--- projects/cms/source/conient/uk/org/iscream/cms/conient/datacomponents/StringDataComponent.java	2001/03/18 14:43:39	1.15
+++ projects/cms/source/conient/uk/org/iscream/cms/conient/datacomponents/StringDataComponent.java	2001/03/18 16:28:53	1.16
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import uk.org.iscream.util.XMLPacket;
  * in a JTextField.
  *
  * @author  $Author: ajm $
- * @version $Id: StringDataComponent.java,v 1.15 2001/03/18 14:43:39 ajm Exp $
+ * @version $Id: StringDataComponent.java,v 1.16 2001/03/18 16:28:53 ajm Exp $
  */
 public class StringDataComponent extends VisibleDataComponent {
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class StringDataComponent extends VisibleDataCo
     /**
      * The current CVS revision of this class
      */
-    public final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.15 $";
+    public final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.16 $";
     
     /**
      * The default length of the JTextField
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public class StringDataComponent extends VisibleDataCo
         _item.setText("-uninitialised-");
         add(_label);
         add(_item);
+        setVisible(false);
     }
 
 //---PUBLIC METHODS---
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@ public class StringDataComponent extends VisibleDataCo
      * run this method.
      */
     public void run() {
+        if(!isVisible()) {
+            setVisible(true);
+        }
         _item.setText(_cache);
     }