Check a Dragging object when dropped ???

**gumstic** · 02-16-2008, 10:15 AM

Hi,

I'm trying to find a way to check for an object when dragged from on place
to another.

How can I check the item being dragged with an item it will be dropped on ?

I tried a few things, but the only thing I get is a memory address.

Any help/ advice ?

Thx

**gumstic** · 02-16-2008, 02:16 PM

The Drop Target (a label with icon):

Code:

        Icon icon4 = new ImageIcon("Printer");
        printerLbl = new JLabel(icon4);
	textFieldPanel.add(printerLbl);
	printerLbl.setBackground(new Color(255,255,10));
	printerLbl.setForeground(new Color(255,255,10));
	printerLbl.setOpaque(true);
	printerLbl.setTransferHandler(new PictureTransferHandler());
	printerLbl.setBounds(30, 172, 110, 90);

The source (a label to be dragged):

Code:

        peripheralLabel = new JLabel("Peripherals", icon3, JLabel.CENTER);
	// tell it to enable the transfer of the icon
	peripheralLabel.setTransferHandler(new PictureTransferHandler());
	peripheralLabel.setBackground(new Color(255, 255, 10));
	peripheralLabel.setForeground(new Color(255, 255, 10));
	peripheralLabel.setOpaque(true);
	peripheralLabel.setBounds(298, 19, 127, 98);

I then have a TestButton, which will try and check if there is a match
between the source label and the destination label, based on a name or
text description ?

Hope this makes things a bit clearer...