Issue with getting Variables values in java. Scope of Variable

Question

Here is my Code which output is as shown in Picture below. I need to get values of x_coor and y_coor outside the mousePressed() method. but i am not able to do it. i have tried so far

Declaring variable in Constructor.
Declaring variable as global.
Declaring variable as static.
Declaring variable in main().

but all not got so far i want.

Note: Do not Mention the problem I already know it. I need solution

 public class Tri_Angle extends MouseAdapter {

    Tri_Angle(){
      //            int  x_coor=0;
      //          int y_coor=0;
    }

public static void main(String[] args) {

    JFrame frame = new JFrame ();  

    final int FRAME_WIDTH = 500;  
    final int FRAME_HEIGHT = 500;  

    frame.setSize (FRAME_WIDTH, FRAME_HEIGHT);         
      frame.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() { 
      @Override
      public void mousePressed(MouseEvent me) { 
      int    x_coor= me.getX();
      int   y_coor= me.getY();
      System.out.println("clicked at (" + x_coor + ", " + y_coor + ")");        
      } 

    });

    frame.setTitle("A Test Frame");  
    frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);  
    frame.setVisible(true);  

//This is what i want to do, but it does not know x_coor variable here. 

           if(x_coor>=0)
           {
                     System.out.println("clicked at (" + x_coor + ", " + y_coor + ")");
           }       
    }
 }

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Dtor · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-27 19:51:06Z

1

x_coor and y_coor are local variables defined in the mousePressed function you defined. Since they are local to that function, you cannot access them outside of that function as you are trying to do.

You can instead declare them as member variables and write the MouseAdapter mousePressed override routine to update them. Then you want to add a Tri_Angle object to the frame as a mouseListener, not just a mouseListener object. Example:

public class Tri_Angle extends MouseAdapter {
  int x_coor, y_coor;

  Tri_Angle()
  {
    x_coor = 0;
    y_coor = 0;
  }

  @Override
  public void mousePressed(MouseEvent me)
  {
    x_coor = me.getX();
    y_coor = me.getY();
  }

public static void main(String[] args)
{

  // code...
  frame.addMouseListener(new Tri_Angle());

  // Access x_coor and y_coor as needed

}

Also keep in mind that your if(x_coor >= 0) statement in your main routine is only going to run 1 time (towards the beginning of the program). It does not run every time a mouse is pressed. If you want something to run every time a mouse is pressed, that needs to be in your mousePressed routine.

edited Dec 27, 2014 at 19:51

answered Dec 27, 2014 at 19:10

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Adnan Ali Over a year ago

I know. But thats what i want to do. So whats the solution

Dtor Over a year ago

Can you post the code and the problem you get with it?

Adnan Ali Over a year ago

That code in Question is Working code You can Run it in your own Compiler.

Dtor Over a year ago

Also keep in mind that your if(x_coor >= 0) statement in your main routine is only going to run 1 time. It does not run every time a mouse is pressed. If you want something to run every time a mouse is pressed, that needs to be in your mousePressed routine.

Dtor Over a year ago

@AdnanAli the code posted in the original question does not compile because x_coor and y_coor are local mousePressed definitions and cannot be accessed from the main routine. If you can update the code with when you tried what I put in my answer, I can help you if there are still issues. But right now, I cannot see what you tried in regards to what I suggested. Without anything else, all we can do is explain why the posted code will not work.

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Ashu · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-27 19:38:49Z

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Declare the variable inside the main method and initialize

public class Tri_Angle extends MouseAdapter {
.....
public static void main(String[] args) {
 int x_coor =0 , y_coor=0;
 ......
}
.....
}

answered Dec 27, 2014 at 19:38

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