replacing thread with timer

Code :

---

	//###########################################################################################################
	/*** stat method ***/
	public void start()
	{
		Thread thread = new Thread(this); //set up thread
		thread.start();                   //start thread jump inside run method
	}/*** end of start method ***/
 
 
	//###########################################################################################################
	/*** run method ***/
	public void run()
	{
 
		while(true) //main game loop
		{
			//move image here
			x += dx;
 
			if(x+width >= getWidth())
			{
				x -= dx;
			}
 
			repaint();
 
			try
			{
				Thread.sleep(17);
			}
			catch(InterruptedException e)
			{
				e.printStackTrace();
			}
		}//end of while loop
	}/*** end of run method ***/

---

i want to keep same structure but replacing thread with timer.


in start method i can set and start timer.

Code :

---

public void start()
	{
		Timer timer = new Timer(17,this); 
		timer.start();                  
	}/*** end of start method ***/

---

but not sure about run method bc run method it is thread method.

Quote:

---

run method it is thread method.

---

The run() method can be used by any code. It doesn't belong only to a thread.

for thread i was implements Runnable. but with timer do i use TimerTask ?

What does the API doc say is needed for the Timer class you are using?

what is api?

Here's a link to the API doc:
Java Platform SE 7

i look under javax.management.timer but i didnt see it what iam looking for. am i missing some thing?

The most commonly used timers are in the java.util and the javax.swing packages.

just want to make sure. if you use timer than u replace run() method with
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)? for ex

Code :

---

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
{
          while(true) //main game loop
		{
			//move image here
			x += dx;
 
			if(x+width >= getWidth())
			{
				x -= dx;
			}
 
			repaint();
 
			try
			{
				timer.delay(17);
			}
			catch(InterruptedException e)
			{
				e.printStackTrace();
			}
}

---

Please make a small simple program that compiles, executes and shows the problem.

I'm done for tonight. Back tomorrow.

here try compiling this. as you can see it will flicker. let me know if you know how to fix this problem.

Code :

---

import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Image;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
 
import javax.swing.JApplet;
import javax.swing.Timer;
 
 
public class main extends JApplet  implements ActionListener
{
	//player information variable
	int x = 10;
	int y = 50;
	int width = 30;
	int height = 30;
	int dx = 1;
 
	//#####################
	/*** init method ***/
	public void init()
	{
		setSize(800, 400);
	}/*** end of init method ***/
 
 
 
	//#####################
	/*** stat method ***/
	public void start()
	{
		Timer timer = new Timer(30, this); 
		timer.start();                  
	}/*** end of start method ***/
 
 
	//##########################
	/*** game loop ***/
	public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
	{
			//move image here
			x += dx;
 
			if(x+width >= getWidth())
			{
				x -= dx;
			}
 
			repaint();
	}/*** end of run method ***/
 
 
 
 
	//#################
	/*** paint method ***/ 
	public void paint(Graphics g)
	{	
		super.paint(g); //redraw paint method. so it doesnt draw on top of each other
 
 
		g.fillRect(x, y, width, height);   //player	
 
	}/** end of paint method ***/
}

---

i am think probem might be with my eclipe.


i have eclipse indigo and runing

name=Eclipse Platform
id=org.eclipse.platform
version=3.7.0

Try getting double buffering for the drawing by using a Swing component and the paintComponent() method.

I get a black square moving to the right when I execute this.
Not any flicker.