java - How to set variables from multiple text fields in single jPanel -

brand new coder here. i've been searching around, cannot seem find topics on how set multiple variables line of textboxes in jpanel use later algorithmic functions. in case, need 5 unique variables later use. setting these variables highly appreciated. here's code have setting text fields , gathering user input:

 import java.util.scanner;  import javax.swing.*; //used create jpanel   public class simplemath {      public static void main(string[] args) { //setup text boxes          jtextfield afield = new jtextfield(5);          jtextfield bfield = new jtextfield(5);          jtextfield cfield = new jtextfield(5);          jtextfield dfield = new jtextfield(5);          jtextfield efield = new jtextfield(5);           //creating jpanel          jpanel mypanel = new jpanel();          mypanel.add(new jlabel("1:"));          mypanel.add(afield);          mypanel.add(box.createhorizontalstrut(15)); //a spacer          mypanel.add(new jlabel("2:"));          mypanel.add(bfield);          mypanel.add(box.createhorizontalstrut(15));          mypanel.add(new jlabel("3:"));          mypanel.add(cfield);          mypanel.add(box.createhorizontalstrut(15));          mypanel.add(new jlabel("4:"));          mypanel.add(dfield);          mypanel.add(box.createhorizontalstrut(15));          mypanel.add(new jlabel("5:"));          mypanel.add(efield);           //gathering data          int result = joptionpane.showconfirmdialog(null, mypanel, "please enter 5 integers", joptionpane.ok_cancel_option);          if (result == joptionpane.ok_option) {              system.out.println("value 1: " + afield.gettext());              system.out.println("value 2: " + bfield.gettext());              system.out.println("value 3: " + cfield.gettext());              system.out.println("value 4: " + dfield.gettext());              system.out.println("value 5: " + efield.gettext());               scanner input = new scanner(system.in);          }      }  } 

you're putting static main method, , trying create organic viable , complex java program, , won't work. need stop you're doing , first learn java basics including how create , use instance fields , non-static methods. it's these fields available mutation in other parts of program if created correctly. decent book or tutorial , start learning first principles before doing gui programming -- won't regret doing this.