Java Applet please help!

**JungM** · 08-06-2011, 06:43 PM

I am a new to Java and I am having problems with Applets.
I am also a Mac OsX Snow Leopard user
when I try to run this applet on Google Chrome, Firefox or any browser,
all it displays is the html that I wrote in the html document... Not the applet itself.
Also, I have checked this numerous times, and I believe that there aren't any errors in the java code.
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Java Code:

import java.awt.*;

public class BlankApplet extends javax.swing.JApplet {
	String parameter1;
	String parameter2;
	String parameter3;
	
	public void init() {
		parameter1= getParameter("adjective1") ;
		parameter2= getParameter("adjective2") ;
		parameter3= getParameter("adjective3") ;
	}
	
	public void paint(Graphics screen) {
		screen.drawString("The " + parameter1
			+ " " + parameter2 + " fox "
			+ "jumped over the "
			+ parameter3 + " dog.", 5, 50);
	}
}

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the html file

XML Code:

<html>
<body>
<applet code="BlankApplet.class" height=80 width=500>
<param name="adjective1" value="fast">
<param name="adjective2" value="brown">
<param name="adjective3" value="lazy">
</applet>
</body>
</html>

when I open the html file, it doesn't show 'the quick brown fox leapt over the lazy dog" but shows
the html code
<html>
<body>
<applet.....
instead

in other words, it doesn't work.
PLEASE HELP

**Fubarable** · 08-06-2011, 07:24 PM

Your code as posted works for me suggesting that it's not a code problem but rather how you're using it. Is the Java class in a package or in the default package? Is your Java class file (not the .java file) located in the same directory as your html files? Does your HTML file have the ".html" extension? Are you opening it with an internet browser?

**Norm** · 08-06-2011, 08:11 PM

Also look in the browser's java console for any error messages.

Java Code:

code="BlankApplet[COLOR="red"].class[/COLOR]"

Some browsers look for the class.class file in the BlankApplet folder with this code=. Try removing the .class

**camickr** · 08-06-2011, 08:38 PM

It won't solve this problem, but you should never override the paint() method like that. Forgetting the super.paint() can cause problems.

You shold use a JLabel and add the label to the applet.

If you really need custom painting the extend JPanel or JComponent and override the paintComponent() method.

**DarrylBurke** · 08-06-2011, 09:01 PM

when I open the html file, it doesn't show 'the quick brown fox leapt over the lazy dog" but shows
the html code
<html>
<body>
<applet.....
instead

It looks like you've saved the html as a text file. Does the filename have the correct extension (MacOS does identify file types by extension, doesn't it?)

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