Kingchika
Junior Member

import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;

public class KeyEventDemo extends JFrame implements KeyListener{
JTextField typingArea;
JPanel con;

public KeyEventDemo(String name){
super(name);
setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
setSize(400,400);


typingArea = new JTextField(20);
typingArea.addKeyListener(this);

con = new JPanel();
add(con);
con.add(typingArea);

setVisible(true);
}

public static void main(String[] args) {
new KeyEventDemo("Key Event Demo");
}



/** Handle the key typed event from the text field. */
public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e) {

//this will check for pressing enter key
if(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER == e.getKeyChar()){

//if enter key typed this code will execute
String strToSearch = typingArea.getText().trim();
//Write here code for passing string to search engine
System.out.println("Search on net for '"+strToSearch+"'");

}
}


public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {

}

public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
}




}