how to put buttons into two subpanels..??

[jade52903]

I'm in an advance class (OOP using Java) with no background in Java programming... I was hoping that someone could help me out!? We have an assignment that we are to add voting buttons into two subpanels and also add a picture beside the canidate's name. I'm not sure what's going on with this program. Could someone PLEASE help me out??

//************************************************** *******
// VoteCounter.java
//
// Demonstrates a graphical user interface and event listeners to
// tally votes for two candidates, Joe and Sam.
//************************************************** *******


import javax.swing.JFrame;

import java.awt.*;

import javax.swing.*;

public class VoteCounter

{
//----------------------------------------------
// Creates the main program frame.
//----------------------------------------------
public static void main(String[] args)

{

JFrame frame = new JFrame("Vote Counter");
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOS E);

frame.getContentPane().add(new VoteCounterPanel());

frame.pack();
frame.setVisible(true);

//set up first subpanel

JPanel subPanel1 = new JPanel();
subPanel1.setPreferredSize(new Dimension (150, 100));
subPanel1.setBackground(Color.yellow);
JLabel label1 = new JLabel ("Joe");
subPanel1.add(label1);

ImageIcon icon = new ImageIcon ("joe.jpg");
JLabel label;

label = new JLabel ("Joe", icon, SwingConstants.CENTER);

//set up second subpanel

JPanel subPanel2 = new JPanel();
subPanel2.setPreferredSize(new Dimension (150, 100));
subPanel2.setBackground(Color.pink);
JLabel label2 = new JLabel ("Sam");
subPanel2.add(label2);

ImageIcon icon1 = new ImageIcon ("sam.jpg");
JLabel label3;

label3 = new JLabel ("Sam", icon1, SwingConstants.RIGHT);
label3.setHorizontalTextPosition(SwingConstants.LE FT);
label3.setVerticalTextPosition(SwingConstants.BOTT OM);


//set up primary panel

JPanel primary = new JPanel();
primary.setBackground(Color.blue);
primary.add(subPanel1);
primary.add(subPanel2);
frame.getContentPane().add(primary);




}

}


//************************************************** *******
// VoteCounterPanel.java
//
// Demonstrates a graphical user interface and event listeners to
// tally votes for two candidates, Joe and Sam.
//************************************************** *******

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;

public class VoteCounterPanel extends JPanel
{
private int votesForJoe;
private JButton joe;
private JLabel labelJoe;

private int votesForSam;
private JButton sam;
private JLabel labelSam;

//----------------------------------------------
// Constructor: Sets up the GUI.
//----------------------------------------------
public VoteCounterPanel()

{

//initialize counts
votesForJoe = 0;
votesForSam = 0;


joe = new JButton("Vote for Joe");
joe.addActionListener(new JoeButtonListener());

labelJoe = new JLabel("Votes for Joe: " + votesForJoe);

add(joe);
add(labelJoe);

setPreferredSize(new Dimension(300, 80));
//setBackground(Color.cyan);

sam = new JButton("Vote for Sam");
sam.addActionListener(new SamButtonListener());

labelSam = new JLabel ("Votes for Sam: " + votesForSam);

add(sam);
add(labelSam);

setPreferredSize(new Dimension(300, 80));
//setBackground(Color.pink);

}

//************************************************** *
// Represents a listener for button push (action) events
//************************************************** *

private class JoeButtonListener implements ActionListener
{
//----------------------------------------------
// Updates the counter and label when Vote for Joe
// button is pushed
//----------------------------------------------
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
{
votesForJoe++;
labelJoe.setText("Votes for Joe: " + votesForJoe);

}
}

private class SamButtonListener implements ActionListener
{
//----------------------------------------------
// Updates the counter and label when Vote for Sam
// button is pushed
//----------------------------------------------
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
{
votesForSam++;
labelSam.setText("Votes for Sam: " + votesForSam);

}
}
}

[r035198x]

