private void processConnection() throws IOException
   {
      // enable enterField so client user can send messages
     // setTextFieldEditable( true );

      do // process messages sent from server
      { 
         try // read message and display it
         {
            message = ( String ) input.readObject(); // read new message
            System.out.println( "\n" + message ); // display message
         } // end try
         catch ( ClassNotFoundException classNotFoundException ) 
         {
            System.out.println( "\nUnknown object type received" );
         } // end catch

      } while ( !message.equals( "SERVER>>> TERMINATE" ) );
   } // end method processConnection