printing and saving from applets

howard_cope (howard_cope@lowebb.demon.co.uk)
Fri, 28 Aug 1998 11:04:00 +0000

hello

i work for Anglia Interactive in the UK, we provide a National Curriculum
based educational website for schools

i am writing a note pad applet to be used while navigating round the AI
site, so the user can take notes,
it is also necessary that the user be able to print their notes out as hard
copy and save them as a text file.

what is the best way to acomplish these things using an applet? Digitally
signing does not appear to be widely enough supprted by all browsers. it
seems that i will have to pass the button events and the contents of the
TextArea to a perl CGI. unless you have any other suggestions

i have posted this enquiry on comp.lang.java.help,
comp.lang.java.programmer and comp.lang.java.gui, but have had no response,
and can find nothing other than digital signature refernces in any FAQ

thank you for your time

howard cope (graphic designer)
anglia interactive
anglia house
norwich
norfolk
NR1 3JG
united kingdom

tel: 016030615151 ext 4988
fax: 01603 622191

howard_cope@lowebb.demon.co.uk