Java tutorial
import java.awt.BorderLayout; import java.io.FileWriter; import java.io.IOException; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JTextField; public class MainClass { public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception { JFrame frame = new JFrame(); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); JTextField nameTextField = new JTextField(); frame.add(nameTextField, BorderLayout.NORTH); FileWriter writer = null; try { writer = new FileWriter("filename.txt"); nameTextField.write(writer); } catch (IOException exception) { System.err.println("Save oops"); exception.printStackTrace(); } finally { if (writer != null) { try { writer.close(); } catch (IOException exception) { System.err.println("Error closing writer"); exception.printStackTrace(); } } } frame.setSize(250, 100); frame.setVisible(true); } }