I have read several posts suggesting to clear a JLabel (displayEntered) on a panel (display) with text by using the setText(" "). However, I have tried this and the outcome is it is just posting the array entered twice and does not clear the first set. I have an action shown below when a button is pressed both times; the first is to enter the data entered (I have the same code 4 times for the 4 different possible objects to enter but just put in the one since it's basically the same), which works fine and the second is to remove a specific one shown. My code is long, so am just putting that in. If someone wants something else please let me know. Thanks, I'd appreciate any input!
//adds the Herb data to the Array and list
enterHerbData.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
@Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
if(e.getActionCommand().equals("Enter")){
Name = NameTxt.getText();
Colors = ColorTxt.getText();
ID = (int) IDCmbo.getSelectedItem();
Flavor = FlavorTxt.getText();
if(((String) MedicinalCmbo.getSelectedItem()).equals("Yes"))
Medicinal = true;
else
Medicinal = false;
if(((String) SeasonalCmbo.getSelectedItem()).equals("Yes"))
Seasonal = true;
else
Seasonal = false;
plants[count] = new Herb(Name, ID, Colors, Flavor, Medicinal, Seasonal);
String displayArraytemp = " ";
if(plants[count] != null){
if(plants[count] instanceof Flower){
displayArraytemp = ((count + 1) + ": " + plants[count].getID() + ", " + plants[count].getName() + ", " + ((Flower)plants[count]).getColor() + ", " + ((Flower)plants[count]).getSmell() + ", Thorny: " + ((Flower)plants[count]).getThorns() + "\n");
}
else if(plants[count] instanceof Fungus){
displayArraytemp = ((count + 1) + ": " + plants[count].getID() + ", " + plants[count].getName() + ", " + ((Fungus)plants[count]).getColor() + ", Poisonous: " + ((Fungus)plants[count]).getPoisonous() + "\n");
}
else if(plants[count] instanceof Weed){
displayArraytemp = ((count + 1) + ": " + plants[count].getID() + ", " + plants[count].getName() + ", " + ((Weed)plants[count]).getColor() + ", Edible: " + ((Weed)plants[count]).getEdible() + ", Medicinal: " + ((Weed)plants[count]).getMedicinal() + ", Poisonous: " + ((Weed)plants[count]).getPoisonous() + "\n");
}
else if(plants[count] instanceof Herb){
displayArraytemp = ((count + 1) + ": " + plants[count].getID() + ", " + plants[count].getName() + ", " + ((Herb)plants[count]).getColor() + ", " + ((Herb)plants[count]).getFlavor() + ", Medicinal: " + ((Herb)plants[count]).getMedicinal() + ", Poisonous: " + ((Herb)plants[count]).getSeasonal() + "\n");
}
sb.append("<html>" + displayArraytemp).
append("<br> ");
displayArray = sb.toString();
}
displayEntered.setText(displayArray);
count++;
frameB.setVisible(false);
}
}
});
//removes the data to the Array and panel
ActionListener RemoveAction = new ActionListener(){
@Override
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent RemoveAction){
if(RemoveAction.getActionCommand().equals("Enter")){
if((Btn1).isSelected()){
String displayArraytemp2 = " ";
if(count >= 1){
for(int n = 0; n < count; n++){
plants[n] = plants[n+1];
}
count--;
frameB.setVisible(false);
displayEntered.setOpaque(true);
for(int n = 0; n < 25; n++){
if(plants[n] != null){
if(plants[n] instanceof Flower){
displayArraytemp2 = ((n + 1) + ": " + plants[n].getID() + ", " + plants[n].getName() + ", " + ((Flower)plants[n]).getColor() + ", " + ((Flower)plants[n]).getSmell() + ", Thorny: " + ((Flower)plants[n]).getThorns() + "\n");
}
else if(plants[n] instanceof Fungus){
displayArraytemp2 = ((n + 1) + ": " + plants[n].getID() + ", " + plants[n].getName() + ", " + ((Fungus)plants[n]).getColor() + ", Poisonous: " + ((Fungus)plants[n]).getPoisonous() + "\n");
}
else if(plants[n] instanceof Weed){
displayArraytemp2 = ((n + 1) + ": " + plants[n].getID() + ", " + plants[n].getName() + ", " + ((Weed)plants[n]).getColor() + ", Edible: " + ((Weed)plants[n]).getEdible() + ", Medicinal: " + ((Weed)plants[n]).getMedicinal() + ", Poisonous: " + ((Weed)plants[n]).getPoisonous() + "\n");
}
else if(plants[n] instanceof Herb){
displayArraytemp2 = ((n + 1) + ": " + plants[n].getID() + ", " + plants[n].getName() + ", " + ((Herb)plants[n]).getColor() + ", " + ((Herb)plants[n]).getFlavor() + ", Medicinal: " + ((Herb)plants[n]).getMedicinal() + ", Poisonous: " + ((Herb)plants[n]).getSeasonal() + "\n");
}
sb.append("<html>" + displayArraytemp2).
append("<br> ");
displayArray = sb.toString();
}
}
}
displayEntered.setText(" ");
displayEntered.setText(displayArray);
}
}
}};
Your real problem is that you are re-using
sbwithout clearing it.