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Java Applets Can Run CGIs (on some browsers)
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//applet.html
/*
<html>
<head>
<title>Java Applets Can Run CGI's (on some browsers)</title>
</head>
<body bgcolor="white">
<h1>Java Applets Can Run CGI's (on some browsers)</h1>
<p>Click on the button on this little Applet for p(r)oof!</p>
<applet code="TryCGI" width="100" height="30">
<p>If you can see this, you need to get a Java-powered(tm) Web Browser
before you can watch for real.</p>
</applet>
<hr/>
<p>Use <a href="TryCGI.java">The Source</a>, Luke.</p>
</body>
</html>
*/
import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.Button;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.net.URL;
/**
* Try running a CGI-BIN script from within Java.
*/
public class TryCGI extends Applet implements ActionListener {
protected Button goButton;
public void init() {
add(goButton = new Button("Go for it!"));
goButton.addActionListener(this);
}
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) {
try {
URL myNewURL = new URL("http://server/cgi-bin/credit");
// debug...
System.out.println("URL = " + myNewURL);
// "And then a miracle occurs..."
getAppletContext().showDocument(myNewURL);
} catch (Exception err) {
System.err.println("Error!\n" + err);
showStatus("Error, look in Java Console for details!");
}
}
}
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