Swing component that I created at runtime is not shown in JPanel

Question

I want to create some swing component at runtime using for loop in JPanel, while it doesn't display anything. please help me.

Here is the code :

private String [] DTS = new String[]{"Number","Text","Date","Image","Document"};
private String [] CONS = new String[]{"Not Null", "Primary", "unique"};

private void GenerateButton_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
    System.out.println(e.getActionCommand());
    System.out.println(TableName.getText());
    System.out.println(ColumnRange.getText());
    int Length = Integer.parseInt(ColumnRange.getText());
    JTextField [] FieldName = new JTextField[Length];
    JComboBox [] DataType = new JComboBox[Length];
    JComboBox [] Constraints = new JComboBox[Length];
    try {
        for (int i=0; i < Length; i++) {
            FieldName[i] = new JTextField();
            FieldName[i].setBounds(new Rectangle(35,150,200,20));
            DataType[i] = new JComboBox(DTS);
            DataType[i].setBounds(new Rectangle(35,150,200,20));
            Constraints[i] = new JComboBox(CONS);
            Constraints[i].setBounds(new Rectangle(35,150,200,20));
            this.add(FieldName[i],null);
            this.add(DataType[i], null);
            this.add(Constraints[i], null);
            this.validate();
        }
    } catch(Exception GE){
        System.out.println(GE);
    }
}

I feel like this question is asked at least 50 times a day.. — mre, Feb 23 '12 at 13:35

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 23 '12 at 12:29

4

this.validate(); 
this.repaint();

And don't use setBounds(). Use LayoutManager instead. E.g. GridBagLayout

answered Feb 23 '12 at 12:29

StanislavL

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