import java.io.*; // at top of program
 
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 private void jButton2ActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
 
 try
 {
 PrintWriter info = new PrintWriter(
 new FileWriter("//home/davemulkey/food.txt",true) );
 for(int x=0; x < list1.getItemCount(); x = x+1 )
 {
 info.println(list1.getItem(x));
 }
 info.println("-------------");
 info.close();
 }
 catch(Exception ex)
 { System.out.println("error = " + ex.toString()); }
 }