Java tutorial
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent; import java.awt.event.ActionListener; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JPanel; import javax.swing.JTextField; public class MainClass extends JPanel implements ActionListener { JTextField jtf = new JTextField(15); public MainClass() { add(jtf); jtf.addActionListener(this); } // Show text when user presses ENTER. public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae) { System.out.println(jtf.getText()); } public static void main(String[] args) { JFrame frame = new JFrame(); frame.getContentPane().add(new MainClass()); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); frame.setSize(200, 200); frame.setVisible(true); } }