Help placing images in JFrame

Ok, I would like to add a row of 10 images between the QuestionLabel which is centered, and the Buttons which are south. The images to be added are 10 of the ImageIcon icon2. Is there a way to place these all lined up in a row in such a specific location.

Here is the code

Code:

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public QuestionsFrame(Sequencer theSequencer,String anIcon,String q,String b1,String b2,String b3,String b4,int a)
    {
       
      //this.frame = frame;
      // this.counter = counter;
      answer = a;
      theicon = anIcon;
     
      // mario1.aSequencer1 = theSequencer;
     
      //Theframe = Theframe;
      //  Question = q;
        Question = q;
        B1 = b1;
        B2 = b2;
        B3 = b3;
        B4 = b4;
       
        //size the frame
        setSize(DEFAULT_WIDTH,DEFAULT_HEIGHT);
        cp = getContentPane();
        cp.setBackground(Color.white);
         
        //create Icon object and set its location
      ImageIcon icon = new ImageIcon("C:\\users\\Matt\\Documents\\" + theicon);
      ImageIcon icon2 = new ImageIcon ("C:\\users\\Matt\\Documents\\coin.jpg");
             
           
      // ImageIcon icon1 = new ImageIcon("C:\\users\\Matt\\Documents\\mario1.gif");
        JButton button1 = new JButton(new AnswerAction(B1,answer ==1,questionNumber));  //create button
        JButton button2 = new JButton(new AnswerAction(B2,answer ==2,questionNumber));
        JButton button3 = new JButton(new AnswerAction(B3,answer==3,questionNumber));
        JButton button4 = new JButton(new AnswerAction(B4,answer==4,questionNumber));
         
        ImagePanel = new JPanel();
        ImagePanel.setBackground(Color.white);
        //ImagePanel1 = new JPanel();
        QuestionPanel = new JPanel();
      //  QuestionPanel.setBackground(Color.BLUE);
     
        add(ImagePanel,BorderLayout.NORTH);
        //add(ImagePanel,BorderLayout.SOUTH);
        newLabel = new JLabel();
   
        //add the icon to the label
      // newLabel.setLocation(29,40);
   
        newLabel.setPreferredSize((new Dimension(600,450)));
        newLabel.setIcon(icon);
     
      // newLabel.setSize(icon.getImage().getWidth(null), icon.getImage().getHeight(null));
      // newLabel1.setIcon(icon1);
         
        ImagePanel.add(newLabel);
       
     
        //ImagePanel2.setLocation(200,10);
        //ImagePanel1.add(newLabel1);
                     
        QuestionPanel.add(button1);  // adding button to frame
        QuestionPanel.add(button2);
        QuestionPanel.add(button3);
        QuestionPanel.add(button4);
       
        add(QuestionPanel,BorderLayout.SOUTH);
       
        QuestionLabel = new JLabel(Question,JLabel.CENTER);
        add(QuestionLabel,BorderLayout.CENTER);
    }//end of QuestionFrame Contstructor

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I always just use labels and html to add images
I'm sorry never mind I stopped using HTML I use netbeans so putting things where I want them is easy. But, here is the code that I took from my app
jLabel1.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/setup/newpackage/e.png")));

Ok I know that but how do I place it in the frame at exactly that place?

Welcome to the world of layout management.
Here's a couple of suggestions for inspiration. I played around with Box layouts a bit but couldn't find anything I liked. You never know about Box layouts.

Code:

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import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import javax.swing.*;

public class Placement {
    private JPanel getGBCenter() {
        JPanel panel = new JPanel(new GridBagLayout());
        GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
        gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
        gbc.gridwidth = GridBagConstraints.REMAINDER;
        gbc.weighty = 1.0;    // <-- play with
        gbc.weightx = 1.0;
        panel.add(new JLabel(), gbc);
        JLabel label = new JLabel("Question Label", JLabel.CENTER);
        label.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEtchedBorder());
        gbc.weighty = 0.5;    // <-- these three
        panel.add(label, gbc);
        gbc.weighty = 0.7;    // <-- weighty values
        panel.add(getIconPanel(), gbc);
        return panel;
    }

    private JPanel getGridCenter() {
        JLabel label = new JLabel("Question Label", JLabel.CENTER);
        label.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEtchedBorder());
        JPanel panel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(0,1));
        panel.add(new JPanel());
        panel.add(label);
        panel.add(getIconPanel());
        return panel;
    }

    private JPanel getIconPanel() {
        BufferedImage image = getImage();
        JPanel panel = new JPanel(new GridBagLayout());
        GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
        gbc.insets = new Insets(2,2,2,2);
        gbc.weightx = 1.0;
        for(int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
            panel.add(new JLabel(new ImageIcon(image)), gbc);
        }
        panel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEtchedBorder());
        return panel;
    }

    private BufferedImage getImage() {
        int w = 30, h = 30, type = BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_RGB;
        BufferedImage image = new BufferedImage(w, h, type);
        Graphics2D g2 = image.createGraphics();
        g2.setPaint(Color.blue);
        g2.fillRect(0, 0, w, h);
        g2.setPaint(Color.orange);
        int m = 3;
        g2.fillOval(m, m, w-2*m, h-2*m);
        g2.dispose();
        return image;
    }

    private JPanel getLast() {
        JPanel panel = new JPanel();
        for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
            panel.add(new JButton("button " + (i+1)));
        }
        panel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEtchedBorder());
        return panel;
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Placement test = new Placement();
        JFrame f = new JFrame();
        f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        f.add(test.getGBCenter());
//        f.add(test.getGridCenter());
        f.add(test.getLast(), "Last");
        f.setSize(400,400);
        f.setLocation(100,100);
        f.setVisible(true);
    }
}

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Wow thanks a lot.

Lets say I want to use setLocation(Point,Point). Within the JFrame, depending on its size, how do I know where the points are. For example is 0,0 the top left corner? If a frame were 400,400 would the center be at 200,200?

Why do you want to know this location? Layout managers usually frees you from having to worry about such things.

Well if you look at my first post, I am trying to put a row of images, between an located North, and buttons located south. Since I am building a quiz game, each time a question is answered correctly a coin will appear in this location, if another question is answered correctly the next image would be placed just next to it on the right hand side, so another words with each correct answer and another image being placed in the frame, it would form a row of images. Since I want them in such a specific spot, I thought I would just use setLocation for each one.

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Originally Posted by gammaman

Well if you look at my first post,...

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I saw your first post, and I also saw Hardwire's excellent response where he shows you how you really don't need to know absolute positioning, how layout managers allow you to let them worry about the positioning. I recommend that you follow this recommendation.