Problem with simple drawing tool

[fulcanelli]

Hi,

I've only just started using Java and would appreciate some help with a drawing tool application I'm currently trying to write.

The problem is that when the user clicks on a button at the bottom of the frame, they are then supposed to be able to produce a square or circle by simply clicking on the canvas.

Unfortunately, this is not currently happening.

Please help!

The code for both classes is as follows:

1. DrawToolFrame Class:

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

public class DrawToolFrame extends Frame
implements WindowListener
{
DrawToolCanvas myCanvas;

public DrawToolFrame()
{
setTitle("Draw Tool Frame");
addWindowListener(this);
Button square, circle;
Panel myPanel = new Panel();
square = new Button("square"); square.setActionCommand("square");
circle = new Button("circle"); circle.setActionCommand("circle");
myPanel.add(square); myPanel.add(circle);
add("South", myPanel);
DrawToolCanvas myCanvas = new DrawToolCanvas();
add("Center", myCanvas);
square.addMouseListener(myCanvas);
circle.addMouseListener(myCanvas);
}


public void windowClosing(WindowEvent event) { System.exit(0); }
public void windowOpened(WindowEvent event) {}
public void windowIconified(WindowEvent event) {}
public void windowDeiconified(WindowEvent event) {}
public void windowClosed(WindowEvent event) {}
public void windowActivated(WindowEvent event) {}
public void windowDeactivated(WindowEvent event) {}

}

2. DrawToolCanvas Class:

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

public class DrawToolCanvas
extends Canvas
implements MouseListener, ActionListener {

String drawType="square";
Point lastClickPoint=null;

public void drawComponent(Graphics g) {
if (lastClickPoint==null) {
g.drawString("Click canvas first",20,20);
} else {
if (drawType.equals("square")) {
square(g);
}
else if (drawType.equals("circle")) {
circle(g);
}
}
}

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
if (event.getActionCommand().equals("square"))
drawType="square";
else if (event.getActionCommand().equals("circle"))
drawType="circle";
repaint();
}
public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e) {
lastClickPoint=e.getPoint();
}
public void square(Graphics g) {

g.setColor(Color.red);
g.fillRect(lastClickPoint.x, lastClickPoint.y, 40, 40);
g.setColor(Color.black);
}

public void circle(Graphics g) {
g.setColor(Color.blue);
g.fillOval(lastClickPoint.x, lastClickPoint.y, 40, 40);
g.setColor(Color.black);

}

public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e) {}

public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e) {}

public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) {}

public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {}

}

Any help would be appreciated!

[fulcanelli]

HI,

I know this will be a simple problem for all you Java developers out there, but how do I keep the shapes drawn in the following program on the canvas when a user clicks the mouse to draw another shape.

At the moment, each new mouse click on the canvas is simply drawing a new shape.

Also, does anyone know how to add buttons to allow a user to increase the size of the shapes before they add a new shape?

The code for this class is as follows:


import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

public class DTF extends Frame implements WindowListener
{
DrawToolCanvas myCanvas; // member variable

public DTF()
{
setTitle("Draw Tool Frame");
addWindowListener(this);
Button square, circle;
Panel myPanel = new Panel();
square = new Button("square"); square.setActionCommand("square");
circle = new Button("circle"); circle.setActionCommand("circle");
myPanel.add(square); myPanel.add(circle);
add("South", myPanel);
DrawToolCanvas myCanvas = new DrawToolCanvas(); // local variable
// myCanvas = new DrawToolCanvas(); // member variable
add("Center", myCanvas);
square.addActionListener(myCanvas);
circle.addActionListener(myCanvas);
setSize(400,400);
setLocation(200,200);
setVisible(true);
}

public void windowClosing(WindowEvent event) { System.exit(0); }
public void windowOpened(WindowEvent event) {}
public void windowIconified(WindowEvent event) {}
public void windowDeiconified(WindowEvent event) {}
public void windowClosed(WindowEvent event) {}
public void windowActivated(WindowEvent event) {}
public void windowDeactivated(WindowEvent event) {}

public static void main(String[] args)
{
new DTF();
}
}

class DrawToolCanvas extends Canvas implements MouseListener, ActionListener
{
int x, y;
boolean drawCircle;

public DrawToolCanvas()
{
x = -40;
y = -40;
drawCircle = true;
addMouseListener(this);
}

public void paint(Graphics g)
{
super.paint(g);
if(drawCircle)
{
g.setColor(Color.blue);
g.fillOval( x, y, 40, 40 );
}
else
{
g.setColor(Color.red);
g.drawRect(x, y, 40, 40);
}
}

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
{
if (event.getActionCommand().equals("square"))
drawCircle = false;
else if (event.getActionCommand().equals("circle"))
drawCircle = true;
}

public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e)
{
x = e.getX();
y = e.getY();
repaint();
}

public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e) {}
public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e) {}
public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e) {}
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {}
}

Help would really be appreciated!