Java Program to Set Action Command For AWT Button.

import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.Button;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
 
/*
<applet code="ButtonSetActionCommandExample" width=200 height=200>
</applet>
*/
 
public class ButtonSetActionCommandExample extends Applet implements ActionListener{
 
        String actionMessage="";
       
        public void init(){
                //create Button
                Button Button1 = new Button("I agree with the terms and conditions");
                               
                //add Button
                add(Button1);
                               
                //set action listeners for buttons
                Button1.addActionListener(this);
               
                /*
                 * By default, button's action command is it's label. But in
                 * some cases, labels are too long and is not appropriate to use
                 * it as an action command. In such situation you would want to
                 * define custom short action command for a button.
                 *
                 * To set custom action command for a button, use
                 * void setActionCommand(String command)
                 * method of AWT Button class.
                 */
               
                Button1.setActionCommand("Agree");
        }
       
        public void paint(Graphics g){
                g.drawString(actionMessage,10,50);
        }
       
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae){
               
                /*
                 * Get the action command using
                 * String getActionCommand() method.
                 */
               
                String action = ae.getActionCommand();
                actionMessage = action + " button pressed!";
       
                repaint();
        }
}