Precise positioning of components

i was wonderin how could i precisely position textarea components in an applet???i understand that layout managers arent supposed to be used when precise positioning is concerned...
also, can there be any way where u can draw string or write text on a graphics objectlike drawrect-->rectangle????

use setLayout(null) on the applet.
use textarea.setLocation(x,y) to position the component
use textarea.setSize(w,h) to set the size of the component
overide the paint method of the applet and use :
graphics.drawString(string,x,y);
graphics.drawLine(x1,y1,x2,y2);
graphics.drawRect(rect.x,rect.y,rect.width,rect.height);Noah

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