title: Java: Can't append textArea
body: <pre><code>public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) {
      input = textField.getText();
      textArea.append(input);
      textField.setText("");
      textArea.setCaretPosition(textArea.getDocument().getLength());
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This method works and will append the variable input whenever the method is called.</p>
  
  <pre><code>public void start(){
  
      System.out.println("Starting");
      int questionNumber = 0;
      Counter counter = new Counter();
      counter = pickQuestions();
      System.out.println("here");
      textArea.append("**Applet**");
      System.out.println("now here");
      doQuestion(counter, questionNumber);
  
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This method does not work, and does not append "<strong>Applet</strong>", however it does print "here", and then "now here".</p>
  
  <p>Does anybody know a possible reason for this or have I not given enough information?
  Thanks!</p>