Creating Labels with Chinese Characters

Java Swing Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples

Dr. Herong Yang, Version 4.01

Java Swing Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples

∟Creating Labels with Chinese Characters

This section provides a tutorial example on how to create a label with Chinese characters with the javax.swing.JLabel class.

Problem: I want to create a label with Chinese characters.

Solution: Not very hard to do. See the following sample program:

/**
 * JLabelChinese.java
 * Copyright (c) 2002 by Dr. Herong Yang, http://www.herongyang.com/
 */
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class JLabelChinese {
   public static void main(String[] a) {
      JLabel l = new JLabel();
      l.setFont(new Font("SimSun",Font.PLAIN, 12));
      l.setText("Hello world! - \u7535\u8111\u4F60\u597D\uFF01");
      JFrame f = new JFrame();
      f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
      f.getContentPane().add(l);
      f.pack();
      f.setVisible(true);
   }
}

If you run this example, you will get:
JLabel Test

Note: To run this program, you need to have SimSun font installed on your system. To verify this, search for \winnt\fonts\simsun.ttc if you are using Windows system.

Sample programs listed in this section have been tested with JDK 1.3.1, 1.4.2, 1.5.0. and 1.6.0

Last update: 2009.

Table of Contents

About This Java Swing Tutorial Book

Introduction of Java Swing Package

Graphics Environment of the Local System

JFrame - Main Frame Class

►JLabel - Swing Label Class

Creating Labels with javax.swing.JLabel Class

►Creating Labels with Chinese Characters

JButton - Swing Button Class

JRadioButton - Swing Radio Button Class