Hi Friend,

Try the following code:

1)VoteCounter.java
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

public class VoteCounter{
public static void main(String[] args){
JFrame frame = new JFrame("Vote Counter");
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.setSize(400, 200);

JPanel panel1= new JPanel();
panel1.setPreferredSize(new Dimension (150, 50));
JLabel label1 = new JLabel ("James");
panel1.add(label1);

JPanel panel2 = new JPanel();
panel2.setPreferredSize(new Dimension (150, 50));
JLabel label2 = new JLabel ("Sally");
panel2.add(label2);

JLabel label=new JLabel("Vote Now.............");
JPanel panel= new JPanel();
panel.setBackground(Color.blue);
panel.add(panel1);
panel.add(panel2);
panel.add(label);
frame.getContentPane().add(panel, "Center");
frame.getContentPane().add(new VoteCounterPanel(), "South");
frame.setVisible(true);
}
}

2)VoteCounterPanel.java
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

class VoteCounterPanel extends JPanel {
int james=0;
int sally=0;
JLabel label;
JButton button1;
JButton button2;
JButton button;

public VoteCounterPanel(){
label=new JLabel();
button1= new JButton("Vote for James");
button1.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
james++;
if(james>sally){
label.setText("James is winning......");
}
else{
label.setText("Sally is winning......");
}
System.out.println("Votes for James" + james);
}
});

button2= new JButton("Vote for Sally");
button2.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
sally++;
if(james>sally){
label.setText("James is winning......");
}
else{
label.setText("Sally is winning......");
}
System.out.println("Votes for Sally"+ sally);
}
});
add(button1);
add(label);
add(button2);
}
}
Thanks

Thanks. I got my code to work ok. But your code helps clarify the confusion I had earlier

Thanks. I got my code to work ok. But your code helps clarify the confusion I had earlier