Can not get JInternalFrame to setLocation

Question

Morning,
I am stuck and could use some help, I've tried everything I could think of before posting, keep in mind I am a eng who is learning java on my own but I've tried everything I can think of already.
I have a JInternalFrame to which I added a pane. I want this frame to overlap other panes, the problem is I can not seem to get the frame to obey the setLocation or setBounds command.
the program is 6800+ lines but here is the relevant lines.
operatingConditionsFrame = new JFrame;
operatingConditionsFrams.getContentPane().setLayout(new BorderLayout());
JDesktopPane operatingConditionsMainPane = new JDesktopPane();
operatingConditionsMainPane.setLayout(
new BoxLayout(operatingConditionsMainPane,BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
operatingConditionsMainPane.setBackground(new Color(41,128,166));
operatingConditionsMainPane.setPreferredSize (
new Dimension(operatingConditionsMainPaneWidth,
operatingConditionsMainPaneLength));
operatingConditionsMainPane.setMaximumSize (
new Dimension(operatingConditionsMainPaneWidth,
operatingConditionsMainPaneLength));
operatingConditionsMainPane.setMinimumSize (
new Dimension(operatingConditionsMainPaneWidth,
operatingConditionsMainPaneLength));
operatingConditionsFrame.add(operatingConditionsMainPane);
JInternalFrame formulaSubScreen = new JInternalFrame();
formulaSubScreen.getContentPane().setLayout(
new BoxLayout(formulaSubScreen.getContentPane(),BoxLayout.X_AXIS));
formulaSubScreen.setVisible( true );
formulaSubScreen.setResizable( true );
formulaSubScreen.setPreferredSize (new Dimension(200, 200));
formulaSubScreen.setMaximumSize (new Dimension(200, 200));
formulaSubScreen.setMinimumSize (new Dimension(200, 200));
formulaSubScreen.getContentPane().add( formulaMainPane );
formulaSubScreen.setBounds( 0,0,200,200);
formulaSubScreen.pack();
operatingConditionsMainPane.add( formulaSubScreen );
The goal is to be able to control where the frame is placed.
Any help would be greatly appreciated since I have been stuck for a while and need to move on.
Thanks
Pat
Senior Field Applications Engineer
Credence Corporation
[email protected]
www.credence.com

Answer 1

ahhhhh, you are the man!!!!
Thank you so much!!!!!
It is a little more challenging because operatingConditionsMainPane has 4 panes and a internal frame. Each pane changes in length as well as operatingConditionsMainPane such that each time the user enters a new group then new rows corresponding to that group are added.
I just need to keep up with the lenght of the panes but this will work.
Thanks again,
Pat
PS. is there away to turn off the title bar on the internal frame ? I kust want a border around it like a pane has.