running through jlabel fade only once

[droidus]

how would i make this text fade out only once?

public void fadeJlabelText() {
		new Timer(50, new ActionListener() {
			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
				alpha += increment;
				if (alpha >= 200) {
					alpha = 200;
					increment = -increment;
				}
				if (alpha <= 0) {
					alpha = 0;
					increment = -increment;
				}
				label.setForeground(new Color(0, 0, 0, alpha));
			}
		}).start();
	}

[Norm]

only once

Use a boolean variable to control its execution. If the variable is not set, do the code and set the variable.

[DarrylBurke]

how would i make this text fade out only once?

Maybe by not writing code that contains logic to fade it in and out continuously?

Additionally, by stop()ping the timer when the text has faded out only once?

db