// A simple button that does something import java.awt.*; import javax.swing.*; import java.util.*; import java.awt.event.*; // package containing ActionListener and ActionEvent public class ActionButton extends JApplet implements ActionListener { private JButton runButton; // private JPanel controlPanel; public void init() { runButton = new JButton(" Click me "); // create button labeled "Click me" // controlPanel = new JPanel(); // controlPanel.add(runButton); runButton.addActionListener(this); // register our interest this.getContentPane().add(runButton, "South"); // add button to applet window } public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) { runButton.setLabel("Run button, run!"); } }