Draw more than one line on run time

[aiman]

I'm trying to show an empty form then I'll run a loop to draw some lines!
How can I take the loop out of the paint() method? and make the program repaints itself everytime I add a new line to it?

import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;

public class ack extends Applet {

   int width, height;

   public void init() {
      width = getSize().width;
      height = getSize().height;
      setBackground( Color.black );
   }

   public void paint( Graphics g ) {
      g.setColor( Color.green );
      for ( int i = 0; i < 10; ++i ) {
         g.drawLine( width, height, i * width / 10, 0 );
      }
   }
}

[Fubarable]

You could create an ArrayList of points or Line2D's and then iterate through the points or Line2D's in the paint method. If you want to create a new line you create a new Line2D object, add it to the ArrayList and then instruct the GUI to repaint itself.

[aiman]

Thanks

how ca I make the GUI repaint itself

[Fubarable]

I'm not 100% sure for AWT. I use Swing (which I recommend that you use as well), and with Swing we call repaint() on the component. Perhaps you can do the same with AWT components, but again, don't hold me to this.