Problem regarding "GridLayout"

[vishalrimt]

Hey all,

plz tell me that how to use the "GridLayout" class in the following code...
i want the size of textarea to be set by me...
but it is not been done here....:(

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

class Demo implements ActionListener
{

TextField t;

Demo(TextField t)
{
this.t=t;
}

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent a)
{
String s=a.getActionCommand();
t.setText(s);
}
}



class Cal
{

Cal()
{

	int i;
	int c=10;
	Frame f=new Frame();
	f.setSize(400,400);
	
	Panel p=new Panel();
	p.setLayout(new GridLayout(3,2));
	
	Button b[]=new Button[10];

	TextField t=new TextField();
	Demo d=new Demo(t);
	
	for(i=0;i<b.length;i++)
	{
		String s=Integer.toString(i);
		b[i]=new Button(s);
		b[i].setBounds(i*40,120,30,30);
		p.add(b[i]);
	}


	t.setBounds(30,40,340,40);
	p.add(t);


	for(i=0;i<b.length;i++)
	{
		b[i].addActionListener(d);
	}

	
	f.add(p);	
	f.setVisible(true);

}


public static void main(String zx[])
{
new Cal();

}
}

plzzz do help me...
plzzz....

[Fubarable]

You're using setBounds which shouldn't be used at all if you're using layouts. Rather if you want to set the size of the Buttons held by the GridLayout-using container, then set their preferredSize and don't set the size of the application. Also, since your TextArea is separate from your buttons, best if you place your Buttons in one Panel that uses GridLayout and then place this Button Panel in another Panel using another layout such as BorderLayout, and then add the TextArea to the same BorderLayout using Panel. Most important of all, read the tutorials. By the way, why AWT and not Swing?

[JosAH]

plzzz
plzzz....

Lemmy guess; a wasp! No! A bee! Yes? Am I right?

kind regards,

Jos

[vishalrimt]

You're using setBounds which shouldn't be used at all if you're using layouts. Rather if you want to set the size of the Buttons held by the GridLayout-using container, then set their preferredSize and don't set the size of the application. Also, since your TextArea is separate from your buttons, best if you place your Buttons in one Panel that uses GridLayout and then place this Button Panel in another Panel using another layout such as BorderLayout, and then add the TextArea to the same BorderLayout using Panel. Most important of all, read the tutorials. By the way, why AWT and not Swing?

Thanks Fubarable...

i tried it but didnt worked...:(
plzz tell me how to use both "GridLayout" and this "BorderLayout" in my program..
nd i am on the learning stage now...:) my teacher told me to use awt first and then try swing... so i am using awt...:)

[vishalrimt]

Lemmy guess; a wasp! No! A bee! Yes? Am I right?

sorry Josah... bt i didn't understand what are you trying to say...

[Fubarable]

Thanks Fubarable...

i tried it but didnt worked...:(

"It didn't work" doesn't help us figure out what you're doing wrong. If you attempt to do something and desire our help, you need to show your attempt and describe in detail how it's not working including posting any error messages that you encounter.

plzz tell me how to use both "GridLayout" and this "BorderLayout" in my program..

I won't create the code for you, but can guide you to the tutorials that will show you how to use these layouts. They can be found here: Lesson: Laying Out Components Within a Container (The Java™ Tutorials > Creating a GUI With JFC/Swing)

nd i am on the learning stage now...:) my teacher told me to use awt first and then try swing... so i am using awt...:)

Most here would say that your teacher is mistaken as there's no need to do AWT first and then go to Swing.

Please avoid unnecessary and non-standard abbreviations. It's hard enough to interpret questions here and your use of these abbreviations makes it harder still, not to mention for those for whom English is not their primary language.

[vishalrimt]

i will keep that in mind:)

and really thanks for the tutorial link:)