Programmer's Heaven that has active forums for every popular programming language. If you just go there and look in the Java forum, maybe you can ask for some help from people that know more than me.

Here's the link: Programmer's Heaven - Ruby, .NET, C#, C++, PHP, Python, Java - It's all here!