import java.awt.*; 
import java.awt.event.*; 
import java.applet.*; 
import java.net.*;

/** 
 *  Define our applet class.  It extends the Applet object 
 */ 
public class WebMenu extends Applet implements ActionListener{ 


// 
// define and create the objects that make up the interface 
// 

   List main = new List();
   String[] links = { "","http://www.cnn.com","http://www.abcnews.go.com",
                      "http://www.msnbc.com",
                      "","http://www.espn.com","http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/",
                      "http://www.foxsports.com",
                      "",
                      "http://www.weather.com"};


 /**
  * Constructor the applet 
  */
  public WebMenu() {

  } 

/** 
 *  The following methods initialize the applet and are 
 * invoked automatically. 
 */
   public void init(){ 

// 
// first set the applets layout manager 
// 
   BorderLayout layout = new BorderLayout();
   setLayout(layout); 
   add("Center",main);
   main.addActionListener(this);
   main.setBackground(Color.yellow);
   main.setForeground(Color.blue);

   main.add("News");
   main.add("    CNN");
   main.add("    ABC");
   main.add("    MSNBC");
   main.add("Sports");
   main.add("    ESPN");
   main.add("    Sports Illustrated");
   main.add("    FOX Sports");
   main.add("Weather");
   main.add("    The Weather Channel");

  } 

/** 
  * this method is called whenever a button is 
  * pressed. Figure out what was pressed then do it
  */ 
  public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){ 
  // 
  // first make sure that it was a button that sent this 
  // event 
  // 
  if(e.getSource() instanceof List){ 
     int index = main.getSelectedIndex(); 
     if(index >= links.length || index < 0){
        showStatus("Missing link");
        return;
     }
     if(links[index].length() < 1)
       return; // just ignore heading list items 
     try{
       URL link = new URL(links[index]);
       getAppletContext().showDocument(link);
      }
     catch(MalformedURLException ex) {
        showStatus("Bad URL:"+links[index]);
     }

   } // end if

  } // end of actionPerformed
} // end of class