Refining "if" loop some help is needed

Question

Hi All,
I have the following if loop that works fine but only in one way.
int dist = 15;
int fromCompX = 0,fromCompY=0,toCompX=0,toCompY = 0;
if( (dist > Math.abs(toCompX-fromCompX)) || (dist > Math.abs(toCompY-fromCompY)) )
     toComp1.setLocation(toCompX,fromCompY);
     repaint();
}This loop makes the components in the panel come in a same line (HORIZONTALLY). e.g
     @   The above if loop makes the components like this
@   @   @I have no problem with this. But when I have a component in a vertical direction then problem starts. e.g
@The above components look like this after calling the if loop
@@What I need is
@See that the above component has just moved only to the right.
Any help would be great.
Thanks
Uma

Answer 1

Why not create another if loop? I am not sure this is going to work but try with this kind of logic.
if( (dist > Math.abs(toCompX-fromCompX)) || (dist > Math.abs(toCompY-fromCompY)) )
     if((dist > Math.abs(toCompY-fromCompX)) )
          toComp1.setLocation(toCompY,fromCompX);
          repaint();
     else
          toComp1.setLocation(toCompX,fromCompY);
          repaint();
}