A genious needed to figure out this code!!!!!

Question

i have three points in the following code which i can't work it out
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.applet.* ;
public class Hangman extends Applet implements ActionListener, ItemListener
/* problems
* 1) should replace all occurences of letter not just 1
* 2) no of guesses should not be allowed to be <0
* 3) win/lose message should be in color
// CONSTANTS
private static final int EASY = 0;
private static final int MEDIUM = 1;
private static final int HARD = 2;
private static final int BEGINER = 9;
private static final int INTERMEDIATE = 8;
private static final int ADVANCED = 7;
private static final int ANSWER = 26;
private static final int RESET = 27;
private static final int STRING_NOT_FOUND = -1;
private String[][] WorkingArray = new String[][]{
new String[]{"CAT","WREN","MOUSE","GERBIL"},
new String[]{"ROSE","GRASS","WILLOW","RAGWORT"},
new String[]{"SHIRT","JACKET","SANDALS","TROUSERS"}
private Button[] Keys = new Button[28];
private CheckboxGroup Diff = new CheckboxGroup();
private Checkbox[] Levels = new Checkbox[]{
new Checkbox("Beginner",true,Diff),
new Checkbox("Intermediate",false,Diff),
new Checkbox("Advanced",false,Diff)
private Panel Keypad = new Panel(new GridLayout(4,7));
private Panel P = new Panel(new FlowLayout());
private Label Title = new Label("Guess The Word");
private Label Prompt= new Label ("Guesses Remaining");
private TextField Word =new TextField(24);
private TextField Message = new TextField(24);
private TextField Guesses = new TextField(3);
private String LongWord = " ";// Long Word
private String ChaGuess = " ";// Guessed Charactor
private String s = " " ;
private int[] Level_Values = new int[]{9,8,7,} ;
private int Pos = 0 ;
private int LPos = 0 ;
private int NoOfGuesses = 9;
private int NoOfChars = 0 ;
private int WordLen = 0 ; // length of current word
private int ArrayIndex = 0;// Array, currently in use
private int ElementIndex = 0;// element, currently in use
public void init() { // build gui and register components for events
this.add(Title);
this.add(Word);
this.add(P);
this.add(Keypad);
this.add(Message);
// add radio buttons to gui and register for events
for (int x = 0 ; x < Levels.length ; x++){
Levels[x].addItemListener(this);
this.add(Levels[x]);
public void start (){
validate();
public void stop(){
invalidate();
public void destroy(){
public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent Click){
int LastPos = 0 ;
try { // handle button events
if (Click.getSource() == Keys[RESET]){
// Hide Messages and clear TextFields
Message.setVisible(false);
Word.setText("");
LongWord = " " ;
// Enable Letters
for (int x = 0 ; x < RESET ; x++){
Keys[x].setEnabled(true);
}// for
// Get Word to Display
ElementIndex = (int)(Math.random()*4); // random no between 0 - 3
WordLen = WorkingArray[ArrayIndex][ElementIndex].length();
NoOfChars = WordLen ;
for (int x = 0 ; x < WordLen; x++){
LongWord = LongWord +"-" ;
} // for
Word.setText(LongWord);
NoOfGuesses = Level_Values[ArrayIndex] ;
Guesses.setText(LongWord.valueOf(NoOfGuesses));
} // if
else if (Click.getSource() == Keys[ANSWER]){
Word.setText(WorkingArray[ArrayIndex][ElementIndex]);
Guesses.setText(" ");
// Disable Letters
for (int x = 0 ; x < RESET; x++){
Keys[x].setEnabled(false);
}// for
}// else if
else{
//event came from a letter
// get object from awt.event, cast to button to use label
ChaGuess=( ((Button)Click.getSource()).getLabel() );
LPos = WorkingArray[ArrayIndex][ElementIndex].indexOf(ChaGuess) ;
Pos = WorkingArray[ArrayIndex][ElementIndex].lastIndexOf(ChaGuess);
if (Pos == STRING_NOT_FOUND){
--NoOfGuesses ;
Guesses.setText(LongWord.valueOf(NoOfGuesses));
if (NoOfGuesses == 0 ) {
Message.setVisible(true);
Message.setText("You Lose");
} //if
else {
if (LPos == Pos){
LongWord = (LongWord.substring(0,Pos )
+ ChaGuess + LongWord.substring(Pos+1,WordLen));
--NoOfChars;
LastPos = Pos ;
else {
LongWord = (LongWord.substring(0,Pos )
+ ChaGuess + LongWord.substring(Pos+1,WordLen));
--NoOfChars;
Pos = WorkingArray[ArrayIndex][ElementIndex].indexOf(ChaGuess,LPos+1) ;
if ( Pos != STRING_NOT_FOUND) {
LongWord = (LongWord.substring(0,Pos )
+ ChaGuess + LongWord.substring(Pos+1,WordLen));
--NoOfChars;
Word.setText(LongWord);
if (NoOfChars == 0 ) {
Message.setVisible(true);
Message.setText("You Win");
}// end of try block
catch ( Exception E ){ // catches all exceptions
finally {
invalidate(); // mark window as needing to be redrawn
validate(); // redraw window
} // actionPerformed
public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent Check){
// handle checkbox events
if (Diff.getSelectedCheckbox() == Levels[EASY]){
ArrayIndex = EASY ;
else if (Diff.getSelectedCheckbox() == Levels[MEDIUM]){
ArrayIndex = MEDIUM ;
else if (Diff.getSelectedCheckbox() == Levels[HARD]){
ArrayIndex = HARD ;
Guesses.setText(s.valueOf(Level_Values[ArrayIndex]));
invalidate();
validate();
public Hangman() {
char Tit = 'A';
String ButtonTitle = "A" ;
// construct keyboard and register for ActionEvents
for (int Cnt = 0;Cnt< Keys.length ; Tit++, Cnt++){
ButtonTitle = ButtonTitle.valueOf(Tit);
Keys[Cnt] = new Button(ButtonTitle);
Keys[Cnt].setEnabled(false);
Keys[Cnt].addActionListener(this);
Keypad.add(Keys[Cnt]);
Guesses.setText(ButtonTitle.valueOf(NoOfGuesses));
Guesses.setEditable(false); // make TextField ReadOnly
Word.setEditable(false); // make TextField ReadOnly
Message.setVisible(false);
P.add(Prompt);
P.add(Guesses);
Keys[ANSWER].setLabel("Answer");
Keys[RESET].setLabel("Reset");
Keys[RESET].setEnabled(true);
}// Hangman1
you help is appreciated

Answer 1

You do not need a genious man! You just need somebody who is willing to do your work :)