Running program in netbeans, no GUI

[Anthony Schmitt]

I have two files, SwitchOverlay.java and HUD.java. SwitchOverlay is the following:

/*
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 * and open the template in the editor.
 */
package switchoverlay;

/**
 *
 * @author AnthonyDSKTP
 */
public class SwitchOverlay {

    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // TODO code application logic here
    }
}

Hud.java is a jPanel. When I compile and run everything builds successfully but I get no window popping up for me to test out the program.

/*
 * To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
 * and open the template in the editor.
 */
package switchoverlay;

/**
 *
 * @author AnthonyDSKTP
 */
public class HUD extends javax.swing.JPanel {

    /**
     * Creates new form HUD
     */
    public HUD() {
        initComponents();
    }

    /**
     * This method is called from within the constructor to initialize the form.
     * WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is always
     * regenerated by the Form Editor.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")

When I try to run at first it'd say that switchoverlay.HUD doesn't have a main method.
Any ideas? Why don't I see my window when I run this?

[Campbell Ritchie]

You can’t display a JPanel. You have to add it to a frame (or window or applet or dialog).

[Anthony Schmitt]

Ah. So, create a new jFrame and drop the jPanel into the frame?

[Nam Ha Minh]

Anthony Schmitt wrote:Ah. So, create a new jFrame and drop the jPanel into the frame?

Yes, as JPanel is a container and JFrame is a window.

[Anthony Schmitt]

OK, new question. Is there a way to disable project files, and can I delete automatically generated code, such as a radio button action that doesn't need to be there? I tried deleting some code for it and lost my whole jFrame! Brought back the graphical components using history but all the code is missing now.

[Darryl Burke]

See my reply on the other thread you started.
http://www.coderanch.com/t/568828/GUI/java/Moving-code-netbeans