Scroll bar problems ..Please help!!!!!!

Question

This is what the program looks like. topPanel has newItemPanel on top of it. when you click continue newItemPanel becomes invisible and newItemDescriptionPanel becomes visible. When you click continue newItemDescriptionPanel becomes invisible and priceEnterPanel becomes visible.
I want newItemDescriptionPanel and priceEnterPanel to have a scroll bar. but everything I have tried hasn't worked. I am new. You will see the code is ugly and there is an attempt to add a scrollbar.
Please help
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.border.*;
import java.lang.System;
public class MainPanel extends      JFrame implements     ActionListener
     private boolean      firstRun = true;
     private final int     ITEM_PLAIN     =     0;     // Item types
     private final int     ITEM_CHECK     =     1;
     private final int     ITEM_RADIO     =     2;
     private     JPanel          topPanel;
     private JPanel          newItemPanel;
     private JRadioButton onlineAuctionRadio;
     private JRadioButton fixedPriceRadio;
     private ButtonGroup bg;
     private JButton     continueButton;
     private JLabel      blankLabel;       //used to give space between things
     private JPanel           newItemDescriptionPanel;
     private JPanel      takeAdditionalSpacePanelCheckBox;
     private JPanel      takeAdditionalSpacePanel;
     private JPanel          takeAdditionalSpacePanelLabel;
     private JPanel          takeAdditionalSpacePanelLabel2;
     private JPanel      takeAdditionalSpacePanel2;
     private JPanel      takeAdditionalSpacePanel3;
     private JPanel           takeAdditionalSpacePanel4;
     private JPanel           takeAdditionalSpacePanel5;
     JScrollPane displayScroller;
     JEditorPane itemDescriptionTextArea;
     GridBagLayout gridbag;
     GridBagConstraints gbc;
     private JCheckBox   secondCategoryCheckBox;
     private JLabel          itemTitleLabel;
     private JLabel          requiredLabel, requiredLabel2;
     private JLabel      requiredStarLabel;
     private JTextField  itemTitleTextField;
     private JLabel           subtitleLabel;
     private JTextField      subtitleTextField;
     private JLabel          itemDescriptionLabel;
     private JButton     itemDescriptionContinueButton;
     private JLabel          percentageLabel;
     //------- price enter page ----------------
     private JLabel          startingPriceLabel;
     private JLabel           dollarSignLabel;
     private JTextField     startingPriceTextField;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel1;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel2;
     private JLabel          buyItNowLabel;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel3;
     private JLabel          dollarSignLabel2;
     private JTextField     buyItNowTextField;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel4;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel5;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel6;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel7;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel8;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel9;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel10;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel11;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel12;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel13;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel14;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel15;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel16;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel17;
     private JPanel          fillUpSpacePanel18;
     private JLabel          donatePercentageLabel;
     private JTextField     donatePercentageTextField;
     private JPanel          fSp; // fill space panel
     private JPanel          fSp1;
     private JPanel          fSp2;
     private JPanel          fSp3;
     private JPanel          fSp4;
     private JPanel          fSp5;
     private JPanel          fSp6;
     private JPanel          fSp7;
     private JPanel          fSp8;
     private JPanel          fSp9;
     private JLabel           numberOfPicturesLabel;
     private JTextField     numberOfPicturesTextField;
     private JCheckBox     superSizePicturesCheckBox;
     private JLabel          superSizePicturesLabel;
     private JRadioButton standardPictureRadioButton;
     private JRadioButton picturePackRadioButton;
     private JCheckBox     listingDesignerCheckBox;
     private ButtonGroup bgPictures;
     private JCheckBox      valuePackCheckBox;
     private JCheckBox     galleryPictureCheckBox;
     private JCheckBox     subtitleCheckBox;
     private JCheckBox     boldCheckBox;
