AppletTalk.com Java discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Overwrite combobox to accept objects in constructor          AppletTalk.com Forum Index -> Java GUI Toolkits View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Greg Guest Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:17 am    Post subject: Overwrite combobox to accept objects in constructor Hi, I've created ComboBox and passed in constructor vector with some objects. This way combobox for each object in vector invokes method toString (this is what user sees). How can I overwrite this method, I mean I'd like to write to ComboBox not result of calling toString but rather result of some other function in object. Back to top Andrew Thompson Guest Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:26 am    Post subject: Re: Overwrite combobox to accept objects in constructor On 24 Nov 2004 23:17:09 -0800, Greg wrote: Quote: I've created ComboBox .. Are you referring to JComboBox? Please be specific.. <http://www.physci.org/codes/javafaq.jsp#specific> Quote: ..and passed in constructor vector with some objects. This way combobox for each object in vector invokes method toString (this is what user sees). How can I overwrite this method, You do not need to, use a custom ListCellRenderer.. <http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/javax/swing/JComboBox.html#setRenderer(javax.swing.ListCellRenderer)> Quote: ..I mean I'd like to write to ComboBox not result of calling toString but rather result of some other function in object. Call whatever method you like from the LCR. HTH -- Andrew Thompson http://www.PhySci.org/codes/ Web & IT Help http://www.PhySci.org/ Open-source software suite http://www.1point1C.org/ Science & Technology http://www.LensEscapes.com/ Images that escape the mundane Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         AppletTalk.com Forum Index -> Java GUI Toolkits All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Java Newsgroups----------------Java DiscussionsWeb-based java games comp.lang.java 3D Graphics API's for Java Java: Support and criticism Java System Announcements comp.lang.java.api JavaBeans Java and CORBA Java and Databases comp.lang.java.developer Java GUI Toolkits Java Help comp.lang.java.javascript JVM, native methods and hardware comp.lang.java.misc Java Language Programming Security and Java comp.lang.java.setup Java Software Tools comp.lang.java.tech ibm.software.java.linux  Non-English Java Newsgroups----------------Java Language (German)Language Java (Français)Java (Italian)  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.