What classes and methods to use?

Hi,

I am developing a system wherein, a server holds all connected clients through class Socket. But I am trying to intregrate GUI on it.

My problem is how I could create a dragable environment of objects (JPanel, JButton, etc.) so that I wouldn't able to utilize the FlowLayout class which displays the client in an orderly manner. What class and methods I am to use?
What implementation I am going to use to save the configuration? What file format I am going to use?

To visualize further this problem, the system I am trying to develop is a classroom management system wherein the room adminstrator will configure the environment to a seat plan like diagram.

Thanks.

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how I could create a dragable environment of objects

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Are you asking how to move components that are layed out in a Container using the mouse?
Sounds like a GUI builder in an IDE.

An approach is to write your own layout manager that will take mouse movements and translate them into new locations for the moved Components. Sound like an interesting project.

How does this changeable GUI relate to the client/server part?

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Originally Posted by chyrl

Hi,

how I could create a dragable environment of objects (JPanel, JButton, etc.) so that I wouldn't able to utilize the FlowLayout class which displays the client in an orderly manner. What class and methods I am to use?

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Emm...

I think you can use JLayeredPane because its components can use an absolute location using methods as

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setLocation()
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setBounds()

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So you can easly program the components be dragged with your mouse. But of course it is not a simpliest way but I think it should solve your problem.

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Originally Posted by Norm

Are you asking how to move components that are layed out in a Container using the mouse?
Sounds like a GUI builder in an IDE.

An approach is to write your own layout manager that will take mouse movements and translate them into new locations for the moved Components. Sound like an interesting project.

How does this changeable GUI relate to the client/server part?

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Yes, exactly. The project is like similar to GUI builder of an IDE.

This changeable GUI does relate to the C/S because the interaction will be mostly easier to comprehend especially for the lower class man who might be using this project.

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Originally Posted by Webuser

Emm...

I think you can use JLayeredPane because its components can use an absolute location using methods as

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setLocation()
and
setBounds()

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So you can easly program the components be dragged with your mouse. But of course it is not a simpliest way but I think it should solve your problem.

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Ok. JLayeredPane could be an option to solve this thread.
But the next question, how would I save the configuration of the JLP?

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changeable GUI does relate to the C/S because the interaction will be mostly easier to comprehend

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Doesn't make any sense to me. I see the two as unrelated.

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Originally Posted by Norm

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changeable GUI does relate to the C/S because the interaction will be mostly easier to comprehend

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Doesn't make any sense to me. I see the two as unrelated.

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That sentence could've been written in a managerial report because it doesn't make any sense at all; it's humbug.

kind regards,

Jos

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Originally Posted by Norm

Doesn't make any sense to me. I see the two as unrelated.

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The project is like a computer kiosk management system.
What I wanted is in the server, the clients are arranged by the admin thru JLP so that the employees could open and close the client easier and faster than using the FlowLayout. The project is like the CyberCafe Pro system in which the clients are arranged by the admin.

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Originally Posted by JosAH

That sentence could've been written in a managerial report because it doesn't make any sense at all; it's humbug.

kind regards,

Jos

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What do you mean?

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in the server, the clients

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I assume "server" and "clients" here are actually some component showing in a frame.
I use those terms to mean PCs running software for their function.

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faster than using the FlowLayout.

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Not sure what this means. FlowLayout is a layout manager that lays out components in a container.

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the clients are arranged by the admin

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Again it sounds like "clients" is a component being shown in a window. Like a JPanel with an image or a JButton.

What is "JLP"? Google doesn't return anything related to Java.

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Originally Posted by Norm

I assume "server" and "clients" here are actually some component showing in a frame.
I use those terms to mean PCs running software for their function.

Not sure what this means. FlowLayout is a layout manager that lays out components in a container.

Again it sounds like "clients" is a component being shown in a window. Like a JPanel with an image or a JButton.

What is "JLP"? Google doesn't return anything related to Java.

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In terms of JLP, I apologize for my abbreviation, it means JLayeredPane.

The performance between FlowLayout and JLP doesn't matter most in the project. What matters more is what happens in the real world. Like the exchange of money, or id, etc., the searching time lessens and the human-error percentage also lessens.

The clients are infact in a JPanel and inside of it are essential elements of each client.

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Originally Posted by chyrl

What do you mean?

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Yes, that could've been my alternative reply.

kind regards,

Jos

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Originally Posted by JosAH

Yes, that could've been my alternative reply.

kind regards,

Jos

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Ok. See reply 8 and 10.

Ok the talk about server and client wasn't about servers and clients on the internet.
Those are your names for components being displayed on a screen.

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matters more is what happens in the real world

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Yes of course that is always true.
But this a java programming forum and we answer questions about that.

Are there any programmers you can talk to and have post the questions here?
As mentioned earlier, your posts sound like they are

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written in a managerial report

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Originally Posted by Norm

Ok the talk about server and client wasn't about servers and clients on the internet.
Those are your names for components being displayed on a screen.

Yes of course that is always true.
But this a java programming forum and we answer questions about that.

Are there any programmers you can talk to and have post the questions here?
As mentioned earlier, your posts sound like they are

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This isn't a mangerial report. This is a system report.

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Originally Posted by chyrl

This isn't a mangerial report. This is a system report.

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It is more like a combination of a buzz phrase competition and BS bingo.

kind regards,

Jos

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Originally Posted by JosAH

It is more like a combination of a buzz phrase competition and BS bingo.

kind regards,

Jos

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A system report for a case study for my project.
Anyways. I'm still a student.

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Originally Posted by chyrl

A system report for a case study for my project.
Anyways. I'm still a student.

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First, try to get your jargon right because as it is now you are making up terms so that you are not able to communicate with the rest of the world; e.g. visual components are not clients.

kind regards,

Jos

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Originally Posted by chyrl

Ok. JLayeredPane could be an option to solve this thread.
But the next question, how would I save the configuration of the JLP?

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Unusual but anyway...
You can use an ArrayList or something to keep the JLayeredPane components location and options and then simply save it as a *.anyext file :)

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Originally Posted by Webuser

Emm...

I think you can use JLayeredPane because its components can use an absolute location using methods as

Code:

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setLocation()
and
setBounds()

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So you can easly program the components be dragged with your mouse. But of course it is not a simpliest way but I think it should solve your problem.

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Webuser is right. That may become the best way to solve the idea :)
I can add that you have to work with MouseListener a lot to make it work but it worth the effort

By setting the layout manager to null you can use setBounds() in any container.