Java Garage

Writing an Applet

Let's just write an applet and try to view it and see what comes out of the woodwork, shall we?

SimpleApplet.java

package net.javagarage.applets;

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Container;
import java.awt.FlowLayout;

import javax.swing.JApplet;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JLabel;

/**
 * <p>
 * Example of very simple JApplet.
 * @author eben hewitt
 */
public class SimpleApplet extends JApplet {

public void init() {
Container content = getContentPane();
content.setBackground(Color.PINK);
content.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
content.add(new JLabel("Hello, world"));
content.add(new JButton("Poke me"));
   }

}

This applet doesn't do much at all. You see a label, you see a button, you press the button, nothin' ...