ScrollingSimple.java


import java.applet.Applet;

public class ScrollingSimple extends Applet {

    java.awt.TextField field = new java.awt.TextField(80);

    public void init() {
        //Add the TextField and then display it.
        field.setEditable(false);
        setLayout(new java.awt.GridLayout(1,0));
        add(field);
        validate();
        addItem("initializing... ");
    }

    public void start() {
        addItem("starting... ");
    }

    public void stop() {
        addItem("stopping... ");
    }

    public void destroy() {
        addItem("preparing for unloading...");
    }

    void addItem(String newWord) {
        String t = field.getText();
        System.out.println(newWord);
        field.setText(t + newWord);
        repaint();
    }
}