ActionListener methods.

public class ActionExample1 extends Applet implements ActionListener { Button okButton; Button wrongButton; TextField nameField; CheckboxGroup radioGroup; Checkbox radio1; Checkbox radio2; Checkbox radio3; public void init() { // Now we will use the FlowLayout setBackground(Color.black); setForeground(Color.magenta); setLayout(new FlowLayout()); okButton = new Button("Action!"); wrongButton = new Button("Don't click!"); nameField = new TextField("Type here",35); radioGroup = new CheckboxGroup(); radio1 = new Checkbox("Red", radioGroup,false); radio2 = new Checkbox("Blue", radioGroup,true); radio3 = new Checkbox("Green", radioGroup,false); add(okButton); add(wrongButton); add(nameField); add(radio1); add(radio2); add(radio3); // Attach actions to the components okButton.addActionListener(this); wrongButton.addActionListener(this); } // Here we will show the results of our actions public void paint(Graphics g) { // If the radio1 box is selected then radio1.getState() will // return true and this will execute if (radio1.getState()) g.setColor(Color.red); // If it was not red we'll try if it is blue else if (radio2.getState()) g.setColor(Color.blue); // Since always one radiobutton must be selected it must be green else g.setColor(Color.green); // Now that the color is set you can get the text out the TextField // like this g.drawString(nameField.getText(),20,100); } // When the button is clicked this method will get automatically called // This is where you specify all actions. public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) { // Here we will ask what component called this method if (evt.getSource() == okButton) // So it was the okButton, then let's perform his actions // Let the applet perform Paint again. // That will cause the aplet to get the text out of the textField // again and show it. repaint(); // Actions of the wrongButton else if (evt.getSource() == wrongButton)

{ // Change the text on the button for fun wrongButton.setLabel("Not here!"); // Changes the text in the TextField nameField.setText("That was the wrong button!"); // Lets the applet show that message. repaint(); } }