private int[] genericActionListener() {

		int laCases = -1;
		int nycCases = -1;
		int chicagoCases = -1;
		int atlantaCases = -1;
		int denverCases = -1;
		int dallasCases = -1;
		int miamiCases = -1;

		//la
		try {
			laCases = Integer.parseInt(this.losAngelesTF.getText());
		} catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
			this.losAngelesTF.setText("Fix Me");
			return null;
		}

		//nyc
		try {
			nycCases = Integer.parseInt(this.nycTF.getText());
		} catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
			this.nycTF.setText("Fix Me");
			return null;
		}
		//chicago
		try {
			chicagoCases = Integer.parseInt(this.chicagoTF.getText());
		} catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
			this.chicagoTF.setText("Fix Me");
			return null;
		}
		//atlanta
		try {
			atlantaCases = Integer.parseInt(this.atlantaTF.getText());
		} catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
			this.atlantaTF.setText("Fix Me");
			return null;
		}
		//denver
		try {
			denverCases = Integer.parseInt(this.denverTF.getText());
		} catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
			this.denverTF.setText("Fix Me");
			return null;
		}
		//dallas
		try {
			dallasCases = Integer.parseInt(this.dallasTF.getText());
		} catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
			this.dallasTF.setText("Fix Me");
			return null;
		}
		//miami
		try {
			miamiCases = Integer.parseInt(this.miamiTF.getText());
		} catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
			this.miamiTF.setText("Fix Me");
			return null;
		}

		int totalCases = laCases + nycCases + chicagoCases + atlantaCases + denverCases
				+ dallasCases + miamiCases;

		this.totalKnownTF.setText(Integer.toString(totalCases));

		return new int[]{
			laCases, nycCases, chicagoCases, atlantaCases, denverCases, dallasCases, miamiCases
		};
	}