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HelloApplet.javaAPI DocExample1321Thu Feb 01 15:20:36 GMT 2001None

HelloApplet.java

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

/**
 * HelloApplet is a simple applet that toggles a message
 * when you click on a Draw button.
 */
public class HelloApplet extends JApplet {

	/** The flag which controls drawing the message. */
	protected boolean requested;

	/** init() is an Applet method called by the browser to initialize */
	public void init() {
		JButton b;
		requested = false;
		Container cp = (Container)getContentPane();
		cp.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
		String buttonLabel = getParameter("buttonlabel");
		if (buttonLabel == null) {
			buttonLabel = "Draw/Don't Draw";
		}
		cp.add(b = new JButton(ButtonLabel));
		b.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
			/*  Button - toggle the state of the "requested" flag, to draw or
			 *  not to draw.
			 */
			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
				String arg = e.getActionCommand();
				// Invert the state of the draw request.
				requested = !requested;
				do_the_work();
			}
		});
	}

	/** paint() is an AWT Component method, called when the 
	 *  component needs to be painted.
	 */
	public void do_the_work() {
		/* If the Draw button is selected, draw something */
		if (requested) {
			showStatus("Welcome to Java!");
		} else {
			showStatus("");	// retract welcome? :-)
		}
	}
}