Use this code:
This code will display msg "Key Down" in the status bar when you press any key (except function keys) and "Key Up" when you release the key.
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.applet.*;
/* <applet code="SimpleKey" width=300 height=100>
</applet>
*/
public class SimpleKey extends Applet implements KeyListener
{
String msg="";
int x=10,y
; //output coordinates
public void init()
{
addKeyListener(this);
requestFocus();//request input focus
}
public void keyPressed(KeyEvent ke)
{
showStatus("Key Down");
}
public void keyReleased(KeyEvent ke)
{
showStatus("Key Up");
}
public void keyTyped(KeyEvent ke)
{
msg+=ke.getKeyChar();
repaint();
}
//Display Keystrokes
public void paint(Graphics g)
{
g.drawString(msg,x,y);
}
}
