Adding jinternalframe class to jdesktoppane using other jinternalframe class

Question

I\'m creating a very simple program. I have created this classes : MainJframeClass, JDesktopPaneClass, JinternalFrameClass1 and JinternalFrameClass2. what ive done is that i i

Answer 1

how to add the internal2 to desktoppane1 using a button placed somewhere in internal1.

In the ActionListener added to your button you can use code like the following to get a reference to the desktop pane:

Container container = SwingUtilities.getAncestorOfClass(JDesktopPane.class, (Component)event.getSource());

if (container != null)
{
    JDesktopPane desktop = (JDesktopPane)container;
    JInternalFrame frame = new JInternalFrame(...);
    desktop.add( frame );
}