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Re: How to access parent Frame from Applet?

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From: Alex Humphreys
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 00:00
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GREAT!  Thanks!  Now how do I send a variable created in the Dialog box to the
Applet when I'm done with the Dialog box?

Conrad Hoesle-Kienzlen wrote:

> Alex,
> there have been code snippets in the ...applet-issues how to get the parent
> frame, but it is not really necessary. You can create a new Dialog with:
> Dialog myDialog = new Dialog(new Frame());
> ...Conrad
>
> Alex Humphreys wrote:
>
> > I have an applet inside a frame inside an application.  From the Applet,
> > I am trying to load a dialog box, which requires a reference to the
> > frame.  here's how I'm trying to do it:
> >
> >     my_Dialog my_Dialog = new my_Dialog(this.getParent());
> >     my_Dialog.show();
> >
> > But this gives an error:  "Error (598) constructor
> > my_Dialog(java.awt.Container) not found in class rte.my_Dialog."
> >
> > Why is getParent() returning the Container and not the Frame, as I
> > thought it should (this is the phrase that the docs told me to use)?
> > How can i create this Dialog box?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --Alex
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