Thread: New to applets

package appletPackage;
 
import javax.swing.JApplet;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.AbstractButton;
import java.awt.event.*;
 
public class MainClass extends JApplet {
	private JButton button;
	private String text = "Screenflashing";
	public MainClass(){
 
	}
	public void init(){
		button = new JButton(text);
		add(button);
	}
	public void addActionListener(ActionListener button) {
		button.actionPerformed(); // line erroring
		text = "ScReEnFlAsHiNg";
		repaint();
	}
 
}

I think I've got a few things wrong, but I'm not exactly sure what to do; how do I make the addActionListener listen to my 'button' variable/buttonthing (so I can make stuff happen when the button's clicked... )?

Thank-you!