Get Applet parameter Example

/*
	Get Applet parameter Example 
	This java example shows how get the parameter passed to an applet using
	getParameter() method of Java Applet class.
*/
 
import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.Graphics;
 
/*
 * To pass a parameter to an Applet use <param> HTML tag.
 * Specify name and value attribute to pass a parameter to an applet like
 * given below.
 * 
 * <param name="paramName" value="paramValue"/>
 * 
 * You can pass multiple parameters for an Applet using multiple 
 * <param> HTML tag.
 */
 
/*
<applet code="GetAppletParameterExample" width=200 height=200>
	<param name="msg" value="This is a parameter example program"/>
	<param name="xPosition" value="50"/>
	<param name="yPosition" value="50"/>
</applet>
*/
 
public class GetAppletParameterExample extends Applet{
 
	public void paint(Graphics g){
 
		int x = 0;
		int y = 0;
		String msg = "";
 
		try{
			x = Integer.parseInt(getParameter("xPosition"));
		}
		catch(NumberFormatException ne){
			msg = msg + "Invalid x Value";
		}
 
		try{
			y = Integer.parseInt(getParameter("yPosition"));
		}
		catch(NumberFormatException ne){
			msg = msg + "Invalid y Value";
		}
 
		msg = getParameter("msg");
 
		g.drawString(msg, x, y);
	}
}