Java tutorial
import java.awt.FlowLayout; import java.awt.event.ActionEvent; import java.awt.event.ActionListener; import javax.swing.JButton; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JTextField; import javax.swing.event.CaretEvent; import javax.swing.event.CaretListener; public class Main { JTextField jtf = new JTextField(15); JButton jbtnCut = new JButton("Cut"); JButton jbtnPaste = new JButton("Paste"); JButton jbtnCopy = new JButton("Copy"); public Main() { JFrame jfrm = new JFrame("Cut, Copy, and Paste"); jfrm.setLayout(new FlowLayout()); jfrm.setSize(230, 150); jfrm.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); jbtnCut.addActionListener(new ActionListener() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent le) { jtf.cut(); update(); } }); jbtnPaste.addActionListener(new ActionListener() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent le) { jtf.paste(); update(); } }); jbtnCopy.addActionListener(new ActionListener() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent le) { jtf.copy(); update(); } }); jtf.addCaretListener(new CaretListener() { public void caretUpdate(CaretEvent ce) { update(); } }); jfrm.add(jtf); jfrm.add(jbtnCut); jfrm.add(jbtnPaste); jfrm.add(jbtnCopy); jfrm.setVisible(true); } private void update() { System.out.println("All text: " + jtf.getText()); if (jtf.getSelectedText() != null) System.out.println("Selected text: " + jtf.getSelectedText()); else System.out.println("Selected text: "); } public static void main(String args[]) { new Main(); } }