TextArea objects are used for entering text that may span several lines.
| Function | Description |
| TextArea(text, rows, columns) | Creates a text area containing the given text (string) with the given rows (default 5) and columns (default 400. If the text exceeds the text area dimensions, a slider bar will appear on the right. |
Once a TextArea has been created, it may be added to a Display specifying where to place its top-left corner.
d.add(textarea1, 50, 50)
A TextArea is a passive GUI element. You can access its contents with the following functions:
| Function | Description |
| textArea.getText() | Returns the text contained in the text area (a string). |
| textArea.setText() | Sets the text contained in the text area (a string). |
| textArea.setFont() | Changes the font used in the text area,e.g., Font(“Dialog”, Font.PLAIN, 12), or Font(“Serif”, Font.ITALIC, 16). |
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