     private JCheckBox     borderCheckBox;
     private JCheckBox     highlightCheckBox;
     private JCheckBox     featuredPlusCheckBox;
     private JCheckBox     galleryFeaturedCheckBox;
     private JLabel          homePageFeaturedLabel;
     private JComboBox     homePageFeaturedComboBox;
     private JCheckBox     giftCheckBox;
     JScrollPane priceEnterPanelScroll;
     private JButton          backToRadioButton;
     private JButton          backToItemDescriptionButton;
     private JPanel           priceEnterPanel;
     private final static String RADIOPANEL = "JPanel with radios";
     private final static String DESCRIPTIONPANEL = "JPanel with description";
     private final static String PRICEENTERPANEL = "JPanel with price entering";
     private JPanel           cards;
     private     JMenuBar     menuBar;
     private     JMenu          menuFile;
     private     JMenu          menuEdit;
     private     JMenu          menuProperty;
     private     JMenuItem     menuPropertySystem;
     private     JMenuItem     menuPropertyEditor;
     private     JMenuItem     menuPropertyDisplay;
     private     JMenu        menuFileNew;
     private JMenuItem   menuFileNewAccount;
     private JMenuItem   menuFileNewItem;
     private     JMenuItem     menuFileOpen;
     private     JMenuItem     menuFileSave;
     private     JMenuItem     menuFileSaveAs;
     private     JMenuItem     menuFileExit;
     private     JMenuItem     menuEditCopy;
     private     JMenuItem     menuEditCut;
     private     JMenuItem     menuEditPaste;
     public MainPanel()
          requiredLabel = new JLabel ("* Required");
          requiredLabel.setForeground (Color.red);
          requiredLabel2 = new JLabel ("* Required");
          requiredLabel2.setForeground (Color.red);
          requiredStarLabel = new JLabel ("*");
          requiredStarLabel.setForeground (Color.green);
          setTitle( "photo galleries" );
          setSize( 310, 130 );
          topPanel = new JPanel();
          topPanel.setLayout( new BorderLayout() );
          topPanel.setBorder (BorderFactory.createTitledBorder ("TopPanel"));
          //topPanel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension (300,300));
          getContentPane().add( topPanel );
          topPanel.setVisible (false);
          //     For New Item Panel
          ButtonListener ears = new ButtonListener();
          blankLabel = new JLabel ("  ");  // used to give space between radio buttons and continue button
          continueButton = new JButton ("Continue >");
          continueButton.addActionListener (ears);
          backToRadioButton = new JButton ("< back");
          backToRadioButton.addActionListener (ears);
          itemDescriptionContinueButton = new JButton ("Continue >");
          itemDescriptionContinueButton.addActionListener (ears);
          backToItemDescriptionButton = new JButton ("< back");
          backToItemDescriptionButton.addActionListener (ears);
          newItemPanel = new JPanel();
          newItemPanel.setLayout (new BoxLayout(newItemPanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
          //topPanel.add (newItemPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
          newItemPanel.setBorder (BorderFactory.createTitledBorder ("NewItemPanel"));
          newItemPanel.setVisible (false);
          onlineAuctionRadio = new JRadioButton ("Sold item at online Auction"     );
          fixedPriceRadio = new JRadioButton ("Sold at a Fixed Price");
          bg = new ButtonGroup();
          bg.add(onlineAuctionRadio);
          bg.add(fixedPriceRadio);
          onlineAuctionRadio.addActionListener (ears);
          fixedPriceRadio.addActionListener (ears);
          newItemPanel.add (onlineAuctionRadio);
          newItemPanel.add (fixedPriceRadio);
          newItemPanel.add (blankLabel);
          newItemPanel.add (continueButton);
          // ------ After continue pressed ---------
          newItemDescriptionPanel = new JPanel();
          newItemDescriptionPanel.setLayout (new BoxLayout(newItemDescriptionPanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
          newItemPanel.add (newItemDescriptionPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
          newItemDescriptionPanel.setBorder (BorderFactory.createTitledBorder ("newItemDescriptionPanel"));
          secondCategoryCheckBox = new JCheckBox ("The item was listed in a second category");
          newItemDescriptionPanel.setVisible (false);
          itemTitleLabel = new JLabel ("Item title");
          itemTitleTextField = new JTextField (30);
          subtitleLabel = new JLabel ("Subtitle ($0.50)");
          subtitleTextField = new JTextField (30);
          itemDescriptionLabel = new JLabel ("Item description");
          itemDescriptionTextArea = new JEditorPane();
