Java tutorial
import java.awt.FlowLayout; import java.awt.event.ActionEvent; import java.awt.event.ActionListener; import javax.swing.JButton; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JTextField; import javax.swing.event.CaretEvent; import javax.swing.event.CaretListener; public class Main implements ActionListener { JTextField jtf = new JTextField(10); JButton jbtnGetTextUpper = new JButton("Get Text In Uppercase"); Main() { JFrame jfrm = new JFrame("Demonstrate a Text Field"); jfrm.setLayout(new FlowLayout()); jfrm.setSize(240, 140); jfrm.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); jtf.setActionCommand("TF"); jtf.addActionListener(this); jbtnGetTextUpper.addActionListener(this); jtf.addCaretListener(new CaretListener() { public void caretUpdate(CaretEvent ce) { System.out.println("Text in real time: " + jtf.getText()); } }); jfrm.add(jtf); jfrm.add(jbtnGetTextUpper); jfrm.setVisible(true); } public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae) { if (ae.getActionCommand().equals("TF")) { System.out.println("ENTER key pressed: " + jtf.getText()); } else { String str = jtf.getText().toUpperCase(); System.out.println("Button pressed: " + str); } } public static void main(String args[]) { new Main(); } }