Help with Midi Sequencer

[gammaman]

I am having trouble stopping a sequence that is playing through a midi sequencer. This is because a null pointer exception is thrown (I will show you where in red text). The class in which the sequencer is created is different from the class in which I am trying to stop the sequence. I cannot figure out for my life, why it throws a null pointer.

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.sound.midi.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;
import java.io.File;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioFormat;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioInputStream;
import javax.sound.sampled.AudioSystem;
import javax.sound.sampled.Clip;
import javax.sound.sampled.DataLine;



public  class mario1{
           
           
         
    public static void main(String[]args){
          new mario1().run();
                   
        
} // end of main
    
    public  void run(){ 
     ****** This is where the Sequence is created   
        try{
        Sequence sequence = MidiSystem.getSequence(new File("C:\\users\\Matt\\Documents\\mario09.mid"));
        Sequence sequence1 = MidiSystem.getSequence(new File("C:\\users\\Matt\\Documents\\ff3battl.mid"));
        // Create a sequencer for the sequence
        Sequencer sequencer = MidiSystem.getSequencer();
        Sequencer sequencer1 = MidiSystem.getSequencer();
        sequencer.open();
        sequencer1.open();
        sequencer.setSequence(sequence);
        sequencer1.setSequence(sequence1);     
        // Start playing the first sequence
        sequencer.start();
        } // end of try                   
                
       catch (IOException e) {
    }  catch (MidiUnavailableException e) {
    }  catch (InvalidMidiDataException e) {
    }         
         
       
          Theframe = new QuestionsFrame[9];
 ***** this is where I pass the sequence, it is the first parameter       
          Theframe[0] = new 
QuestionsFrame(aSequencer,"start","mariotitle.jpg",1);
          Theframe[0].addWindowListener(new QuestionsFrameListener(1));
          Theframe[0].setBackground(Color.blue);
          Theframe[0].setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
          Theframe[0].setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
          Theframe[0].setVisible(true);
    
       
              
    }
    
   
  
        
    // WindowListener to tell main application when a frame closes
   static class QuestionsFrameListener extends WindowAdapter{
         int questionNumber;
         
      
    // constructor taking the question number
    QuestionsFrameListener(int questionNumber) {
        this.questionNumber = questionNumber;
    }

    // when frame closes, notify the main application method
    
        @Override
    public void windowClosed(WindowEvent e) {
      QuestionFrameClosed(questionNumber);
    }
    
     
    
      //end of QuestionsFrameListener 
                  
       
      public  void QuestionFrameClosed(int questionNumber) {
        
    // display next frame if not finished yet
        if (questionNumber <= mario1.Theframe.length) {
            mario1.Theframe[questionNumber].setVisible(true);
        //Theframe[questionNumber].setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
           
        }
        else {
        // no more questions
        }
        
    }// end of questionFrameClosedMethod  
     }
        public static  QuestionsFrame Theframe[] = new QuestionsFrame[9];
        public  String theSequence;
        public   Sequencer aSequencer;
        public   Sequencer  aSequencer1;
                
        public static int questionNumber;
  
    } // end of mario1
    
 
class QuestionsFrame extends JFrame
{
***** This is one constructor, NOT the one that is called above        
    public QuestionsFrame(Sequencer extSequencer,String anIcon,String q,String b1,String b2,String b3,String b4,int a)
    {
        
       //this.frame = frame;
      // this.counter = counter;
       answer = a;
       theicon = anIcon;
       this.aSequencer = extSequencer;
       //Theframe = Theframe;
      //  Question = q;
        Question = q;
        B1 = b1;
        B2 = b2;
        B3 = b3;
        B4 = b4;
        
         //size the frame
        setSize(DEFAULT_WIDTH,DEFAULT_HEIGHT);
        cp = getContentPane();
        cp.setBackground(Color.white);
        
     
       
       
        
        
        
