How to add words from a JTextField to a JList

Question

Im working on my final project for Java programming class using JApplet.
Im trying to create a spelling test/wordfind
I want to be able to have the user type a word in the JtextField press the "Add" button (Jbutton) and have the word be added to the JList.
then click the "Start" Button and have the all the words from the JList be put in random stops in a panel and fill around all the words with random letters.
then when the user clicks on the letter of the words they are finding it will change colors if they click on it again it will change back to its original color.
So far I have my layout set up its adding the proper Listeners and events to achieve the desired results.
I know this is way more advanced than what My Instructor is even teacher but I am very interested in Java and want to learn a lot more about it.
If anyone has suggestions or know where i can find the information Im looking for please let me know.
Thanks
Code I have so Far:
* @(#)SpellingTest.java
* SpellingTest Applet application
* @author
* @version 1.00 2010/11/10
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class SpellingTest extends JApplet implements ActionListener {
     Image img;
     ImageIcon icon;
     private Image title;
     JTextField word;
     JButton addWord;
     JLabel label;
     JList wordList;
     public void init() {//opening init
               getContentPane().setLayout(null);
               getContentPane().setBackground(Color.WHITE);
               title = getImage(getDocumentBase(), "title.jpg");
               //The text field
               word = new JTextField();
               word.setLocation(190,100);
               word.setSize(85,30);
               getContentPane().add(word);
               word.addActionListener(this);
               //The addWord button
               addWord = new JButton("ADD");
               addWord.setLocation(295, 100);
               addWord.setSize(90,30);
               getContentPane().add(addWord);
               addWord.setBackground(new Color(146, 205, 220));
               addWord.addActionListener(this);
               //The label
               label = new JLabel("Type your spelling words:");
               label.setLocation(25, 65);
               label.setSize(250,100);
               getContentPane().add(label);
               label.setForeground(new Color(146, 205, 220));
               //The List
               wordList = new JList();
               JScrollPane scrollPane = new JScrollPane(wordList,
               ScrollPaneConstants.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_ALWAYS,
               ScrollPaneConstants.HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED);
               scrollPane.setLocation(25,150);
               scrollPane.setSize(150,300);
               getContentPane().add(scrollPane);
     }//closing init
     public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent ae){
          Object obj = ae.getSource();
          String text = word.getText();
          if (obj == addWord){
               if (text.length()>0);
               wordList.addString("");
     public void paint(Graphics g) {
          super.paint(g);
}

Answer 1

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I want to be able to have the user type a word in the JtextField press the "Add" button (Jbutton) and have the word be added to the JList.Read the JList API and follow the link to the Swing tutoral on "How to Use Lists" where you will find a working example.
So far I have my layout Actually you haven't. You should learn how to use layout managers. Again the Swing tutorial explains what layout managers are and provides working example of using them.
I am very interested in Java and want to learn a lot more about it.A great place to start is by read tutorials because they always contain working example. Here are some [url http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/]Java tutorrial.