Basic HTML version of Foils prepared 13 October 97

Foil 31 Basic AWT Component: Label

From Java Tutorial, July 1, 1996 CSC499(JSU) CPS406/606 -- Fall Semester 97. by Nancy J. McCracken,Geoffrey C. Fox
Labels for Foil 31
This is an area where text can be displayed in the window.
Create an instance of the Label class and add it to the window:
  • Label label1 = new Label ( "aligned left");
  • add (label1);
Another constructor allows a second argument which is an alignment: Label.LEFT, Label.CENTER, or Label.RIGHT
  • Label label2 = new Label ("aligned right", Label.RIGHT);
Method setText allows you to change the String in the Label, and getText() returns the current String
  • label2.setText("another message");

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