java - Issue with if statements in JButton actions -

i'm pretty new java, , i've made tictactoe program. managed create ai, when attempted add additional option play human, ran issue. tried make if turncount (defined static int) number, check if pressed button's text equal nothing, , if set x. otherwise, should check see if pressed button's text equal nothing, , if set o. whatever reason, won't seem check else statements. following code pretty repetitive, need read first 12 or lines see mean. helping!

the action listener method:

public void actionperformed(actionevent e) {         if (e.getsource() == topl)             if (turncount % 2 == 0)             {                 if (topl.gettext().equals(""))                 {                     topl.settext("x");                     turncount  += 1;                     winchecker();                  }             else                 if (topl.gettext().equals(""))                 {                     topl.settext("o");                     turncount  += 1;                     winchecker();                  }             }         if (e.getsource() == midup)         {             if (turncount % 2 == 0)             {             if (midup.gettext().equals(""))             {                 midup.settext("x");                 turncount  += 1;                 winchecker();              }             else                 if (midup.gettext().equals(""))                 {                     midup.settext("o");                     turncount  += 1;                     winchecker();                  }             }         }         if (e.getsource() == topr)         {             if (turncount % 2 == 0)             {             if (topr.gettext().equals(""))             {                 topr.settext("x");                 turncount  += 1;                 winchecker();              }             else                 if (topr.gettext().equals(""))                 {                     topr.settext("o");                     turncount  += 1;                     winchecker();                  }             }         }         if (e.getsource() == midl)         {             if (turncount % 2 == 0)             {             if (midl.gettext().equals(""))             {                 midl.settext("x");                 turncount  += 1;                 winchecker();              }             else                 if (midl.gettext().equals(""))                 {                     midl.settext("o");                     turncount  += 1;                     winchecker();                 }             }         }         if (e.getsource() == mid)         {             if (turncount % 2 == 0)             {             if (mid.gettext().equals(""))             {                 mid.settext("x");                 turncount  += 1;                 winchecker();              }             else                 if (mid.gettext().equals(""))                 {                     mid.settext("o");                     turncount  += 1;                     winchecker();                  }             }           }         if (e.getsource() == midr)         {             if (turncount % 2 == 0)             {             if (midr.gettext().equals(""))             {                 midr.settext("x");                 turncount  += 1;                 winchecker();              }             else                 if (midr.gettext().equals(""))                 {                     midr.settext("o");                     turncount  += 1;                     winchecker();                  }             }         }         if (e.getsource() == botl)         {             if (turncount % 2 == 0)             {             if (botl.gettext().equals(""))             {                 botl.settext("x");                 turncount  += 1;                 winchecker();              }             else                 if (botl.gettext().equals(""))                 {                     botl.settext("o");                     turncount  += 1;                     winchecker();                  }             }         }         if (e.getsource() == midlow)         {             if (turncount % 2 == 0)             {             if (midlow.gettext().equals(""))             {                 midlow.settext("x");                 turncount  += 1;                 winchecker();              }             else                 if (midlow.gettext().equals(""))                 {                     midlow.settext("o");                     turncount  += 1;                     winchecker();                  }             }         }         if (e.getsource() == botr)         {             if (turncount % 2 == 0)             {             if (botr.gettext().equals(""))             {                 botr.settext("x");                 turncount  += 1;                 winchecker();              }             else                 if (botr.gettext().equals(""))                 {                     botr.settext("o");                     turncount  += 1;                     winchecker();                  }             }         }     } 

if turncount (defined static int) number, check if pressed button's text equal nothing, , if set x. otherwise, should check see if pressed button's text equal nothing, , if set o.

if otherwise meant, if turncount odd need set o; need pair of braces {} without them else block match inner if block not outer (and hence never executed match on same condition text "").

        if (turncount % 2 == 0)         {             if (topl.gettext().equals(""))             {                 topl.settext("x");                 turncount  += 1;                 winchecker();              }         } // added         else         { // added             if (topl.gettext().equals(""))             {                 topl.settext("o");                 turncount  += 1;                 winchecker();             }         }