Painfully simple Applet problem.

**austin.rose94** · January 3rd, 2012, 10:11 PM

Hey all, I'm trying to learn how to build applets, and I simply can't get my browser to run one! Originally I was using Chrome, but I switched to Firefox and got the same error.

Here's the applet trying to load: ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting

I "click for details" and this window comes up: ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting

I click "details" and this comes up: ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting

Unfortunately, I have no idea what the problem means....

Here's my applet code and my html code:

import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;
 
class MyApplet extends Applet {
 
	Font bigFont;
	Color whiteColor;
 
	public void init() {
		bigFont = new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 16);
		whiteColor = Color.white;
		setBackground(whiteColor);
	}
 
	public void paint(Graphics g) {
		g.setFont(bigFont);
		g.drawString("Austin Rose", 80, 20);
	}
 
	public void stop() {
 
	}
}

<HTML>
 
<HEAD> 
<TITLE> Austin's Applet </TITLE>
</HEAD>
 
<BODY>
<applet code="MyApplet.class" width="300" height="300">
</BODY>
 
</HTML>

Any help is greatly appreciated!

**Tjstretch** · January 3rd, 2012, 10:16 PM

I think it is saying that your class has to be public

**austin.rose94** · January 3rd, 2012, 10:23 PM

Changed "class MyApplet" to "public class MyApplet", still doesn't work :/

**Mr.777** · January 4th, 2012, 12:52 AM

The error description says that it can not access the modifiers "" of MyApplet class. Well, i am not sure what exactly the problem is but try to comment

bigFont = new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 16);

this line and in paint() method draw something else and see.

**ChristopherLowe** · January 4th, 2012, 04:33 AM

The problem is in your paint method. Try this instead.

    public void paint (Graphics g) {
 
        //Cast the Graphics object into a Graphics2D object
        Graphics g2 = (Graphics2D) g;
 
        // Draw the string
        g2.drawString("Hello", 10, 10);
 
        //Finished painting
        g2.finalize();
    }

And here is a full template that works for me if you have any more problems.

import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.*;
 
public class MyApplet extends Applet {
 
    public void init() {} 
 
    public void stop() {} 
 
    public void destroy() {} 
 
    public void paint (Graphics g) {
 
        //Cast the Graphics object into a Graphics2D
        Graphics g2 = (Graphics2D) g;
 
        // Draw the string
        g2.drawString("Hello", 10, 10);
 
        //Finished painting
        g2.finalize();
    }
 
    public void run () {
          repaint();
    }
 
}

**Norm** · January 4th, 2012, 08:09 AM

still doesn't work

Please copy and paste here the contents of the java console that shows the error message.

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