Review the code for an applet that works like a form.
Java Applet Tutorial
Building simple user interfaces is easy with the Java AWT. Components like buttons and input fields are provided for you to use. If you want a very simple appearance, and are not concerned with the precise appearance of your applet, you can get what you need in just a few lines of code. Here is the code for a complete applet that displays a form used to collect a name:
import the applet and AWT classes to use their short names
start of the applet definition
typically the user interface is built in init()
add a text label to the applet user interface
create an input field for text
add the input field to the applet user interface
create a button
add the button to the applet user interface
end of the init() override
end of the applet
Applet appearance (JFC versus JavaFX)
Applet embedded in HTML
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import the applet and AWT classes to use their short names
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start of the applet definition
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typically the user interface is built in init()
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add a text label to the applet user interface
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create an input field for text
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add the input field to the applet user interface
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create a button
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add the button to the applet user interface
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end of the init() override
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end of the applet
To test this applet, you will need HTML.
Here is a page that will work:
<html>
<head>
<title>Form Tester</title>
<body bgcolor=white>
<h1>This applet behaves like an HTML form</h1>
<applet code="FormApplet.class" width=300 height=80>
</applet>
</body>
</html>
The following diagram demonstrates what it looks like when this applet is run.
This text comes from the HTML around the applet
The label
The input text field
The button
Of course, this applet does not actually do anything with the information you add to the form, it just displays the input field and button.
In the next lesson, you will learn to design an applet that sends GET to a servlet
