ntrols.
These are the most common ways that
users give instructions to Java programs.
When a user activates one of these controls --
by clicking a button
or by pressing Return in a text field, for example --
it posts an event (ACTION_EVENT).
An object that contains the control can react to the event 
by implementing the <code>action()</code> method.
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Other Ways of Getting User Input:
Canvases and Text Areas
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When the basic controls aren't appropriate,
you can use the Ca