In java, I'm using frame in awt package. And, I was wanting to add text to my panel. I want it to be centered and formated in a way that it looks like this:

<center>this is how it is an
and I don't want it anyother way
how do you want it and
it must be a misstake
what you want to know is what you'll find</center>
I tried using label but it ends up showing up side by side when I put it in the north. I don't want to use text area or textfield because it shows these ridiculous boxes round it and I cant really format that either. Could some one help me with this problem?

Never Mind, I fixed it. But, I'm glad I didn't hold my breath until someone replied because I'd be a dead programmer other wise.

If anyone want to know how I got it to work or need a clearer explanation of what I was asking, just reply to this section.

sorry for inconvenience. but will you please explain what you want to do with that.and how you managed to get through it.

HumaMunir

I wanted to create a java window that displayed text, without using textarea The application that I have made requires that you understand what each button does.

At first I was using the awt package. But after careful research, I've discover that using swing package is far more effective for creating a window and easier to use. One source say that awt is heavy and swing is light, whatever that means. I just know that you can use something called a JEditorPane that allows you to write HTML and in a window so that text shows up natural and fluid.

if there are anymore questions or if someone would like to see an example of my code then just say so...

well, its a new thing for me. thanks for letting me know.

HumaMunir

 Use the Graphics2D objects 'drawString()' method; note that this is basically low-level graphics stuff, you will have to essentially persist what you want redrawn between paint() calls yourself, meaning you need to keep track of what's been drawn, and redraw it evertime the window is repainted, but here you go:

 g2.drawString()

 take a look, there are a couple of overloaded versions that take x,y parameters and such which are the screen coordinates of where you want to draw. Note that it's pretty much one way, there's no equivlant 'readString()' method, because drawString() converts from a string to a raster image.

Regards,
Meredith Shaebanyan