Question

public Textures()
{
    super(new GridBagLayout());
    layout.add(l1);
    layout.add(l2);
    add(layout);
    String[] T = filerw.fileRead2();
    if(T[0].equals("11"))
    {
        rect1.setLocation(layout.getComponent(1).getBounds().getLocation());
    }
    if(T[0].equals("12"))
    {
rect1.setLocation(layout.getComponent(2).getBounds().getLocation());
    }
    l1.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter()
    {
        public void mousePressed(MouseEvent arg0)
        {
            a = 11;
            filerw.fileWrite();
    rect1.setLocation(l1.getBounds().getLocation().x, l1.getBounds().getLocation().y);
        }
    });
    l2.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter()
    {
        public void mousePressed(MouseEvent arg0)
        {
            a = 12;
            filerw.fileWrite();
    rect1.setLocation(l2.getBounds().getLocation().x, l2.getBounds().getLocation().y);
    repaint();
        }
    });

I have tried many ways to ind the location of a component, and they all either get an error, turn up as zero, or the incorrect location. I have tried getX() and x, getBounds.getLocation, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, layout.getComponent(1) or l1. How do I find the location of a component? I am tring to get a rectangle to surround the image, how do I accomplish the location?

Answer 1

I have answered this question by using a Border instead of a Rectangle. Thanks you trashgod!

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