          itemDescriptionTextArea.setContentType( "text/html" );
          itemDescriptionTextArea.setEditable( false );
          itemDescriptionTextArea.setPreferredSize(new Dimension (500,250));
          itemDescriptionTextArea.setFont(new Font( "Serif", Font.PLAIN, 12 ));
          itemDescriptionTextArea.setForeground( Color.black );
          gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
          gbc.gridx = 0;
          gbc.gridy = 4;
          displayScroller = new JScrollPane( itemDescriptionTextArea );
          gridbag = new GridBagLayout ();
          gridbag.setConstraints( displayScroller, gbc );
          itemDescriptionTextArea.setEditable( true );
          takeAdditionalSpacePanelCheckBox = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          takeAdditionalSpacePanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));//<--added, to take additional space
          takeAdditionalSpacePanelLabel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));//<--added, to take additional space
          takeAdditionalSpacePanelLabel2 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));//<--added, to take additional space
          takeAdditionalSpacePanel2 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));//<--added, to take additional space
          takeAdditionalSpacePanel3 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));//<--added, to take additional space
          takeAdditionalSpacePanel4 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          takeAdditionalSpacePanel5 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          //takeAdditionalSpacePanel2.setBorder (BorderFactory.createTitledBorder ("Additonal 2"));
          takeAdditionalSpacePanelCheckBox.add (secondCategoryCheckBox);
          newItemDescriptionPanel.add (takeAdditionalSpacePanelCheckBox);
          //newItemDescriptionPanel.add (blankLabel);
          takeAdditionalSpacePanelLabel.add (itemTitleLabel);
          takeAdditionalSpacePanelLabel.add (requiredLabel);
          newItemDescriptionPanel.add (takeAdditionalSpacePanelLabel);
          //newItemDescriptionPanel.add (itemTitleTextField);
          takeAdditionalSpacePanel.add(itemTitleTextField);//<--add textfield to panel
          newItemDescriptionPanel.add (takeAdditionalSpacePanel);//<--add panel to boxlayout panel
          takeAdditionalSpacePanelLabel2.add (subtitleLabel);
          newItemDescriptionPanel.add (takeAdditionalSpacePanelLabel2);
          takeAdditionalSpacePanel2.add (subtitleTextField);
          newItemDescriptionPanel.add (takeAdditionalSpacePanel2);
          takeAdditionalSpacePanel4.add (itemDescriptionLabel);
          //takeAdditionalSpacePanel4.add (requiredLabel2);
          newItemDescriptionPanel.add (takeAdditionalSpacePanel4);
          takeAdditionalSpacePanel3.add (displayScroller);
          newItemDescriptionPanel.add (takeAdditionalSpacePanel3);
          takeAdditionalSpacePanel5.add (backToRadioButton);
          takeAdditionalSpacePanel5.add (itemDescriptionContinueButton);
          newItemDescriptionPanel.add (takeAdditionalSpacePanel5);
          //newItemDescriptionPanel.setLayout (new BoxLayout(newItemDescriptionPanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
          //----------- Price Enter Page ----------------
          priceEnterPanel = new JPanel();
          priceEnterPanel.setLayout (new BoxLayout(priceEnterPanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
          newItemDescriptionPanel.add (priceEnterPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
          priceEnterPanel.setBorder (BorderFactory.createTitledBorder ("Price enter Panel"));
          priceEnterPanel.setVisible (false);
          priceEnterPanelScroll = new JScrollPane (priceEnterPanel);
          topPanel.add (priceEnterPanelScroll);
          standardPictureRadioButton = new JRadioButton ("Standard");
          picturePackRadioButton = new JRadioButton ("Picture Pack ($1.00 for up to 6 pictures or $1.50 for 7 to 12 pictures)");
          bgPictures = new ButtonGroup();
          bgPictures.add(standardPictureRadioButton);
          bgPictures.add(picturePackRadioButton);
          standardPictureRadioButton.addActionListener (ears);
          picturePackRadioButton.addActionListener (ears);
          superSizePicturesCheckBox = new JCheckBox ("Supersize Pictures ($0.75)");
          listingDesignerCheckBox = new JCheckBox ("Listing designer $0.10");
          valuePackCheckBox = new JCheckBox ("Get the Essentials for less! Gallery, Subtitle, Listing Designer. $0.65 (save $0.30)");
          superSizePicturesCheckBox.setEnabled (false);
          superSizePicturesCheckBox.addActionListener (ears);
          listingDesignerCheckBox.addActionListener (ears);
