import java.applet.*; import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; public class AdapterDemo extends Applet{ public void init(){ addMouseListener( new MouseAdapter(){ int topX, bottomY; public void mousePressed(MouseEvent me){ topX = me.getX(); bottomY = me.getY(); } public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent me){ Graphics g = AdapterDemo.this.getGraphics(); g.drawRect(topX, bottomY, me.getX()-topX, me.getY()-bottomY); } }); } }