Question

try {
            BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new FileReader("Help.txt"));
            String helptext = br.readLine();

            helpText.setText(helptext);

        } catch (IOException e) {
              System.out.println ("Error: " + e);
        }

It only returns the first line of the text file and the text file is about 4 pages long.
“helptext” being a text area.I want the whole file with its spaces I made in the text area.

Answer 1

You need to loop through the text file. You are only telling it to readline() one time.

EDIT: Fixed code to be exactly what user needed

EDIT 2: Added code to keep cursor at top

String line; 


try {            
BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new FileReader("<Location of text file>"));

     while((line=br.readLine()) != null){               
     helpText.append(line);
     //Add a new line for the next entry (If you would like)
     helpText.append("\n");
    } 
      //Set Cursor back to start
      helpText.setCaretPosition(WIDTH);
    }
   catch (IOException e) {             
   System.out.println (e);         
 }