          valuePackCheckBox.addActionListener (ears);
          startingPriceLabel = new JLabel ("Starting Price");
          dollarSignLabel = new JLabel ("$");
          startingPriceTextField = new JTextField (10);
          buyItNowLabel = new JLabel ("Buy It Now");
          dollarSignLabel2 = new JLabel ("$");
          buyItNowTextField = new JTextField (10);
          donatePercentageLabel = new JLabel ("Donate percentage of sale");
          donatePercentageTextField = new JTextField (2);
          donatePercentageTextField.setText ("0");
          percentageLabel = new JLabel ("%");
          // Right-justify the text
         donatePercentageTextField.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.RIGHT);
          numberOfPicturesLabel = new JLabel ("Number of pictures used");
          numberOfPicturesTextField = new JTextField (1);
          numberOfPicturesTextField.setText ("0");
          galleryPictureCheckBox = new JCheckBox ("Gallery ($0.35) [Requires a picture]");
          subtitleCheckBox = new JCheckBox ("Subtitle ($0.50)");
          boldCheckBox = new JCheckBox ("Bold ($1.00)");
          borderCheckBox = new JCheckBox ("Border ($3.00)");
          highlightCheckBox = new JCheckBox ("Highlight ($5.00)");
          featuredPlusCheckBox = new JCheckBox ("Featured Plus! ($19.95)");
          galleryFeaturedCheckBox = new JCheckBox ("Gallery Featured ($19.95) [Requires a picture]");
          homePageFeaturedLabel = new JLabel ("Home Page Featured ($39.95 for 1 item, $79.95 for 2 or more items)");
          homePageFeaturedComboBox = new JComboBox ();
          homePageFeaturedComboBox.addItem (("None..."));
          homePageFeaturedComboBox.addItem (("1 item"));
          homePageFeaturedComboBox.addItem (("2 or more items"));
          giftCheckBox = new JCheckBox ("Show as a gift ($0.25)");
          fillUpSpacePanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel1 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel2 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel3 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel4 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel5 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel6 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel7 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel8 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel9 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel10 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel11 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel12 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel13 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel14 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel15 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel16 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel17 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel18 = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fSp     = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fSp1     = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fSp2     = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fSp3     = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fSp4     = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fSp5     = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fSp6     = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fSp7     = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fSp8     = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fSp9     = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT));
          fillUpSpacePanel.add (startingPriceLabel);
          fillUpSpacePanel.add (requiredLabel2);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fillUpSpacePanel);
          fillUpSpacePanel2.add (dollarSignLabel);
          fillUpSpacePanel2.add (startingPriceTextField);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fillUpSpacePanel2);     
     //     fillUpSpacePanel1.add (backToItemDescriptionButton);
     //     priceEnterPanel.add (fillUpSpacePanel1);
          fillUpSpacePanel3.add (buyItNowLabel);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fillUpSpacePanel3);
          fillUpSpacePanel4.add (dollarSignLabel2);
          fillUpSpacePanel4.add (buyItNowTextField);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fillUpSpacePanel4);
          fillUpSpacePanel1.add (donatePercentageLabel);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fillUpSpacePanel1);
          fillUpSpacePanel5.add (donatePercentageTextField);
          fillUpSpacePanel5.add (percentageLabel);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fillUpSpacePanel5);
          fillUpSpacePanel6.add (numberOfPicturesLabel);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fillUpSpacePanel6);
