private void performConnectAction( ActionEvent e) { // TODO complete method // before calling connectTo, setText on conectionStatus pass to it "connecting". // call connectTo and pass the values in the 3 TextFields you created. use getText on TextFeield to get the text out of it. // after calling connectTo, setText on conectionStatus pass to it "connected". // if exception is thrown, setText on conectionStatus pass to it "failed: " + ex.getMessage(). // don't forget connectTo throws an exception, so use try and catch. }