Java Applets - Floating-Point Numbers

Write an applet that asks the user to enter two floating-point numbers, obtains the numbers from the user and displays the two numbers first and then the larger number followed by the words "is larger" as a string on the applet. If the numbers are equal, the applet should print the message "These numbers are equal." Use the techniques shown in Fig. 20.10.

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// Fig. 20.10: AdditionApplet.java
// Adding two floating-point numbers.
import java.awt.Graphics; // program uses class Graphics
import javax.swing.JApplet; // program uses class JApplet
import javax.swing.JOptionPane; // program uses class JOptionPane

public class AdditionApplet extends JApplet
{
private double sum; // sum of values entered by user

// initialize applet by obtaining values from user
public void init()
{
String firstNumber; // first string entered by user
String secondNumber; // second string entered by user

double number1; // first number to add
double number2; // second number to add

// obtain first number from user
firstNumber = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(
"Enter first floating-point value" );

// obtain second number from user
secondNumber = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(
"Enter second floating-point value" );

// convert numbers from type String to type double
number1 = Double.parseDouble( firstNumber );
number2 = Double.parseDouble( secondNumber );

sum = number1 + number2; // add numbers
} // end method init

// draw results in a rectangle on applet's background
public void paint( Graphics g )
{
super.paint( g ); // call superclass version of method paint

// draw rectangle starting from (15, 10) that is 270
// pixels wide and 20 pixels tall
g.drawRect( 15, 10, 270, 20 );

// draw results as a String at (25, 25)
g.drawString( "The sum is " + sum, 25, 25 );
} // end method paint
} // end class AdditionApplet