Render a file in swing component?

Question

Hi,dear all:
I am trying to open a file in a swing.JPanel or other component. The file maybe a doc or a ppt, or any other files associating with an application.
For detail: I want to render a file in an applet. It is expected to be the same looking as that in it's associating application. If it is a Word document,it must looks like it is in MS Word. It will be maginified or thumbnailed. If the document contains n pages, n swing components will be created .Each component can only render one page.
Some hints I got:
In print dialog, a Preview function.
javax.print.*;
Thanks.

Answer 1

hi jansome,
I recommend you have a look at using text components in the java tutorial http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/
I am trying to open a file in a swing.JPanel or other component. you might want to use javax.swing.JEditorPane or a class decending from this to use instead of JPanel. See the API on JEditorPane at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/docs/api/javax/swing/JEditorPane.html
If the document contains n pages, n swing components will be created.Each component can only render one page.If you delete some lines from one page, how do the pages after update to reflect the change? are there blank lines left where you deleted the text? The JEditorPane treats the document as one complete text component.
hope that helps
jack573