HelloDate.java





import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.util.*;
import com.bruceeckel.swing.*;
import com.bruceeckel.util.*;



/** The first Thinking in Java example program.
 * Displays a string and today's date.
 * @author Bruce Eckel
 * @author www.BruceEckel.com
 * @version 2.0 
*/
public class HelloDate extends JApplet {
  /** Sole entry point to class & application
   * @param args array of string arguments
   * @return No return value
   * @exception exceptions No exceptions thrown
  */
  JTextArea  ApltOut  = new JTextArea(5, 40);
  String today = "Hello CS476/CS576 students, it's:\n" + (new Date()) + "\n";
 
  public void init() {
    Container cp = getContentPane();
    cp.add(new JLabel("HelloDate Applet!"));
    cp.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
    cp.add(new JScrollPane(ApltOut));
    ApltOut.append(today);
  }
  public static void main(String[] args) {
        Console.run(new HelloDate(), 500, 200);
  }

} ///: