calling the internet browser from a java applet

[stupidenator]

Hey all. I am attempting to build a java applet with just a textfield and a button for a search on a web site. When the button is pushed, I have it set up to look at what the user typed into the textfield and then match it to either a UPS tracking number, an ebay product number, or just a search for an item on ebay. I have figured out how to do all of this, but then is it possible for the applet to open up a new browser window and go to an address I plug in?

[freesoft_2000]

Hi everyone,

If you are talking about internet explorer then you can use the runtime class but you can also use the JEditorPane as it renders most of the html of a web page correctly

Richard West

[stupidenator]

what I mean is I have created the search bar. when someone pushes the search button, I want the applet to open a new browser window to a URL that's based on the user's input, but I don't know how and I'm confused on what to search by for it.

[jwenting]

That should be impossible. The applet sandbox prevents applets from doing ANYTHING on the client computer, and that includes opening browser windows.
This is for security reasons.

[stupidenator]

alright ya that's what i thought.. thanks