Java Swing

[blazemore]

Hi all,
I'm having some problems with a programming assignment on java Swing (flow layout) and I'd appreciate some guidance or a nudge in the right direction.

For some reason only the last item I add is displaying.
The code's here
http://pastebin.com/VxukXeHq
Here, only the Jlabel displays, even if I resize the window.
I know I'm probably doing something obvious wrong, can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks.

[ja660k]

flow layouts arnt very good for displaying data and inputs like you want, look into a grid layout,

where you specify the number of cols, and rows and it will resize with your given panel hight and width

im taking a look at your code and ill see what i can come up with

[blazemore]

resize your encrypt panel when you run it,
you should see it.

flow layouts arnt very good for displaying data and inputs like you want, look into a grid layout,

where you specify the number of cols, and rows and it will resize with your given panel hight and width
Even when I resize it, the label just grows to fill the whole window.
I have to use a flow layout, it's specified.

[ja660k]

yeah i read that sorry.
ahh the days of programming 2 :)
GUI programming is a right pain in the @$$

you need to add the JBUTTON etc to the panel. not the frame.

so where you have



panel.setLayout( new FlowLayout());


this.add(panel);
this.add(inputTextField);
this.add(encryptButton);
this.add(decryptButton);
this.add(resultLabel);
this.setVisible(true);

you want


panel.setLayout( new FlowLayout());

panel.add(inputTextField);
panel.add(encryptButton);
panel.add(decryptButton);
panel.add(resultLabel);

this.setVisible(true);
this.add(panel);

you just need to tweak the width and hight to get it the way you want.
you could also just add blank JLabels to fill space in the layout

:-)

[kahumba]

I learned Swing mostly by reading this:
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/ui/index.html
it's user friendly and with complete source code.

[blazemore]

Thanks all but I got it sorted on my own by building up from an earlier example. It looked like I was trying to add to the wrong thing, yes.