properly formating the text from the image (need help)

Try setting a monospaced font.
Lucida Console, Courier New, etc... or just the default Font.MONOSPACED font.
Check the java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment and java.awt.Font javadocs for info on how to get a Font.

Other option (nicer) is to use a JTable.

Try setting a monospaced font.
Lucida Console, Courier New, etc... or just the default Font.MONOSPACED font.
Check the java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment and java.awt.Font javadocs for info on how to get a Font.

Other option (nicer) is to use a JTable.

a JTable sounds good now i need to see how to use it. TO GOOGLE

Sun created some very good tutorials on Java. They are still available from Oracle:
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/index.html

And here is the specific part related to JTable:
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/components/table.html

Sun created some very good tutorials on Java. They are still available from Oracle:
http://docs.oracle.c...rial/index.html

And here is the specific part related to JTable:
http://docs.oracle.c...ents/table.html

Thanks, I actually just tried my self and got this:

http://puu.sh/1nD85

now naturally that's all the items from the list and. Here is what i did:


// print the report (if there's anything in it.)
public void printReport()
{
// get the hardware stock from the store.
HardwareStock stock = store.getStock();

int length = stock.listSize();

String message = " ";

double TotalValue = 0.0;
int totalStock = 0;
HardwareItem item = null;

String[] colunmNames =
{
"Item ID",
"Item Name",
"pOrdered",
"pInStock",
"pSold",
"Manufacturer Price",
"Store selling price"
};

Object[][] data = null;

if(store.getFileLoaded() || length > 0)
{
for(int index = 0; index < length; index++)
{
item = stock.elementAt(index);

Object[][] data2 =
{
{ item.getItemID(),
item.getItemName(),
item.getNumOfPartsOrdered(),
item.getNumOfPartsLeft(),
item.getNumOfPartsSold(),
item.getManufactuaterPrice(),
item.getStoreSellingPrice()
}
};

this.reportTable.setModel(new DefaultTableModel(data2, colunmNames));

}


}


}



the program has 8 entries in the list so far, but it only shows one, am I on th right track?

You're making the same mistake you made before with the combobox.
Do you remember?

You're making the same mistake you made before with the combobox.
Do you remember?

I think so.......hmmm, let me see.

You're making the same mistake you made before with the combobox.
Do you remember?

the moron strikes again!! but seriously i got it, thanks

First time the code was given to you.
Second time just a hint.
Well done!
I bet next time you'll solve it by yourself.
This is called "learning process" and you're doing it fine. Congratulations