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What You Should Know

Having completed this chapter, you now should be able to perform the tasks
shown in Table 6-6.

Table 6-6 Chapter 6 What You Should Know

STEP TASK PAGE

1 Start a New Java Program in TextPad 385

2 Enter Beginning Code 388

3 Enter Code to Create the Menu System 391

4 Enter Code to Initialize Calculator Variables 393

5 Construct the Buttons and Set the Layout Managers 395

6 Create the User Interface 397

7 Code the windowClosing() Method 398

8 Save the Coding Window 399

9 Enter Code to Search for the Exit and Clear Commands 403

10 Enter Code to Search for the Copy and Paste Commands 404

11 Enter Code to Search for the About Command 406

12 Enter Code for the Numeric and Decimal Point Button Clicks 408

13 Enter Code for the First Operator Button Click 409

14 Enter Code for Subsequent Operator Button Clicks 410

15 Enter Code for the Equal Button Click 412

16 Code the main() Method 413

17 Compile and Run the Application 414

18 Test the Application 415

19 Test the Menu System 416