Capturing text from controls on a Java Applet

Question

Is it possible to capture the text of say a Edit Box or Label control on a Java Applet?

In a more traditional Win32 program this can be accomplished using FindWindow, FindWindowEx together with things like GetWindowText.

I have investigated with WinSpy but the Java Applet is just one large window with no children.

I am wondering if there is some similar method, perhaps specific to Java, that we could use for a Java Applet.

Answer 1

You need to look up the API docs for javax.swing.JLabel and javax.swing.JTextArea. These are the classes that implement a text box or a label. These classes provide mechanisms for getting the value from the controls.

For example:

    String val = myText.getText();

Will get the text entered in the text area.

Answer 2

This information should be available for accessibility. I am not a Microsoft platform person, but there is the Java Access Bridge for Microsoft Windows.

Answer 3

For example you created:

private JLabel lblText;
lblText= new JLabel("Hello World");

to get text from the label:

lblText.getText();

to set text:

lblText.setText("new text");