Java Applet Parameters
in place November 3, 2000, last modified November 3, 2000

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Applet Parameter Specification in HTML file

• <PARAM> tag in <APPLET></APPLET>
• <PARAM NAME=[parameter_name] VALUE=[parameter_value]>
• Parameter values are all string. They should be converted in Applet if you want to interface other type of parameters except string.
• example:
  <PARAM NAME=series_A VALUE="12 24 15 76 54 1000">

Get the Parameters in Applet

• use getParameter() method
• public String getParameter(String name)
• example:
  String windowWidthString = getParameter("WINDOWWIDTH");

Remarks

• see the Java Tutorial "Writing Applets" trail for more information.

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