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hi
i have a code here where in i have added labels to the JPanel according to the java tutorials

but i cant get to display the labels. i am going nuts.
plz help me

public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent e)
	{
		String item = e.getActionCommand();
		
		if(item.equals("Close"))
		{
			System.exit(0);
		}
		else if(item.equals("Maintenance"))
		{
			JFrame venMainFrame = new JFrame("Vendor Maintenance");	
			JPanel contentpane = new JPanel();
			contentpane.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(765,690));
			venMainFrame.setContentPane(contentpane);
			//contentpane.setBackground(Color.white);
			venMainFrame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
			venMainFrame.pack();
			
			setvenfrDesign(venMainFrame);
			venMainFrame.setVisible(true);
		}
	
	} // action Performed ends here

	public void setvenfrDesign(JFrame venMainFrame)
	{
		
		JLabel label1, label2, label3, label4, label5, label6;
		JPanel panel = new JPanel();
		label1 = new JLabel("Vendor Id");
		panel.add(label1);
		getContentPane().add(panel);
		label2 = new JLabel("Vendor First Name");
		label3 = new JLabel("Vendor Last Name");
		label4 = new JLabel("Address");
		label5 = new JLabel("Telephone #");
		label6 = new JLabel("Fax");

		
	} // end of setvenfrDesign

most of my code is in the thread- new to java if u need it.
thanks