Setting the text on a label

Question

Ok, I am new to writing Java programs and I am having trouble setting the text on a label. I think I am following the syntax perfectly but my compiler wont accept it. This used to work for me then all of a sudden it didnt work.
Here is the code that I was writing. I am trying to set the text of the Label lab1. What am I doing wrong?
import java.awt.*;
import java.applet.*;
public class exer4 extends Applet
Button but1;
TextField txt1;
TextField txt2;
Label lab1;
     public void init()
     but1 = new Button("Click Me");
     add(but1);
     txt1 = new TextField(5);
     add(txt1);
     txt2 = new TextField(5);
     add(txt2);
     lab1 = new Label("This is a label");
     add(lab1);
}

Answer 1

Try this
import java.awt.*;
import java.applet.*;
import java.util.*;
public class pay extends Applet
Button but1;
TextField txt1;
TextField txt2;
Label lab1;
public void init()
lab1 = new Label("This is a label");
Panel pan = new Panel();
pan.add(lab1);
add(pan);
but1 = new Button("Click Me");
add(but1);
txt1 = new TextField(5);
add(txt1);
txt2 = new TextField(5);
add(txt2);
ps see you around