          fillUpSpacePanel7.add (numberOfPicturesTextField);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fillUpSpacePanel7);
          fillUpSpacePanel8.add (standardPictureRadioButton);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fillUpSpacePanel8);
          fillUpSpacePanel10.add (blankLabel);
          fillUpSpacePanel10.add (superSizePicturesCheckBox);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fillUpSpacePanel10);
          fillUpSpacePanel9.add (picturePackRadioButton);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fillUpSpacePanel10);
          fillUpSpacePanel11.add (picturePackRadioButton);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fillUpSpacePanel11);
          fillUpSpacePanel12.add (listingDesignerCheckBox);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fillUpSpacePanel12);
          fillUpSpacePanel13.add (valuePackCheckBox);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fillUpSpacePanel13);
          fSp.add (galleryPictureCheckBox);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fSp);
          fSp1.add (subtitleCheckBox);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fSp1);
          fSp2.add (boldCheckBox);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fSp2);
          fSp3.add (borderCheckBox);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fSp3);
          fSp4.add (highlightCheckBox);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fSp4);
          fSp5.add (featuredPlusCheckBox);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fSp5);
          fSp6.add (galleryFeaturedCheckBox);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fSp6);
          fSp7.add (homePageFeaturedLabel);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fSp7);
          fSp8.add (homePageFeaturedComboBox);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fSp8);
          fSp9.add (giftCheckBox);
          priceEnterPanel.add (fSp9);
          newItemDescriptionPanel.add (priceEnterPanelScroll);
          //Create the panel that contains the "cards".
          cards = new JPanel(new CardLayout());
          cards.add(newItemPanel, RADIOPANEL);
          cards.add(newItemDescriptionPanel, DESCRIPTIONPANEL);
          cards.add(priceEnterPanel, PRICEENTERPANEL);
          topPanel.add(cards, BorderLayout.NORTH);
          // Create the menu bar
          menuBar = new JMenuBar();
          // Set this instance as the application's menu bar
          setJMenuBar( menuBar );
          // Build the property sub-menu
          menuProperty = new JMenu( "Properties" );
          menuProperty.setMnemonic( 'P' );
          // Create property items
          menuPropertySystem = CreateMenuItem( menuProperty, ITEM_PLAIN,
                                        "System...", null, 'S', null );
          menuPropertyEditor = CreateMenuItem( menuProperty, ITEM_PLAIN,
                                        "Editor...", null, 'E', null );
          menuPropertyDisplay = CreateMenuItem( menuProperty, ITEM_PLAIN,
                                        "Display...", null, 'D', null );
          //Build the File-New sub-menu
          menuFileNew = new JMenu ("New");
          menuFileNew.setMnemonic ('N');
          //Create File-New items
          menuFileNewItem = CreateMenuItem( menuFileNew, ITEM_PLAIN,
                                        "Item", null, 'A', null );
          menuFileNewAccount = CreateMenuItem( menuFileNew, ITEM_PLAIN,
                                        "Account", null, 'A', null );
          // Create the file menu
          menuFile = new JMenu( "File" );
          menuFile.setMnemonic( 'F' );
          menuBar.add( menuFile );
          //Add the File-New menu
          menuFile.add( menuFileNew );
          // Create the file menu
          // Build a file menu items
          menuFileOpen = CreateMenuItem( menuFile, ITEM_PLAIN, "Open...",
                                        new ImageIcon( "open.gif" ), 'O',
                                        "Open a new file" );
          menuFileSave = CreateMenuItem( menuFile, ITEM_PLAIN, "Save",
                                        new ImageIcon( "save.gif" ), 'S',
                                        " Save this file" );
          menuFileSaveAs = CreateMenuItem( menuFile, ITEM_PLAIN,
                                        "Save As...", null, 'A',
                                        "Save this data to a new file" );
          // Add the property menu     
          menuFile.addSeparator();
          menuFile.add( menuProperty );
          menuFile.addSeparator();
          menuFileExit = CreateMenuItem( menuFile, ITEM_PLAIN,
                                        "Exit", null, 'X',
                                        "Exit the program" );
          //menuFileExit.addActionListener(this);
