Java Programming with JavaTools -- Accessor Methods for Text Fields and Areas

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Accessor Methods for Text Fields and Areas


someTextSpace.getText( )

The getText method returns a String value corresponding to the characters currently displayed in a TextArea or TextField. In the case that the component is being used for user input, this method provides the means through which a program can access the information the user has entered.


someTextSpace.getSelectedText( )

The getSelectedText method returns a String value corresponding to the characters currently selected in a TextArea or TextField.