strange code

[tghn2b]

well not really strange, but but it is when I got up to speed faster with C/C++

import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.util.Date;
import java.text.DateFormat;
				/** An Applet to display the current time */
public class TimeDate extends Applet implements Runnable {
 				  /** A Thread to run the timer */
   protected Thread timerThread;		   /** The date object */
   Date date = new Date();				   /** The date format */
   protected DateFormat format = DateFormat.getTimeInstance();

   			/* Applet Lifestyle Methods */
   public void start() {
      timerThread = new Thread(this, "Clock");
      timerThread.start();
   }

   public void stop() {
      if (timerThread == null)
         return;
      timerThread = null;
   }

  	 /** Show the time, and wait a while. */
   public void run() {
      while (timerThread != null) {
         repaint();  					 // request a redraw
         try {
            timerThread.sleep(1000);
         } catch (InterruptedException e)		{ /* do nothing*/ }
      }
   } // end of run()

  								 /** Display the time. */
   public void paint(Graphics g) {
        Font type = new Font("Monospaced", Font.BOLD, 30);
        g.setFont(type);
int test =5/2;
      date.setTime(System.currentTimeMillis());
      g.drawString(format.format(date), 10, 100);
  
}
} // end of TimeDate class

In this code
start() stop() run() and paint() functions never seem to be called up yet the code runs OK

[Fubarable]

The methods (this being Java requires that there are no "functions", just methods) will be called behind the scenes by the JVM.

[tghn2b]

Thank you Fubarable for mentioning the JVM now it is clear.

I remember reading something about it in my text book (I have misplaced at the moment)

But I found this via google at sun web site

Life Cycle of an Applet: Basically, there are four methods in the Applet class on which any applet is built.
# init: This method is intended for whatever initialization is needed for your applet. It is called after the param attributes of the applet tag.
# start: This method is automatically called after init method. It is also called whenever user returns to the page containing the applet after visiting other pages.
# stop: This method is automatically called whenever the user moves away from the page containing applets. You can use this method to stop an animation.
# destroy: This method is only called when the browser shuts down normally.

[tghn2b]

This leave just one question now, how do I put [solved] in the subject line? or is there a button called solved I have trouble reading