          // Create the file menu
          menuEdit = new JMenu( "Edit" );
          menuEdit.setMnemonic( 'E' );
          menuBar.add( menuEdit );
          // Create edit menu options
          menuEditCut = CreateMenuItem( menuEdit, ITEM_PLAIN,
                                        "Cut", null, 'T',
                                        "Cut data to the clipboard" );
          menuEditCopy = CreateMenuItem( menuEdit, ITEM_PLAIN,
                                        "Copy", null, 'C',
                                        "Copy data to the clipboard" );
          menuEditPaste = CreateMenuItem( menuEdit, ITEM_PLAIN,
                                        "Paste", null, 'P',
                                        "Paste data from the clipboard" );
     public JMenuItem CreateMenuItem( JMenu menu, int iType, String sText,
                                        ImageIcon image, int acceleratorKey,
                                        String sToolTip )
          // Create the item
          JMenuItem menuItem;
          switch( iType )
               case ITEM_RADIO:
                    menuItem = new JRadioButtonMenuItem();
                    break;
               case ITEM_CHECK:
                    menuItem = new JCheckBoxMenuItem();
                    break;
               default:
                    menuItem = new JMenuItem();
                    break;
          // Add the item test
          menuItem.setText( sText );
          // Add the optional icon
          if( image != null )
               menuItem.setIcon( image );
          // Add the accelerator key
          if( acceleratorKey > 0 )
               menuItem.setMnemonic( acceleratorKey );
          // Add the optional tool tip text
          if( sToolTip != null )
               menuItem.setToolTipText( sToolTip );
          // Add an action handler to this menu item
          menuItem.addActionListener( this );
          menu.add( menuItem );
          return menuItem;
     public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent event )
          CardLayout cl = (CardLayout)(cards.getLayout());
          if (event.getSource() == menuFileExit)
               System.exit(0);
          if (event.getSource() == menuFileNewAccount)
               System.out.println ("hlkadflkajfalkdjfalksfj");
          if (event.getSource() == menuFileNewItem){
               if (firstRun){
                    newItemPanel.setVisible (true);
                    topPanel.setVisible (true);
               cl.show(cards,RADIOPANEL);
               firstRun = false;
          //System.out.println( event );
     private class ButtonListener implements ActionListener
          public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
               CardLayout cl = (CardLayout)(cards.getLayout());
         //     cl.show(cards, (String)evt.getItem());
               if (event.getSource() == continueButton){
                    if (!(onlineAuctionRadio.isSelected()) && !(fixedPriceRadio.isSelected()))
                         JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "You must select at least one.", "Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
                    else{
                         if (onlineAuctionRadio.isSelected()){
                              cl.show (cards, DESCRIPTIONPANEL);
                              //newItemPanel.setVisible (false);
                              //newItemDescriptionPanel.setVisible (true);
               if (event.getSource() == itemDescriptionContinueButton){
                   if (itemTitleTextField.getText().trim().equalsIgnoreCase(""))
                        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "You must enter a title.", "Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
                    else
                         cl.show (cards, PRICEENTERPANEL);
               if (event.getSource() == backToRadioButton){
                    cl.show (cards, RADIOPANEL);
               if (event.getSource() == backToItemDescriptionButton){
                    cl.show(cards, DESCRIPTIONPANEL);
               if (standardPictureRadioButton.isSelected()){
                    superSizePicturesCheckBox.setEnabled (true);
               if (picturePackRadioButton.isSelected()){
                    superSizePicturesCheckBox.setEnabled (false);
          } //end of action performed
}

Answer 1

Mostly I see there is about 100 times as much code as I care to look at.
So you don't know how to get a panel in a scroll pane, and then get that scroll pane into your GUI? Then try doing that by itself, not encumbered with 10000 lines of irrelevant code. Once you have it working, plug it into the big lump of code. Or if you can't get it working, ask about the small problem here.