// adds the action listeners for our menu items public void control() { aLUpload = new ActionListener() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent actionEvent) { updateSoccerData(); SoccerView.setPicture(); } }; view.getMenuItemUpload().addActionListener(aLUpload); aLExit = new ActionListener() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent actionEvent) { System.exit(0); } }; view.getMenuItemExit().addActionListener(aLExit); aLVersion = new ActionListener() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent actionEvent) { view.createVersionPane(); } }; view.getMenuItemVersion().addActionListener(aLVersion); }