        //create Icon object and set its location
       ImageIcon icon = new ImageIcon("C:\\users\\Matt\\Documents\\" + theicon);
       // ImageIcon icon1 = new ImageIcon("C:\\users\\Matt\\Documents\\mario1.gif");
        JButton button1 = new JButton(new AnswerAction(B1,answer ==1,questionNumber));  //create button
        JButton button2 = new JButton(new AnswerAction(B2,answer ==2,questionNumber));
        JButton button3 = new JButton(new AnswerAction(B3,answer==3,questionNumber));
        JButton button4 = new JButton(new AnswerAction(B4,answer==4,questionNumber));
          
        ImagePanel = new JPanel();
        ImagePanel.setBackground(Color.white);
        
        QuestionPanel = new JPanel();
      //  QuestionPanel.setBackground(Color.BLUE);
        
        add(ImagePanel,BorderLayout.NORTH);
        
        newLabel  =  new JLabel();
        newLabel1 = new  JLabel();
        //add the icon to the label
       // newLabel.setLocation(29,40);
       // newLabel1.setLocation(80,80);
        newLabel.setPreferredSize((new Dimension(600,450)));
        newLabel.setIcon(icon);
       // newLabel.setSize(icon.getImage().getWidth(null), icon.getImage().getHeight(null));
       // newLabel1.setIcon(icon1);
            
        ImagePanel.add(newLabel);
        ImagePanel.add(newLabel1);
                       
        QuestionPanel.add(button1);  // adding button to frame
        QuestionPanel.add(button2);
        QuestionPanel.add(button3);
        QuestionPanel.add(button4);
        
        add(QuestionPanel,BorderLayout.SOUTH);
        
        QuestionLabel = new JLabel(Question,JLabel.CENTER); 
        add(QuestionLabel,BorderLayout.CENTER);
    }//end of QuestionFrame Contstructor
    
       
      
       
        
    
    
 **** Here is the other, note this IS the one that is called above   
     public QuestionsFrame(Sequencer theSequencer,String b1,String anIcon,int a)
    {
      // this.frame = frame;
    //   this.counter = counter;
       theicon = anIcon;
       aSequencer = theSequencer;
       
       
       answer = a;        
       B1 = b1;
               
       //size the frame
       setSize(DEFAULT_WIDTH,DEFAULT_HEIGHT);
       cp = getContentPane();
       cp.setBackground(Color.white);
       
     
        //create Icon object and set its location
       ImageIcon icon = new ImageIcon("C:\\users\\Matt\\Documents\\" +theicon);
       // ImageIcon icon1 = new ImageIcon("C:\\users\\Matt\\Documents\\mario1.gif");
       JButton button = new JButton(new AnswerAction(B1,answer==1,questionNumber));  //create button
        
     
       
       
        ImagePanel = new JPanel();
        ImagePanel.setBackground(Color.white);
        
        QuestionPanel = new JPanel();
      //  QuestionPanel.setBackground(Color.BLUE);
        
        add(ImagePanel,BorderLayout.NORTH);
        
        newLabel  =  new JLabel();
        newLabel1 = new  JLabel();
        //add the icon to the label
       // newLabel.setLocation(29,40);
       // newLabel1.setLocation(80,80);
        newLabel.setPreferredSize((new Dimension(650,500)));
        newLabel.setIcon(icon);
       // newLabel.setSize(icon.getImage().getWidth(null), icon.getImage().getHeight(null));
       // newLabel1.setIcon(icon1);
            
        ImagePanel.add(newLabel);
        ImagePanel.add(newLabel1);
                       
        QuestionPanel.add(button);  // adding button to frame
        
        
        add(QuestionPanel,BorderLayout.SOUTH);
        
        QuestionLabel = new JLabel(Question,JLabel.CENTER); 
        add(QuestionLabel,BorderLayout.CENTER);
    }//end of QuestionFrame Contstructor
     
   
     
   
    
    
     
     
    public  void theQuestions( int questionNumber){
        
       

