actionlistener....Cannot use this in a static context

[6e]

Hi! Im creating a java application that works in a JFrame.

Ive put a button onto my frame called butNewType, however when I try to
add an actionlistener, I get the error "Cannot use this in a static
context"

butNewType.addActionListener(this);

does anybody know a way to work around this, Im sure that there is a
simple solution... Thanks!

butNewType.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_T);
butNewType.setActionCommand("butNewType");
butNewType.setToolTipText("create a new \"type\".");
butNewType.addActionListener(this);

does anybody know a way to work around this, Im sure that there is a
simple solution... Thanks!

 

[6e]

figured it out!

could not call butNewType.addActionListener(t­his); from main, nor
could I put it into a funciton and call it from there.

but i was able to create a Class named constructor, calling that
function, and initiate the entire process from main.

so

static void main (string args[]){
myClassName x = new myClassName();
}

public myClassName() {
.........
butNewType.addActionListener(t­his);
................
}