import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

public class KeyWatcher extends java.applet.Applet {
	StringBuffer text = new StringBuffer();

	public void init () {
		setFont( new Font("TimesRoman",Font.BOLD,18) );
		addKeyListener ( new KeyAdapter() {
			public void keyPressed( KeyEvent e ) {
				System.out.println(e);
				type( e.getKeyCode(), e.getKeyChar() );
			}
		} );
		requestFocus();
	}

	public void type(int code, char ch ) {
		switch ( code ) {
			case ( KeyEvent.VK_BACK_SPACE ):	
				if (text.length() > 0)
					text.setLength( text.length() - 1 );
				break;
			case ( KeyEvent.VK_ENTER ):	
					// eat text
					text.setLength( 0 );
				break;
			default:
				if ( (ch >= ' ') && (ch <= '~') )
					text.append( ch );
		}
		repaint();
	}
	
	public void paint(Graphics g) {
		g.drawString(text.toString() + "_", 20, 20);
	}
}