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    Default Ticked Off Timer

    I believe this code is written well. It compiled with no errors.

    1. I need help creating a decrementing timer pause of 1 sec.
    2. I also need to make sure the existing pane closes when the new one opens.

    I have been reading and I assume it has something to do with swing.timer but am unsure on how to plug this into the while statement.



    import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
     
    public class Timer{ 
    	public static void main(String[] args){
     
    		String calculateDayString = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Countdown Timer Enter How Many Days: ");
     
    		int inputDay = Integer.parseInt(calculateDayString);
     
    		int calculateDaySeconds = inputDay * 8640;
     
    		String calculateHourString = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Countdown Timer Enter How Many Hours: ");
     
    		int inputHour = Integer.parseInt(calculateHourString);
     
    		int calculateHourSeconds = inputHour * 360;
     
    		String calculateMinuteString = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Countdown Timer Enter How Many Minutes: ");
     
    		int inputMinute = Integer.parseInt(calculateMinuteString);
     
    		int calculateMinuteSeconds = inputMinute * 60;
     
    		String calculateSecondString = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Countdown Timer Enter How Many Seconds: ");
     
    		int calculateSeconds = Integer.parseInt(calculateSecondString);
     
    		String secondsRemainingString = calculateDaySeconds + calculateHourSeconds + calculateMinuteString + calculateSeconds;
     
    		int secondsRemaining = Integer.parseInt(secondsRemainingString);
     
    		while (secondsRemaining > 0) {
    			secondsRemaining--;
    			System.out.print("You Have " + secondsRemaining);
    		}
     
    		System.out.print("Zero Seconds Timer Stopped");
     
    	} 
     
    }


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    Default Re: Ticked Off Timer

    There's no swing.timer. There is a javax.swing.Timer, most appropriately used in a program that displays a GUI. A program that doesn't create any GUI components may well terminate before the Timer's first cycle is triggered.

    There's also java.util.Timer, which is more general-purpose. Read the API, give it your best shot and come back with a specific question if you can't get it to do what you want it to do.

    db

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    Default Re: Ticked Off Timer

    I cant get this to compile but I believe I am now somewhat closer.

    I believe I know what I want to do but I have no Idea or example of how to accomplise the 1000 milisec pause inbetween running the loop down to zero

    import java.swing.Timer;
    import java.util.Scanner;
    import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
    import java.awt.event.*;
     
     
    public class Time {
    	public static void main(String[] args) {
     
    	String calculateSecondString = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Countdown Timer Enter How Many Seconds: ");
     
    	int secondsRemaining = Integer.parseInt(calculateSecondString);
     
    	while (secondsRemaining > 0) {
    		  javax.swing.Timer t = new javax.swing.Timer(1000, new ActionListener() {
              	public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
    				t.start();
    				System.out.print("You Have " + secondsRemaining);
    				secondsRemaining--;
              	}
           	});
    		System.out.print("Zero Seconds Timer Stopped");
    		t.stop();
    		}
    	}
    }

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    Default Re: Ticked Off Timer

    If all you wish to do is pause execution, use the Thread.sleep function. If you cannot get this to compile, please post the full compiler error message

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    Default Re: Ticked Off Timer

    This is my last attempt at this. Can anybody tell me if this actually is working properly because I can get this to compile but I cannot get this to run.


    import java.util.Scanner;
    import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
    import javax.swing.Timer;
     
    import java.awt.event.*;
     
     
    public class Time implements ActionListener{
     
    	private int seconds;
    	private Timer timer;
    	private boolean finished; 
     
    	public Time(int seconds) {
    		this.seconds=seconds;
    		finished=false;
    		timer=new Timer(1000, this);
    	}
     
    	public void start()
    	{
    		timer.start();
    	}
     
     
    	@Override
    	public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
    		System.out.println("You Have " + seconds);
    		seconds--;
    		if (seconds==0)
    		{
    			System.out.println("Zero Seconds Timer Stopped");
    			timer.stop();
    			finished=true;
    		}
    		else
    			timer.restart();
    	}
     
    	public boolean isFinished() {
    		return finished;
    	}
     
    	public static void main(String[] args) {
     
    		String calculateSecondString = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Countdown Timer Enter How Many Seconds: ");
     
    		int seconds = Integer.parseInt(calculateSecondString);
     
    		Time time=new Time(seconds);
    		time.start();
    		while(!time.isFinished());
     
    	}	
    }

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    Default Re: Ticked Off Timer

    I need to turn this in today so if somebody can comment on an easier way to do this or make this a little simpler of code than my novice attempt i would appreciate it

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    Default Re: Ticked Off Timer

    I can get this to compile but I cannot get this to run.
    How does it "not run"? Any exception thrown? I'd guess the program does run, but you failed to read and absorb what I said in my first response:
    A program that doesn't create any GUI components may well terminate before the Timer's first cycle is triggered.
    A program that doesn't create any GUI components shouldn't use a javax.swing.Timer.

    db

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    well I am a very good web traffic monster but my JAVA programming sucks which means when you use terms like GUI the only thing i would be able to tell you is what it stands for because i googled it. This would mean its basically trying to explain to me what a component on a machine in a toothpick factory does because I wouldnt know that either. I only have this problem because I had to retake this course from the Summer which meant that I didnt buy the new edition of this book so none of the timer stuff is in the chapter. I have no idea how to make it run because i cant even read or learn about it in the class im taking.... furthermore I am doing the best I possibly can to absorb hundreds of different "almost" ways of programming using timer I am finding on the internet. I just need this assignment overwith and am williing to pay to have it done. My mac will not run the .class files on any of the programs i have written so im behind another 8 ball at the moment. disaster.

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    Default Re: Ticked Off Timer

    I just need this assignment overwith and am williing to pay to have it done.
    I come here to try to help people who want to learn.

    Goodbye.

    db

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