how to insert new button in the menu as "Credits"

[nabil]

i need help..me and my friend have create a java snake game..we need help to insert/create a button named "Credits" on the menu which when we click it,our name will appear as it is 'credits' to us for creating the game..here i attached our coding for the game..hopefully there is someone who can help us,this is our final project program..thank you


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


public class snake extends Applet implements Runnable
{
Image dot[]=new Image[600]; //declare image dot
Image back;
Image offI;
Graphics offG;

int x[]= new int[600];
int y[]= new int[600];
int rtemp=1;
int game=1;
int level; //declare level
int z;
int n;
int count=0; //declare count
int score=0; //declare score
int add=1;

Button u= new Button("Insert your name");

Button b= new Button("Budak Baru");
Button i= new Button("Cekap Sikit");
Button p= new Button("Cekap Banyak");
Button X= new Button("Melampau");






String stemp;
String s;
String t;

boolean go[]=new boolean[600];
boolean left=false;
boolean right=false;
boolean up=false;
boolean down=false;
boolean started=false ;
boolean me=false;

Thread setTime;

public void init()
{
add(u);
add(b);
add(i);
add(p);
add(X);
setBackground(Color.green); //background color
back = getImage(getCodeBase(), "");

for (z=0 ; z < 600 ; z++){dot[z] = getImage(getCodeBase(), "dot.gif"); }
}



public void update(Graphics g)
{
Dimension d = this.size();
if(offI == null)
{
offI = createImage(d.width, d.height);
offG = offI.getGraphics();
}
offG.clearRect(0, 0, d.width, d.height);
paint(offG);
g.drawImage(offI, 0, 0, null);
}

public void paint(Graphics g)
{
g.drawImage(back,0,0, this);
g.setColor(Color.black);

if(started)
{
g.setFont(new Font("Verdana", 1, 12));
t = "Score "+score+"";
g.drawString(t, 200, 490);
}

if(game==1)
{
g.setFont(new Font("Verdana", 1, 13));
s = "Tahap Anda";
g.drawString(s, 200, 30);

u.move(190,230);


b.move(200, 50); //kedudukan button level
i.move(200, 90);
p.move(195, 130);
X.move(200, 170);
}

if((game==2)||(game==3))
{
if(!started)
{
g.setFont(new Font("Verdana", 1, 11));
t = "Use the key board arrows to move!";
g.drawString(t, 150,300);
}
for (z=0 ; z <= n ; z++){ g.drawImage(dot[z],x[z],y[z],this); }
me=true;
}

if(!me)
{
g.setFont(new Font("Verdana", 1, 11));
t = "by NABIL & FADHLI";
g.drawString(t, 300, 495);
}

if(game==3)
{
g.setFont(new Font("Verdana", 1, 13));
s="ANDA KALAH..CUBA LAGI";
g.drawString(s, 200, 60);
}

}

public void run()
{
for(z=4 ;z <600 ; z++) { go[z]=false;}
for(z=0 ; z<4 ; z++) { go[z]=true;x[z]=91;y[z]=91;}
n=3;
game=2;
score=0;

u.move(70,-100);

b.move(70, -100); //kedudukan button selepas click
i.move(70, -100);
p.move(70, -100);
X.move(70, -100);
left=false;
right=false;
up=false;
down=false;
locateRandom(4);

while(true)
{
if (game==2)
{
if ((x[0]==x[n])&&(y[0]==y[n])){go[n]=true;locateRandom((n+1));score+=add; }
for(z = 599 ; z > 0 ; z--)
{
if (go[z])
{
x[z] = x[(z-1)]; y[z] = y[(z-1)];
if ((z>4)&&(x[0]==x[z])&&(y[0]==y[z])){ game=3; }
}
}
if(left){ x[0]-=10; }
if(right){ x[0]+=10; }
if(up){ y[0]-=10; }
if(down){ y[0]+=10; }
}

