public void cutText()
        {
             tempText = area.getSelectedText();   // get text highlighted to be cut
             int lenCut = tempText.length();    // size of cut text
             String oldText = area.getText();  // get all text
             String newText = area.getText();
             int lenAll = oldText.length();   // size of all text
             int start = area.getSelectionStart();   // get cursor position of beginning of highlight
             int end = area.getSelectionEnd() ;    // get cursor position of end of highlighted text
               // Get the substring of oldText from beginning to start of highlight
               // Get the substring of oldText from end  of highlighted text to end of oldText (lenAll)
               // Concatenate the two substrings and place in String newText
               // place one statement here to do the above 3 commented lines
               // Place your line here
             if (oldText.equals(tempText)) return;
             area.setText(""); // set Text of area to be the newText
             area.setCaretPosition(start );//places cursor at the beginning of where cut was made
        }