GUI Programming: Hangman – Simplified Version

Steps to Complete Program

Step 1: Create a New Java Project, name Hangman

Step 2: Add a New JFrameForm component called HangmanFrame.java.

Step 3: Create a [url removed, login to view] Class that extends JButton

This class will be used to create the 26 letters of the alphabet

Step 4: Create a [url removed, login to view] Class that extends JLabel

This class will represent the secret selected word you will need to guess

Step 5: Create three (3) empty panels using the drag-n-drop feature

Panel 1 will host the alphabet

Panel 2 will be the main body

Panel 3 will host the secret word

See below for each component in the screenshot below.

Step 6: Select a random word from an input file

6.1: Load [url removed, login to view] file

6.2: Add all the words to an ArrayList

6.3: Use a random object to pick a random number between 0 and the size of the ArrayList

6.4: Use [url removed, login to view] class from Step 4 above to draw empty labels to Panel 3. The

number of labels should be the secret word length.

Step 7: Evaluate each letter button click and update Strikes, Score and Used Words label.

Step 8: If the user uses up all the strikes, end the game by displaying game over with the correct word and disabling the alphabet.

Step 9: If the use guesses the secret word correctly without using up all strikes, display the “You win” message.

Step 9: Clicking the New Game button should reset the game.

Java

Project ID: #5194740

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