my 1st applet....problem!

[deb uebersetzig]

my applet is always saying access denied....what is wrong....
import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class Password extends Applet implements ActionListener
{
Label password = new Label("Enter your password");
TextField answer = new TextField("", 10);
public void init()
{
add(password);
add(answer);
answer.addActionListener(this);
answer.requestFocus();
}
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
{
String reply = answer.getText();
Label theOK = new Label("");
if(reply == "Rosebud")
{
theOK.setText("Access Granted");
add(theOK);
remove(answer);
invalidate();
validate();
}
else if(reply != "Rosebud")
{
theOK.setText("Access Denied");
add(theOK);
remove(answer);
invalidate();
validate();
}
}
}

[Stephanie Grasson]

deb,
The problem was the method used to compare the correct password to what the user entered. Make the changes shown below and it should work fine.

import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class Password extends Applet implements ActionListener
{
    Label password = new Label("Enter your password");
    TextField answer = new TextField("", 10);
    public void init()
    {
        add(password);
        add(answer);
        answer.addActionListener(this);
        answer.requestFocus();
    }
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
    {
        String reply = answer.getText();
        Label theOK = new Label("");
        // the line below compares references, NOT characters
        // if(reply == "Rosebud")
        if(reply.compareTo("Rosebud") == 0)
        {
            theOK.setText("Access Granted");
            add(theOK);
            remove(answer);
            invalidate();
            validate();
        }
        else // if(reply != "Rosebud")
        {
            theOK.setText("Access Denied");
            add(theOK);
            remove(answer);
            invalidate();
            validate();
        }
    }
}

Hope this helps.
If not, let us know.
Stephanie