//saiz border
if(y[0]>500){y[0]=500;game=3;}
if(y[0]<1){y[0]=1;game=3;}
if(x[0]>500){x[0]=500;game=3;}
if(x[0]<1){x[0]=1;game=3;}

if (game==3)
{
if (count <(1500/level)) { count++; } else { count=0;game=1;repaint();setTime.stop(); }
}

repaint();
try{setTime.sleep(level);}
catch(InterruptedException e){}
}
}

public void locateRandom(int turn)
{
rtemp=(int)(Math.random()*50); //locate for dot
x[turn]=((rtemp*10)+1) ;
rtemp=(int)(Math.random()*50);
y[turn]=((rtemp*10)+1);
n++;
}

public boolean keyDown(Event e, int key)
{
if ((key == Event.LEFT) &&(!right)){left = true; up = false; down = false;if(!started)started=true;}
if ((key == Event.RIGHT) && (!left)){right = true; up = false; down = false;if(!started)started=true;}
if ((key == Event.UP) && (!down)){ up = true; right = false; left = false;if(!started)started=true;}
if ((key == Event.DOWN) && (!up)){down = true; right = false; left = false;if(!started)started=true;}
return true;
}

public boolean action(Event event, Object obj)
{
stemp = (String) obj;

if(stemp.equals("Budak Baru"))
{
add=2;
level=100;
setTime = new Thread(this);
setTime.start();
return true;
}

if(stemp.equals("Cekap Sikit"))
{
add=5;
level=70;
setTime = new Thread(this);
setTime.start();
return true;
}

if(stemp.equals("Cekap Banyak"))
{
add=10;
level=40;
setTime = new Thread(this);
setTime.start();
return true;
}

if(stemp.equals("Melampau"))
{
add=20;
level=20;
setTime = new Thread(this);
setTime.start();
return true;
}


return false;
}


}

[rjagan]

Hello nabil,

where do you want to add your name..
like menubar (help -> about) or just you want to show your name when u click the credit button...

Note : and also please post your code by using the <code> tag... dont paste like this hereafter

[nabil]

i'm so sorry for my improper way of posting this coding,i'm new here..forgive me about that..
when we run the game,the applet will appear with on the first page,there will be 4 level of the game(4 level button),so i want to add another button as a 'credit button'..which mean when we click (credits -> my name appear)..hope that u can understand what am i asking..by the way,thanks..

[nabil]

Hello nabil,

where do you want to add your name..
like menubar (help -> about) or just you want to show your name when u click the credit button...

Note : and also please post your code by using the <code> tag... dont paste like this hereafter

i've explain the way that i want the name will appear,i hope u can help me rjagan..

[nabil]

i got a problem to create a button..
the button name is "CREDITS"..
after we click it,we can display our name..
it will look like this.. (Credits -> dislay name)
what should i do to create it??
please somebody help me..

best regards-nabil

[Norm]

There will be a lot more to a GUI program than creating a button. What do you know about creating a GUI app?

Is this a java program you are trying to write?

Do a Search on this forum for JButton for lots of code samples.

[nabil]

There will be a lot more to a GUI program than creating a button. What do you know about creating a GUI app?

Is this a java program you are trying to write?

Do a Search on this forum for JButton for lots of code samples.

yeah..i want to insert the buuton into my snake games menu,as a credit..
so when people play the game,they can click the 'credit' button and my name as the game creator will appear..
how should i do it??

[Norm]

Create an instance of the class and add it to the GUI container.

[nabil]

Create an instance of the class and add it to the GUI container.

ok,i've done it..it works..thank you NORM~~

[nabil]

Hello nabil,

where do you want to add your name..
like menubar (help -> about) or just you want to show your name when u click the credit button...

Note : and also please post your code by using the <code> tag... dont paste like this hereafter

i can't see that u really want to help people who need help like me..answer once then silent forever..thank you so much rjagan!!

[JosAH]

@OP: I merged your two threads; please don't double post.

kind regards,

Jos