/**
* method to search for active internal frame windows
* and return true or false depending on the outcome. this method uses internalframe names
*/
public boolean searchIFrame(String search, JInternalFrame frame[])
{
for(int i = 0; i < frame.length; i++)
if(frame[i].getTitle().toString().equals(search))
return true;
return false;
}
//its implementation in your program. "Information Form" is the internalframe's name
//jdesk is the desktoppane object or instance
boolean srch = searchIFrame("Information Form", jdesk.getAllFrames());
if(!srch) {
VisitationForm at = new VisitationForm();
at.pack();
jdesk.add(at);
try
{
at.setSelected(true);
at.setVisible(true);
// We're done, so clear the feedback message
//bar.setString(" ");
//bar.setIndeterminate(false);
at.requestFocus();
}
catch (PropertyVetoException pve)
{
//bar.setString(" ");
//bar.setIndeterminate(false);
// Then display the error in a dialog box
System.out.println(pve);
}
}