import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.*;

/** Taken from Core Web Programming from 
 *  Prentice Hall and Sun Microsystems Press,
 *  http://www.corewebprogramming.com/.
 *  © 2001 Marty Hall and Larry Brown;
 *  may be freely used or adapted.
 */
 
public class Message extends Applet {
  private int fontSize;
  private String message;
  
  public void init() {
    setBackground(Color.black);
    setForeground(Color.white);
    
    // Base font size on window height.
    fontSize = getSize().height - 10;
    
    setFont(new Font("SansSerif", Font.BOLD, fontSize));

    // Read heading message from PARAM entry in HTML.
    message = getParameter("MESSAGE");
  }

  public void paint(Graphics g) {
    if (message != null) {
      g.drawString(message, 5, fontSize+5);
    }
  }
}