Thread: Loop through JLabel and change JLabel

Hello Guys,

Bit stuck here I'm trying to loop through a JLabel and change the label after sleeping for a second, the sleep is working fine but the JLable won't change it just stays static.

Thanks

here is my code replicated with the same problem

import javax.swing.*;
 
import java.awt.*;
 
public class JpanelTest {
 
	public static void main(String[] args){
 
		try{
		Thread myThread = new Thread();
		JFrame frame = new JFrame();
 
		frame.setSize(300,300);
		frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
		frame.setVisible(true);
 
		Container contain = frame.getContentPane();
 
 
		JPanel panel = new JPanel();
		frame.add(panel);
		for(int i = 1; i < 6; i++){
		JLabel label = new JLabel("File number " + i + " is loaded");
		panel.add(label);
		myThread.sleep(1000);
		contain.add(panel);
		System.out.println("1 + " + i);
		}
		}
 
		catch(InterruptedException e)
	    {
	    }
 
}
}

I want it to look like "File number 1 is loaded"
then clears and "File number 2 is loaded" etc

Thanks

Glad you got it solved. As just a note, you might wish to read the following
Threads and Swing
You should do updates to Swing on the EDT