3 Questions- Two about text boxes and one about something else! (10 Points)

Hi, I'm doing a large project in java and have ran into several issues. These are summed up in these three questions:
1. How would I make certain words certain colours/formats? I have been told I should a JTextPane, but all my text is currently in a box created like this:
static JTextComponent textbox = new JTextArea("", 23, 60);
2. How would I give that above box (or the JTextPane if I used that) line numbers next to each line. Not part of the text box, but on the left hand side numbers go down every line, however (and here's the catch) when you scroll the text box, the line numbers have to scroll also, so they stay in touch with the lines.
3. How would I launch an external application? At the start its just an .exe, however I have to load it with certain parameters? any ideas?
Thank you
Alex

1. How would I make certain words certain
colours/formats? I have been told I should a
JTextPane, but all my text is currently in a box
created like this:Then you have a problem. You need something that can handle a StyledDocument
2. How would I give that above box (or the JTextPane
if I used that) line numbers next to each line. Not
part of the text box, but on the left hand side
numbers go down every line, however (and here's the
catch) when you scroll the text box, the line numbers
have to scroll also, so they stay in touch with the
lines.http://www.developer.com/java/other/article.php/3318421
3. How would I launch an external application? At the
start its just an .exe, however I have to load it
with certain parameters? any ideas?http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-12-2000/jw-1229-traps.html

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