//************************************************** *******
// VoteCounter.java
//
// Demonstrates a graphical user interface and event listeners to
// tally votes for two candidates, Joe and Sam.
//************************************************** *******
 
 
 
 
import java.awt.*;
 
import javax.swing.*;
 
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
 
public class VoteCounter
 
{
//----------------------------------------------
// Creates the main program frame.
//----------------------------------------------
public static void main(String[] args)
 
{
 
JFrame frame = new JFrame("Vote Counter");
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.setSize(600, 600);
 
 
 
 
 
//set up first subpanel
 
JPanel subPanel1 = new JPanel();
subPanel1.setPreferredSize(new Dimension (150, 100));
subPanel1.setBackground(Color.yellow);
JLabel label1 = new JLabel ("Joe");
subPanel1.add(label1);
 
ImageIcon icon = new ImageIcon ("joe.jpg");
JLabel label;
 
label = new JLabel ("Joe", icon, SwingConstants.CENTER);
 
//set up second subpanel
 
JPanel subPanel2 = new JPanel();
subPanel2.setPreferredSize(new Dimension (150, 100));
subPanel2.setBackground(Color.pink);
JLabel label2 = new JLabel ("Sam");
subPanel2.add(label2);
 
ImageIcon icon1 = new ImageIcon ("sam.jpg");
JLabel label3;
 
label3 = new JLabel ("Sam", icon1, SwingConstants.RIGHT);
label3.setHorizontalTextPosition(SwingConstants.LEFT);
label3.setVerticalTextPosition(SwingConstants.BOTTOM);
 
 
//set up primary panel
 
JPanel primary = new JPanel();
primary.setBackground(Color.blue);
primary.add(subPanel1);
primary.add(subPanel2);
frame.getContentPane().add(primary, "Center");
frame.getContentPane().add(new VoteCounterPanel(), "South");
//frame.pack();
frame.setVisible(true);
 
 
}
 
}
 
 
//************************************************** *******
// VoteCounterPanel.java
//
// Demonstrates a graphical user interface and event listeners to
// tally votes for two candidates, Joe and Sam.
//************************************************** *******
 
 
 
class VoteCounterPanel extends JPanel
{
private int votesForJoe;
private JButton joe;
private JLabel labelJoe;
 
private int votesForSam;
private JButton sam;
private JLabel labelSam;
 
//----------------------------------------------
// Constructor: Sets up the GUI.
//----------------------------------------------
public VoteCounterPanel()
 
{
 
//initialize counts
votesForJoe = 0;
votesForSam = 0;
 
 
joe = new JButton("Vote for Joe");
joe.addActionListener(new JoeButtonListener());
 
labelJoe = new JLabel("Votes for Joe: " + votesForJoe);
 
add(joe);
add(labelJoe);
 
setPreferredSize(new Dimension(300, 80));
//setBackground(Color.cyan);
 
sam = new JButton("Vote for Sam");
sam.addActionListener(new SamButtonListener());
 
labelSam = new JLabel ("Votes for Sam: " + votesForSam);
 
add(sam);
add(labelSam);
 
setPreferredSize(new Dimension(300, 80));
//setBackground(Color.pink);
 
}
 
//************************************************** *
// Represents a listener for button push (action) events
//************************************************** *
 
private class JoeButtonListener implements ActionListener
{
//----------------------------------------------
// Updates the counter and label when Vote for Joe
// button is pushed
//----------------------------------------------
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
{
votesForJoe++;
labelJoe.setText("Votes for Joe: " + votesForJoe);
 
}
}
 
private class SamButtonListener implements ActionListener
{
//----------------------------------------------
// Updates the counter and label when Vote for Sam
// button is pushed
//----------------------------------------------
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
{
votesForSam++;
labelSam.setText("Votes for Sam: " + votesForSam);
 
}
}
}

This will make the pictures appear. You were adding the panels one on top of the other. That is why only one panel was appearing