Resizing Applets

Question

I've another question. I wont be suprised actually if
you start ignoring my mails but I'll keep chancing my
arm until then.
This applet SHOULD create musical sheet music, by
selecting keys on a virtualy keyboard or chords from a
drop down box. IT WORKS PERFECTLY AS A FRAME
PROBLEM: when i converted the code to applet: the
applet isn't big enough to show the stave(i.e. 5
paralled lines on whihc music is written) and the
keyboard and the edit box. Problem is once i ressize
the applet (manually clicking and dragging) i get an
exceptipon error and nothing works after that.
BASICALLY: WHEN THE APPLET OPENS AND I CLICK A KEY OR
SELECT A CHORD THEN RESIZE THE APPLET SO I CAN SEE THE
STAVE I CAN SEE THE NOTE I JUST ENTERED BUT CAN'T
ENTER ANYMORE AFTER THAT.
I'm not asking you to fix it, but if you have any idea
why that happens I'd be delighted.
to see what I mean go to:
http://musicmaker.compsoc.com
choose C.P. (on right of screen)
choose WRITE (on top of screen)
or go straight to
http://musicmaker.compsoc.com/Write.htm
here's the construnctor of the main class:
public Write1302A() {
initComponents ();
Box box = Box.createVerticalBox();
     getContentPane().add(box);
getContentPane().show();
getContentPane().setSize(550,600);
//stave diagram
pane*****************************
//displays appropriate stave diagram
staveDiagramPane = new JPanel(new
BorderLayout());
staveDiagramPane.setLocation(10,10);
staveDiagramPane.setBounds(0,0,400,150);
box.add(staveDiagramPane);
//keyboard pane*****************************
JPanel kbPane = new JPanel(new
BorderLayout());
kbPane.add(virtualKeyboard);
kbPane.setLocation(200,20);
box.add(kbPane);
//input pane**********************************
     //will show user entered chord name
inputPane = new JPanel(new FlowLayout());
label =new JLabel( "Enter Chord Name");
input = new JComboBox(names);
input.setMaximumRowCount(35);
input.addItemListener( new ItemListener(){
public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e)
int s = input.getSelectedIndex();
buildInput(s,1);
label2 = new JLabel("Note Name:");
noteNameText = new JTextField(5);
noteNameText.disable();
inputPane.add(label2);
inputPane.add(noteNameText);
inputPane.add(label);
inputPane.add(input);
inputPane.setLocation(240,20);
box.add(inputPane);
//****refresh
button**************************
buttonPanel = new JPanel();
buttonPanel.setLayout(
new GridLayout(1,1));
refresh = new JButton("Refresh");
refresh.addActionListener(new
ActionListener(){
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
refresh();
buttonPanel.add(refresh);
box.add(buttonPanel);
setVisible(true);

Answer 1

I'm not sure to understand all, but the size of an applet is defined in the html page