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Thread: timer.start() required identifier?

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    Default timer.start() required identifier?

    I'm trying to put a counterdown timer in my Minesweeper program, however, on line 23 in my MinesweeperGrid timer.start(); is giving me an identifier expected error? I've looked in the APIs and nothing is required in start.();? help?

    heres my code:
     1 import java.awt.*;
      2 import javax.swing.*;
      3 import java.awt.event.*;
      4 
      5 public class MinesweeperGrid extends JPanel
      6 {
      7 
      8         int currentTime = 0;
      9         JFrame frame;
     10         GridPanel[] grid;
     11         String currentDiff = "easy";
     12         JButton reset = new JButton ("Reset");
     13         JLabel  time = new JLabel ("Time");
     14         JLabel flag = new JLabel ("Flags");
     15 
     16         javax.swing.Timer timer = new javax.swing.Timer(1000, new ActionListener()
     17         {
     18                 public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent event)
     19                 {
     20                         time.setLabel(Integer.toString(currentTime));
     21                 }
     22         });
     23         timer.start();
     24 
     25         public MinesweeperGrid(JFrame newFrame)
     26         {
     27                 frame = newFrame;
     28                 grid = new GridPanel[81];
     29                 frame.getContentPane().setLayout(new GridLayout(10,9,0,0));
     30 
     31                 frame.getContentPane().add(time);
     32                 frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     33                 frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     34                 frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     35                 frame.getContentPane().add(reset);
     36                 frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     37                 frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     38                 frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     39                 frame.getContentPane().add(flag);
     40 
     41                 for( int i = 0; i < 81; i++)
     42                 {
     43                         grid[i] = new GridPanel();
     44                         frame.getContentPane().add(grid[i]);
     45                 }
     46 
     47         }
     48 
     49         public void changeDiff(String newDiff)
     50         {
     51                 if (newDiff.equals("easy"))
     52                 {
     53                         GridPanel[] newGrid = new GridPanel[81];
     54                         frame.getContentPane().removeAll();
     55 
     56                         frame.getContentPane().setLayout(new GridLayout(10,9,0,0));
     57 
     58                         frame.getContentPane().add(time);
     59                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     60                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     61                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     62                         frame.getContentPane().add(reset);
     63                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     64                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     65                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     66                         frame.getContentPane().add(flag);
     67 
     68                         for( int i = 0; i < 81; i+69+)
     69                         {
     70                                 newGrid[i] = new GridPanel();
     71                                 frame.getContentPane().add(newGrid[i]);
     72                         }
     73                         frame.getContentPane().validate();
     74                         super.repaint();
     75                         currentDiff = "easy";
     76                 }
     77 
     78                 if (newDiff.equals("medium"))
     79                 {
     80 
     81                         GridPanel[] newGrid = new GridPanel[256];
     82                         frame.getContentPane().removeAll();
     83 
     84                         frame.getContentPane().setLayout(new GridLayout(17,16,0,0));
     85 
     86                         frame.getContentPane().add(time);
     87                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     88                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     89                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     90                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     91                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     92                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     93                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     94                         frame.getContentPane().add(reset);
     95                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     96                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     97                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     98                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
     99                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    100                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    101                         frame.getContentPane().add(flag);
    102 
    103                         for( int i = 0; i < 256; i++)
    104                         {
    105                                 newGrid[i] = new GridPanel();
    106                                 frame.getContentPane().add(newGrid[i]);
    107                         }
    108                         frame.getContentPane().validate();
    109                         super.repaint();
    110                         currentDiff = "medium";
    111                 }
    112 
    113                 if (newDiff.equals("hard"))
    114                 {
    115 
    116                         GridPanel[] newGrid = new GridPanel[480];
    117                         frame.getContentPane().removeAll();
    118 
    119                         frame.getContentPane().setLayout(new GridLayout(25,20,0,0));
    120 
    121                         frame.getContentPane().add(time);
    122                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    123                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    124                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    125                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    126                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    127                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    128                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    129                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    130                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    131                         frame.getContentPane().add(reset);
    132                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    133                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    134                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    135                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    136                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    137                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    138                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    139                         frame.getContentPane().add(new JLabel());
    140                         frame.getContentPane().add(flag);
    141 
    142                         for( int i = 0; i < 480; i++)
    143                         {
    144                                 newGrid[i] = new GridPanel();
    145                                 frame.getContentPane().add(newGrid[i]);
    146                         }
    147                         frame.getContentPane().validate();
    148                         super.repaint();
    149                         currentDiff = "hard";
    150                 }
    151         }
    152 
    153         public class resetListener implements ActionListener
    154         {
    155                 public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent event)
    156                 {
    157                         changeDiff(currentDiff);
    158                 }
    159         }
    160         public class timeListener implements ActionListener
    161         {
    162                 public void actionPerformed (ActionEvent event)
    163                 {
    164                         currentTime++;
    165                         time.setText(Integer.toString(currentTime));
    166                         repaint();
    167                         System.out.println("hey, work!");
    168                 }
    169         }
    170 }


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    Default Re: timer.start() required identifier?

    The call to the timer.start() is not within a defined program element. If you want to start the timer upon construction, place it within the constructor. If you want to start it based upon a method call, place it within a defined method.

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