Removing and Adding Components

Hi there,

I've done a lot of programming, but im relatively new to java. I am trying to make a simple java chat program. For the client applet, I am using a simple layout of a label, text field and 'enter' button for a login screen, and a text area and text field for the chat UI.

I am adding the Label, TextField and JButton components for the login screen within the init() function. I would then like to remove these components and add the TextArea and TextField for the chat UI. I have tried to use remove and add, once the 'enter' button is clicked, but i cannot get this to work. Can anyone tell me why or how to do it?

as i long shot i tried putting a repaint(); in the odd place, but that didnt work either hehe

Thanks

publicvoid init()

{

setBackground(Color.black);

lName =new Label("Please Enter Your name:", Label.CENTER);

lName.setBackground(new Color(118, 189, 233));

add(lName);

tfName =new TextField("", 20);

add(tfName);

bEnter =new JButton("Enter");

bEnter.setActionCommand("cmdEnter");

bEnter.addActionListener(this);

bEnter.setToolTipText("Click to enter the chat room!");

add(bEnter);

}

// called on the action event 'cmdEnter'

publicvoid CreateUI()

{

removeAll();

taMsgWindow =new TextArea("", 21, 108);//23

taMsgWindow.setEditable(false);

add(taMsgWindow);

tfMessage =new TextField("Type your message here", 108);

add(tfMessage);

}

[2280 byte] By [genfisha] at [2007-10-3 2:47:21]