Display boolean in a enquiry screen

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Shane Mingins - 02 Nov 2004 00:32 GMT

Hi

If I wish to display a boolean value as checkbox in an enquiry screen how
can I do it?

The problem I have is if I use a JCheckBox it is able to be checked on and
off. But if I setEnabled(false) it appears greyed out which for an enquiry
screen is not wanted.

I have a similar issue with a JList on an enquiry screen

Thanks
Shane

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Andrew Thompson - 02 Nov 2004 05:07 GMT

> The problem I have is if I use a JCheckBox it is able to be checked on and
> off. But if I setEnabled(false) ..

setSelected(false)

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Aki \ - 02 Nov 2004 11:17 GMT

>>The problem I have is if I use a JCheckBox it is able to be checked on and
>>off. But if I setEnabled(false) ..
>
> setSelected(false)

Or, if you have a boolean variable and want to display its state:
setSelected(booleanVariable);

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Thomas Weidenfeller - 02 Nov 2004 10:25 GMT

> If I wish to display a boolean value as checkbox in an enquiry screen how
> can I do it?

With a text string (JLabel), and not with a check box.

> The problem I have is if I use a JCheckBox it is able to be checked on and
> off. But if I setEnabled(false) it appears greyed out which for an enquiry
> screen is not wanted.

A check box is not a suitable widget to visualize a boolean condition.
It is an interactive element for allowing the user to express a choice.

/Thomas

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