search button java applet awt

[perplexingtrax]

hi need to implement of search button in my awt applet. i have the button, textfield and actions set up. just wondering how to go about a search, to search through an array of strings and print the string that has matching words in it.
i have an idea but cant work it out, if someone describe the actions needed or write it in psuedo code i can then have a crack at it.

cheers
P Trax

[hardwired]

Code:

class Pseudo {
    String[] strs = new String[len];
    ...
    // strs initialized somewhere...
    ...
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        get text from textField
        search(text)
    }

    private void search(String text) {
        for each element in the array
            if(element.equals(text))
                success
    }
}

[perplexingtrax]

ah yes, thanks for that, i'll have a play