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Thread: Combo/TextField Help

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    Question Combo/TextField Help

    Hi, I've created a Swing program that uses content pane to display components. I have two problems - My zipCombo is supposed to be editable but it isn't and I need to know how to align my TextFields so they're even (at runtime). Any help would be greatly appreciated.

     
    public class PersonalData extends JFrame implements ActionListener
    {
    	        //Initialize Array
    	        String zipCode[] = {"38001", "38006", "38343", "38305", "38301"};
    	        String states[] = {"AL", "AK","AZ","AR","CA","CO","CT","DE","FL","GA","GU","HI","ID","IL","IN","IA","KS","KY","LA","MA","MD","MS","MI","MN","MI","MO","MT","NE","NV","NH","NJ","NM","NY","NC","ND","OH","OK","OR","PA","PR","RI","SC","SD","TN","TX","UT","VT","VI","VA","WA","WV","WI","WY"};
     
     
    	                     //Construct a panel for each row
    	        	JPanel firstRow = new JPanel();
    	        	JPanel secondRow = new JPanel();
    	        	JPanel thirdRow = new JPanel();
    	        	JPanel fourthRow = new JPanel();
    	        	JPanel fifthRow = new JPanel();
    	        	JPanel sixthRow = new JPanel();
     
    	        	//Construct Components
    		JComboBox zipCombo = new JComboBox(zipCode);
    		JComboBox stateCombo = new JComboBox(states);
     
    	        	//Construct a panel for the fields and buttons
    	        	JPanel fieldPanel = new JPanel();
     
    	        	//Construct labels and text boxes
    	        	JLabel firstNameLabel = new JLabel("First Name:");
    	            	     JTextField firstName = new JTextField(20);
    	        	JLabel lastNameLabel = new JLabel("Last Name:");
    	            	     JTextField lastName= new JTextField(20);
    	        	JLabel addressLabel = new JLabel("Address:");
    	                          JTextField address = new JTextField(30);
    	        	JLabel cityLabel = new JLabel("City:");
    	            	     JTextField city = new JTextField(10);
    	        	JLabel stateLabel = new JLabel("State:");
    	            	     JTextField state = new JTextField(2);
    	        	JLabel zipLabel = new JLabel("Zip:");
    	            	     JTextField zip = new JTextField(9);
     
     
    	        	//Construct Button
    	        	JButton submitButton = new JButton("Submit");
     
    	    	//Create Content Pane
    	   	public void createContentPane()
    	   	{
    	    	        //Populate the JComboBox
    	       	        stateCombo.addActionListener(this);
    	       	        zipCombo.addActionListener(this);
    	        	        [B]zipCombo.setEditable(true);[/B]
    		}
     
    		public static void main(String args[])
    	        	{
    	            	     PersonalData f= new PersonalData();
    	            	     f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    	            	     f.setSize(500,400);
    	            	     f.setTitle("Personal Data");
    	            	     f.setResizable(false);
    	            	     f.setLocation(200,200);
    	            	     f.setVisible(true);
    	        	}
     
    	    	     public PersonalData()
    	    	     {
    	        	          Container c = getContentPane();
    	                	          c.setLayout((new BorderLayout()));
    	                	          fieldPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(8,1));
    	                	          FlowLayout rowSetup = new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT,5,0);
    	                    	               firstRow.setLayout(rowSetup);
    	                                    secondRow.setLayout(rowSetup);
    	                    	               thirdRow.setLayout(rowSetup);
    	                    	               fourthRow.setLayout(rowSetup);
     
     
     
    	              	     //Add fields to rows
    	                	     firstRow.add(firstNameLabel);
    	                          firstRow.add(firstName);
     
    	                	     secondRow.add(lastNameLabel);
    	                	     secondRow.add(lastName);
     
    	                	     thirdRow.add(addressLabel);
    	                	     thirdRow.add(address);
     
    		     fourthRow.add(cityLabel);
    		     fourthRow.add(city);
    		     fourthRow.add(stateLabel);
    		     fourthRow.add(stateCombo);
    		     fourthRow.add(zipLabel);
    	                          fourthRow.add(zipCombo);
     
    	                	     fifthRow.add(submitButton);
     
    	                	      //Add rows to panel
    	                	      fieldPanel.add(firstRow);
    	                	      fieldPanel.add(secondRow);
    	                	      fieldPanel.add(thirdRow);
    	                           fieldPanel.add(fourthRow);
    	                	      fieldPanel.add(fifthRow);
    	                	      fieldPanel.add(sixthRow);
     
     
    		     //Add panels to frame
    	                	     c.add(fieldPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
     
     
    	                	      //Add functionality to button
    	        	      submitButton.addActionListener(this);
    	    	}
     
    	    	   public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
    	    	   {
    	        	         //user clicks the combo box
    	        	         if (e.getSource() == stateCombo);
     
    	        	         if (e.getSource() == zipCombo);
    	    	   }
    }

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    Default Re: Combo/TextField Help

    Place the line: zipCombo.setEditable(true); in the same area where you constructed the comboboxes, this will allow for editing. As for the other problem, use spacing after the labels. 1 after First Name, 1 after Last Name, 5 after Address and 14 after City.
    Last edited by TimW; October 25th, 2009 at 09:52 AM. Reason: Figured out problem

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    Default Re: Combo/TextField Help

    That helped. Thanks!! :-)

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