         
   ***** This is where I try to stop the sequence.  This is where the null pointer is      
        
        if(questionNumber==1){
        aSequencer.stop();
        mario1.Theframe[1] = new QuestionsFrame(aSequencer1,"smwbullet.jpg","What is the name of this enemy","Banzai Bill","Blurp","Bullet Bill","Goomba",1);
        mario1.Theframe[1].addWindowListener(new mario1.QuestionsFrameListener(2));
    //    mario1.Theframe[1].setBackground(Color.yellow)
        mario1.Theframe[1].QuestionPanel.setBackground(Color.yellow);
        mario1.Theframe[1].setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
        mario1.Theframe[1].setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        mario1.Theframe[1].setVisible(true);
        this.aSequencer1.start();
        }
        
        if(questionNumber==2){
      //  mario1.Theframe[1].sequencer.stop();
        mario1.Theframe[2] = new QuestionsFrame(null,"","this is the second question","Banzai Bill","Blurp","Bullet Bill","Goomba",1);
        mario1.Theframe[2].addWindowListener(new mario1.QuestionsFrameListener(3));
        //mario1.Theframe[2].setBackground(Color.yellow);
        mario1.Theframe[2].QuestionPanel.setBackground(Color.green);
        mario1.Theframe[2].setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
        mario1.Theframe[2].setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        mario1.Theframe[2].setVisible(true);
        }
        
        if(questionNumber==3){
        mario1.Theframe[3] = new QuestionsFrame(null,"","this is the third question"," "," "," "," ",4);
        mario1.Theframe[3].addWindowListener(new mario1.QuestionsFrameListener(4));
        mario1.Theframe[3].setBackground(Color.yellow);
        mario1.Theframe[3].setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
        mario1.Theframe[3].setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        mario1.Theframe[3].setVisible(true);
        }
        
        if(questionNumber==4){
        mario1.Theframe[4] = new QuestionsFrame(null,"","this is the fourth question"," "," ","","",2);
        mario1.Theframe[4].addWindowListener(new mario1.QuestionsFrameListener(5));
        mario1.Theframe[4].setBackground(Color.yellow);
        mario1.Theframe[4].setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
        mario1.Theframe[4].setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        mario1.Theframe[4].setVisible(true);
        }
        
        
              
        
        
    }
  
 
     
     
     
    public static  int getAnswer(int answer){
        return answer;
    }//end of getAnswer method
    
    
  
    
    class AnswerAction extends AbstractAction {

    private boolean isCorrect;   
    
    public AnswerAction(String name, boolean isCorrect, int questionNumber) {
        super(name);
        this.isCorrect = isCorrect;
        mario1.questionNumber = questionNumber;
        
    } //end of AnswerAction

    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
         
         if (isCorrect) {
              mario1.Theframe[mario1.questionNumber].setVisible(false);
              
              theQuestions(questionNumber+=1);
               System.out.println("Correct");
               //questionNumber++;
                      
         }   
      
         else {
             //loseChime();
              
            // QuestionsFrame.incorrectAnswer();     // .. - you could pass the answer string if required
         }
         
         // or possibly:         questionManager.handleAnswer(isCorrect);
    } //end of ActionPerformed
    //public  int questionNumber;
}  //end of AnswerAction class

    
    
    
    //instance variables
    public JPanel QuestionPanel;
    public JPanel ImagePanel;
    public JLabel QuestionLabel;
    public JLabel newLabel;
    public JLabel newLabel1;
    public String theicon;
   // public static  QuestionsFrame Theframe[] = new QuestionsFrame[9];
  //  public int theFrame;
    public  String theSequence;
    public static int questionNumber;
   // public  QuestionsFrame frame;
    public int   counter;
    public int answer;
    public String Question;
    public  String B1,B2,B3,B4;
   // public   Sequence sequence;
   //public   Sequence sequence1;
 // /  public   Sequencer  sequencer;
    public   Sequencer aSequencer;
    public   Sequencer  aSequencer1;
    public Container cp;
    public static final int DEFAULT_WIDTH = 1000;
    public static final int DEFAULT_HEIGHT = 700;
   
    
    
    
} //end of QuestionFrame class