First Swing steps - First applet

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First applet

import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.Graphics;
public class Simple extends Applet {
public void init() {
System.out.println("initializing...");
}
public void start() {
System.out.println("starting...");
}
public void stop() {
System.out.println("stopping...");
}
public void destroy() {
System.out.println("destroyed!");
}
public void paint(Graphics g) {
System.out.println("painting...");
// g.drawRect(0, 0, getSize().width - 1, getSize().height - 1);
g.drawString("Hello from Java", 5, 15); // try at 0, 0!
}
}

<html>
<head>
<title>Simple</title>
</head>
<body>
<applet code="Simple" width="400" height="25"> </applet>
</body>
</html>

$ javac Simple.java 
$ firefox Simple.html

To view the trace messages, use appletviewer:

$ appletviewer Simple.html
initializing...
starting...
painting...
stopping...
starting...
painting...
stopping...
destroyed!

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