Example: Using RecordListFormPane

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/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// RecordListFormPane example.  This program presents a form that contains
// the contents of a file on the server.
//
// Command syntax:
//    RecordListFormPaneExample system fileName
//
// This source is an example of IBM Toolbox for Java "RecordListFormPane".
//
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

import com.ibm.as400.access.*;
import com.ibm.as400.vaccess.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

public class RecordListFormPaneExample
{


    public static void main (String[] args)
    {
        // If a system and fileName was not specified, then display
        // help text and exit.
        if (args.length != 2)
        {
            System.out.println("Usage:  RecordListFormPaneExample system fileName");
            return;
        }

        try
        {
            // Create an AS400 object.  The system name was passed
            // as the first command line argument.
            AS400 system = new AS400 (args[0]);

            // Create a frame.
            JFrame f = new JFrame ("RecordListFormPane example");

            // Create an error dialog adapter.  This will display
            // any errors to the user.
            ErrorDialogAdapter errorHandler = new ErrorDialogAdapter (f);

            // Create a record list form pane to present the contents
            // of the database.  Note we create the form pane, add
            // the error listener, then set the system and file name.
            // Creating the form pane and setting its parameters
            // can be done in one step as follows:
            //    RecordListFormPane formPane = new RecordListFormPane (system, args[1]);
            // The potential problem is there is no error listener yet
            // so if the file name is not correct, there is no place
            // to display the error.
            RecordListFormPane formPane = new RecordListFormPane();
            formPane.addErrorListener (errorHandler);
            formPane.setSystem(system);
            formPane.setFileName(args[1]);

            // Retrieve the information from the system.
            formPane.load ();

            // When the frame closes, exit.
            f.addWindowListener (new WindowAdapter () {
                public void windowClosing (WindowEvent event)
                {
                    System.exit (0);
                }
            });

            // Layout the frame with the form pane.
            f.getContentPane ().setLayout (new BorderLayout ());
            f.getContentPane ().add ("Center", formPane);
            f.pack ();
            f.show ();
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
           System.out.println ("Error: " + e.getMessage ());
           System.exit (0);
        }
    }


}