[ale] OT another Java question

[Denny Chambers]

To find this add method, look in java.awt.Container.add(String, 
Component). However I would not use this method. Even the Java docs 
recommend not using this. If you want to use this type of layout, then 
try something like this:

MyPanel p1;

p1 = new MyPanel(10,3,rowHeading, colHeading);
p1.setBounds(new Rectangle(3,270,388,320));
this.add(p1);
initNewPanel(p1);

// adds a text field
FieldA.setBounds(new Rectangle(145,40.120,30));
p1.add(FieldA);

This may work better for you. I have to warn you though, this type of 
layout does not resize very well at all. As far as the layout goes, you 
should really look at the GridBagLayout as you layout manager. It is the 
most flexible of the layout managers, however it is also one of the more 
complex. Done properly, is looks very professional, and can resize much 
better than the other layout managers.

HTH,
Denny

Geoffrey wrote:

> Okay folks this one's been driving me crazy. Here's the poop. Got some 
> code that has a class:
>
> public class MyPanel extends Panel {}
>
> Basically builds a panel that has a table, look multiple cells.
>
> Existing code does the following to create a panel and place items in 
> the cells:
>
> MyPanel p1;
>
> p1 = new MyPanel(10,3,rowHeading, colHeading);
> this.add("3,270,388,320", p1);
> initNewPanel(p1);
>
> // adds a text field
>
> p1.add("145,40.120,30", FieldA);
>
>
> First I can't find this 'variation' of add() anywhere.
>
> Further, I retain this code with the exception of removing the 
> 'initNewPanel()' which just sets up the foreground/background color. I 
> omit it because initNewPanel() is in a class we are no longer using.
>
> Anyway, the same code produces the FieldA in the wrong place on the 
> panel, and further, it appears that no mather what values I pass to 
> the add() the field always shows up in the same place, and same size 
> (which is wrong as well.
>
>
> The main problem is I need to use MyPanel because of the way it builds 
> the table.
>
> Any assistance would be appreciated.
>

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