Hi I have a problem with my code.  First let me explain what I am trying to do:

Create 26 buttons each with a letter of the alphabet, then create
swing applet to hold panels in a five by one grid.  Each the 1st four
panels have six buttons and the fifth has 2.

Problem.......my grid is 26 panels instead of the five.  Here is my code:

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class Alphabet extends JApplet implements ActionListener
{
JButton button5 = null;
JLabel alphaLabel = null;

public void init()
{
Container con = getContentPane();
con.setLayout(new GridLayout());
JPanel panel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(1,5));
JButton button1 = new JButton("A  B  C  D  E  F");
JButton button2 = new JButton("G  H  I  J  K  L");
JButton button3 = new JButton("M  N  O  P  Q  R");
JButton button4 = new JButton("S  T  U  V  W  X");
JButton button5 = new JButton("Y  Z");
alphaLabel = new JLabel(" ALPHABET LETTER ");
button5 = new JButton("Y  Z");
panel.add(button5);
button5.addActionListener(this);
panel.add(button1);
panel.add(button2);
panel.add(button3);
panel.add(button4);
panel.add(alphaLabel);
JButton a = new JButton("A");
JButton b = new JButton("B");
JButton c = new JButton("C");
JButton d = new JButton("D");
JButton e = new JButton("E");
JButton f = new JButton("F");
JButton g = new JButton("G");
JButton h = new JButton("H");
JButton i = new JButton("I");
JButton j = new JButton("J");
JButton k = new JButton("K");
JButton l = new JButton("L");
JButton m = new JButton("M");
JButton n = new JButton("N");
JButton o = new JButton("O");
JButton p = new JButton("P");
JButton q = new JButton("Q");
JButton r = new JButton("R");
JButton s = new JButton("S");
JButton t = new JButton("T");
JButton u = new JButton("U");
JButton v = new JButton("V");
JButton w = new JButton("W");
JButton x = new JButton("X");
JButton y = new JButton("Y");
JButton z = new JButton("Z");
con.add(a);
con.add(b);
con.add(c);
con.add(d);
con.add(e);
con.add(f);
con.add(g);
con.add(h);
con.add(i);
con.add(j);
con.add(k);
con.add(l);
con.add(m);
con.add(n);
con.add(o);
con.add(p);
con.add(q);
con.add(r);
con.add(s);
con.add(t);
con.add(u);
con.add(v);
con.add(w);
con.add(x);
con.add(y);
con.add(z);

}

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
{
Object source = e.getSource();

if (source == button5)
{
alphaLabel.setText("Folder X");

} 
}
}

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Request for Question Clarification by secret901-ga on 29 Nov 2003 20:25 PST

Hi charbrad,

Is the layout like at this page what you're looking for:
http://www.illegalcombatant.com/ga/Alphabet.htm

secret901-ga

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Clarification of Question by charbrad-ga on 29 Nov 2003 20:45 PST

no there should be five buttons....in the first 4 there should be six
letters in each box of the alphabet.  In the fifth button there should
be 2.