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Rayan Hyder Posts: 15	Posted 16:03 Nov 30, 2019 \| Is there a way that I can make the combo box handle using the exception handling in such a way that when the value selected in the dropdown menu is student, I can create a node. Like a button or label. Last edited by Rayan Hyder at 16:04 Nov 30, 2019.
kknaur Posts: 540	Posted 17:38 Nov 30, 2019 \| I assume you mean event handling instead of exception handling. In theory what you ask should be possible. What I would try is something like this. A drop-down menu fires and ActionEvent when a value is selected. In the event handler for the combo box, test the value that the user selected, and in response to that add a button to whatever portion of your GUI you want.

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Rayan Hyder

Posts: 15

Posted 16:03 Nov 30, 2019 |

Is there a way that I can make the combo box handle using the exception handling in such a way that when the value selected in the dropdown menu is student, I can create a node. Like a button or label.

Last edited by Rayan Hyder at 16:04 Nov 30, 2019.

kknaur

Posts: 540

Posted 17:38 Nov 30, 2019 |

I assume you mean event handling instead of exception handling.

In theory what you ask should be possible. What I would try is something like this. A drop-down menu fires and ActionEvent when a value is selected. In the event handler for the combo box, test the value that the user selected, and in response to that add a button to whatever portion of your GUI you want.