why isn't my combobox appearing on my frame?

Hi all,
I have the following (simple) code so far for my JFrame.

Code:

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import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.FlowLayout;
 
 
/**
 *
 * @author mjohnson
 */
class ProjectConversions extends JFrame{
 
    public ProjectConversions(){
 
        setTitle("PS-Clarity Project Conversions Interface");
       
        setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        setSize(300,300);
       
        JComboBox entity = new JComboBox();
 
        EntityProvider comboFill = new EntityProvider();
        //Fill JComboBox with values retrieved from EntityProvider Class
        for(String name :comboFill.fileArray){
              entity.add(name, this);
        }
       
        entity.setVisible(true); //set combobox to visible
 
        setVisible(true);  //set frame to visible
    }
 
}

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Code:

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I am using a different class with a main method calling this frame:
public class ProjectConverstionMain {
 
    public static void main(String args[]){
        new ProjectConversions();
    }
 
}

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The combo box is being populated from an ArrayList in another class but it is not visible when I run the main method.
I can see the JFrame with the title I have set - but no ComboBox..

any ideas?

thanks in advance,
Matt

I dont think you have added the combo box to frame.

I don't suppose you could show me how to do that?
I have given a new instance of JComboBox the name 'entity'
how would I then add entity to the frame?

public ProjectConversions(){

setTitle("PS-Clarity Project Conversions Interface");

setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(300,300);

JComboBox entity = new JComboBox();

EntityProvider comboFill = new EntityProvider();
//Fill JComboBox with values retrieved from EntityProvider Class
for(String name :comboFill.fileArray){
entity.add(name, this);
}

entity.setVisible(true); //set combobox to visible
add(entity); // if your version is jdk1.5 or above
//getContentPane().add(entity); for lower versions
setVisible(true); //set frame to visible
}

Thanks for that.
only trouble I have now is I cant seem to set the size of it, have tried entity.setsize(50,100); but it doesn't make a difference.
oh, and it is not showing any contents that I have set using the for loop!!

Dude, don't double post... it's really a good way to anger people who are trying to help you. Why? Because you could have gotten the answer a long time ago on a another forum and people on this forum are still trying to help you.
New To Java - Why isn't my combobox being displayed on my JFrame?

Not very sure about setSize, I suggest set the layout of JFrame to null and use setBounds method with the components in your case that entity object
e.g. entity.setBounds(xCoordinate,yCoordinate,width,hei ght)

Now as far as items not appearing in the combo box, what does comboFill.fileArray is returning? Use System.out to print its contents inside the loop and make sure you are getting the values.

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Originally Posted by CJSLMAN

Dude, don't double post... it's really a good way to anger people who are trying to help you. Why? Because you could have gotten the answer a long time ago on a another forum and people on this forum are still trying to help you.
New To Java - Why isn't my combobox being displayed on my JFrame?

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Chris,
I see what you are saying but the only reason I posted twice was to give me more of a chance to get a rapid answer - as the project is time critical.

its also interesting to see different ways to acheive the same thing - as being a learner it will allow me to adopt the more understandable route.

apologies if this angered you.

Double posting doesn't get you answers faster. If you are looking for different ways to do something (and I'm not convinced that that's a valid reason for double posting), then explain in your post that you have also posted in another forum (provide the link) and the reason why. That way, everybody's on the level.

Luck,
CJSL

thanks,
I will bare that in mind for the future.
I have to disagree about response times.
some forums seem to be more active Stateside than in the UK.
I have found some questions on Sun are answered very quickly, where some on Java-Forums go unanswered.
I suppose it's probably just luck of the draw.

its not that I am looking for different ways to skin a cat, but often you find that different people have different ways of doing things.
either way, we're getting away from my purpose of this exercise anyway.

i'm just after a bit of help to understand what the heck I am doing! :-)
I am not picking things up as quickly as I would have hoped with something that I thought would be SO easy to acheive...