EE3206/EE5805 java Thread animations

EE3206/EE5805 Java programming and Application

notes on Liang(2009), p.964

use a thread to control animations

import javax.swing.*;


public class FlashingText extends JApplet implements Runnable
{
     private JLabel jlblText = new JLabel("DMC Welcome", JLabel.CENTER);

    public FlashingText()
    {
        add(jlblText);
        new Thread(this).start();
    }

    public void run()
    {
       try
       {
           while(true)
           {
               if (jlblText.getText() == null)
                   jlblText.setText("DMC Welcome");
               else
                   jlblText.setText(null);
              
               Thread.sleep(300);  // static
           }    // end while

       }
       catch(InterruptedException e)
       {

       }
    }
}