AWT CONTROLS

E.BRUMANCIA
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF COMPUTING
SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
 TOPICS TO BE COVERED
• CONTROL FUNDAMENTALS

• LABELS

• BUTTONS

• CHECKBOXES

• CHECKBOXGROUP

• LISTS

• SCROLL BARS

• TEXTFIELD & TEXTAREA

• LAYOUT MANAGERS

• FLOW LAYOUT

• CARD LAYOUT

• GRID LAYOUT

• BORDER LAYOUT
 ABSTRACT WINDOW TOOLKIT

• The Abstract Window Toolkit is a java’s first GUI framework.

• The AWT classes are contained in the java.awt package. It is one of Java’s largest packages.
• The AWT contains numerous classes and methods that allow us to create and manage windows.
• It is used to design graphical user interfaces or web application.
 THE AWT SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING TYPES
OF CONTROLS
LABELS
PUSH BUTTONS
CHECK BOXES
CHOICE LISTS
LISTS
SCROLL BARS
TEXT AREA
TEXT FIELD
 LABELS

• The easiest control to use is a label.

• A label is an object of type label, and it contains a string, which it displays.
• Labels are passive controls that do not support any interaction with the user.
• Label defines the following Constructors:
• Label( ) Blank label
• Label(string str) creates a label that contains the string specified by str. This string is left-justified.
• Label(string str, int how) Label.LEFT, Label.RIGHT, or Label.CENTER.
 LABELS

import java.awt.*;
import java.applet.*;
/*
<applet code=“Labeldemo" width=300 height=200>
</applet>
*/
public class Labeldemo extends Applet
{
public void init()
{
label one = new label("one");
label two = new label("two");
label three = new label("three");
// add labels to applet window
add(one);
add(two);
add(three);
}
}
 BUTTONS

• The most widely used control is the push button.

• A push button is a component that contains a label and that generates an event when it is pressed.
• Push buttons are objects of type button.
• Button defines these two constructors:
Button( )
Button(string str)
 EXAMPLE FOR BUTTON
Import java.Awt.*;
Import java.Applet.*;
/*
<Applet code=“Buttondemo" width=250 height=150>
</Applet>
*/
Public class Buttondemo extends applet
{
String msg = "";
Button yes, no, maybe;
public void init()
{
Yes = new Button("yes");
no = new Button("no");
Maybe = new Button("undecided"); add(yes);
add(no);
add(maybe);
}
Public void paint(Graphics g)
{
g.drawstring(msg, 6, 100);
}
}
 CHECK BOXES

• A check box is a control that is used to turn an option on or off.

• It consists of a small box that can either contain a check mark or not.
• There is a label associated with each check box that describes what option the box represents.
• We change the state of a check box by clicking on it.
• Check boxes can be used individually or as part of a group.
• Checkbox supports these constructors
• Checkbox( )
• checkbox(string str)
• Checkbox(string str, boolean on)
• Checkbox(string str, boolean on, Checkboxgroup cbgroup)
• Checkbox(string str, Checkboxgroup cbgroup, boolean on)
 Example For CheckboX
Import java.Awt.*;
Import java.Applet.*;
/*
<Applet code="checkboxdemo" width=250 height=200>
</Applet>
*/
Public class checkboxdemo extends applet
{
String msg = "";
Checkbox win98, winnt, solaris, mac;
public void init()
{
Win98 = new checkbox("windows 98/xp", null, true); winnt = new checkbox("windows nt/2000");
Solaris = new checkbox("solaris");
mac = new checkbox("macos"); add(win98);
add(winnt);
add(solaris);
add(mac);
}
Public void paint(Graphics g)
{
g.drawString(msg, 6, 100);
}
}
 CHOICE CONTROLS
 
browser.add("internet explorer 5.0");
Import java.Awt.*;
Import java.Applet.*; browser.add("internet explorer 6.0");
/*
<Applet code="choicedemo" width=300 height=180> browser.add("lynx 2.4"); browser.Select("netscape
</Applet>
*/
4.X"); add(os);
Public class choicedemo extends applet add(browser);
{
Choice os, browser; }
string msg = "";
public void init() Public void paint(Graphics g)
{
os = new choice(); {
browser = new choice(); os.add("windows 98/XP");
os.add("windows NT/2000"); g.drawString(msg, 6, 100);
os.add("solaris");
os.add("macos"); browser.add("netscape 3.X"); browser.add("netscape 4.X"); browser.add("netscape
}
5.X"); browser.add("netscape 6.X"); browser.add("internet explorer 4.0");
}
 LIST

• The list class provides a compact, multiple-choice, scrolling selection list.

• A list object can be constructed to show any number of choices in the visible window.
• It can also be created to allow multiple selections. List provides these constructors:
• List( )
• List(int numrows)
• List(int numrows, boolean multipleselect)
 EXAMPLE

Import java.Awt.*; Import java.Applet.*; Browser.Add("internet explorer 5.0");

/* Browser.Add("internet explorer 6.0");
<Applet code="listdemo" width=300 height=180> Browser.Add("lynx 2.4");
</Applet> browser.Select(1);
*/ add(os);
Public class listdemo extends applet Add(browser);
{ }
List os, browser; Public void paint(graphics g)
string msg = ""; public void init() {
{ Int idx[];
Os = new list(4, true); Msg = "current OS: ";
browser = new list(4, false); Idx = os.Getselectedindexes();
os.Add("windows 98/XP"); os.Add("windows for(int i=0; i<idx.Length; i++)
NT/2000"); os.Add("solaris"); Msg += os.Getitem(idx[i]) + " ";
Os.Add("macos"); g.Drawstring(msg, 6, 120);
browser.Add("netscape 3.X"); Msg = "current browser: ";
browser.Add("netscape 4.X"); Msg += browser.Getselecteditem();
browser.Add("netscape 5.X"); g.Drawstring(msg, 6, 140);
browser.Add("netscape 6.X"); }
browser.Add("internet explorer 4.0"); }
 TEXTFIELD

TextComponent

TextArea TextField

TextArea( )
TextArea(int numLines, int TextField( )
numChars) TextArea(String str) TextField(int numChars)
TextArea(String str, int numLines, int TextField(String str)
numChars) TextField(String str,
TextArea(String str, int numLines, int intnumChars)
numChars, int sBars
 Example for Textfield
Import java.awt.*;
Import java.applet.*;
/*
<Applet code="textfielddemo" width=380 height=150>
</Applet>
*/
Public class textfielddemo extends Applet
{
Textfield name, pass;
public void init()
{
Label namep = new label("name: ", label.RIGHT);
label passp = new label("password: ", label.RIGHT); name = new textfield(12);
Pass = new textfield(8); pass.Setechochar('?’); add(namep);
add(name); add(passp); add(pass);
}
Public void paint(graphics g)
{
}
}
 TEXT AREA
Import java.Awt.*;
Import java.Applet.*;
/*
<Applet code="textareademo" width=300 height=250>
</Applet>
*/
Public class textareademo extends applet
{
Public void init()
{
String val = "there are two ways of constructing " + "a software design.\N" +
"one way is to make it so simple\n" +
"that there are obviously no eficiencies.\N" + "and the other way is to make it so complicated\n" + "that there
are no obvious deficiencies.\N\n" +
" -C.A.R. Hoare\n\n" +
"there's an old story about the person who wished\n" + "his computer were as easy to use as his telephone.\N" +”;
Textarea text = new textarea(val, 10, 30);
Add(text);
}
}