package sample; import javafx.event.ActionEvent; import javafx.fxml.FXML; import javafx.scene.control.TextArea; public class Controller { @FXML private TextArea textArea; @FXML private void handleSubmit() { System.out.println("Mamma sønn"); String tmp = ""; tmp = textArea.getText(); System.out.println(tmp); //Thought tmpThought = new Thought(); // Button was clicked, do something... //outputTextArea.appendText("Button Action\n"); } }