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Thread: Strange problem with drawing string

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    Default [SOLVED] Strange problem with drawing string

    Hello,

    I made a simple game here and I get problem when gameOver() method is called. What it does is:
    1. Stop the timers
    2. Calculate player statistics
    3. Print "GAME OVER" in the middle of the screen
    4. Sleep the program for 3000ms
    5. fill the screen with black rectangle and draw a statistic on it.
    The problem is that it doesn't print "GAME OVER" in the middle of the screen. Whenever the game is over, the game sleeps for 3000ms with the last scene of the game and after that pops the statistic. Can anybody tell me why it behaves so?

    import java.awt.Container;
    import java.awt.Color;
    import java.awt.Font;
    import java.awt.FontMetrics;
    import java.awt.Dimension;
    import java.awt.BorderLayout;
    import java.awt.Image;
    import java.awt.Toolkit;
    import java.awt.Graphics;
    import java.awt.Graphics2D;
    import java.awt.Rectangle;
    import java.awt.Point;
    import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
    import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
    import java.awt.event.KeyAdapter;
    import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
     
    import java.util.ArrayList;
    import java.util.Random;
     
    import javax.swing.JFrame;
    import javax.swing.JPanel;
    import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
    import javax.swing.Timer;
     
    class AlienGame extends JFrame {
    	AlienGame(String title) {
    		setTitle(title);
    		setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    		setResizable(false);
    		setLocationRelativeTo(null);
    		setSize(400, 300);
     
    		Container c = getContentPane();
    		c.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
    		c.add(new Board(), BorderLayout.CENTER);
    	}
     
    	public static void main(String args[ ]) {
    		AlienGame a = new AlienGame("Alien game 2010 (c)");
    		a.setVisible(true);
    	}
    }
     
    class Board extends JPanel implements ActionListener {
    	// VARIABLES
    	Image craft;
    	Image missile;
    	Image alien;
    	ImageIcon craftIcon;
    	ImageIcon missileIcon;
    	ImageIcon alienIcon;
    	Timer timer;
    	Timer alienTimer;
    	Font scoreFont = new Font("Arial", Font.PLAIN, 10);
    	Dimension craftDimension, alienDimension, missileDimension;
     
    	ArrayList<Missile> missiles = new ArrayList<Missile>();
    	ArrayList<Aliens> aliens = new ArrayList<Aliens>();
     
    	int craftX;
    	int craftY;
    	int craftDX;
    	int craftDY;
    	int alienDX = 1;
    	int missileDX = 6;
    	int panelWidth;
    	int panelHeight;
    	int alienDelay = 5000;
    	int score = 0;
    	int totalAliens = 0;
    	int missedAliens = 0;
    	int totalMissiles = 0;
    	int missedMissiles = 0;
    	Point pointCraft;
    	Rectangle rectangleCraft;
     
    	final int DELAY = 10;
     
    	boolean craftVisible = true;
    	boolean alienVisible = true;
     
    	Board() {
    		setBackground(Color.BLACK);
    		setFocusable(true);
    		setDoubleBuffered(true);
     
    		addKeyListener(new MovementHandler());
     
    		setImages();
    		timer = new Timer(DELAY, this);
    		timer.start();
    		AlienListener al = new AlienListener();
    		alienTimer = new Timer(alienDelay, al);
    		alienTimer.start();
    		craftX = 40;
    		craftY = 60;
    	}
     
    	void setImages() {
    		craftIcon = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("craft.png"));
    		craft = craftIcon.getImage();
    		craftDimension = new Dimension(craftIcon.getIconWidth(), craftIcon.getIconHeight());
    		pointCraft = new Point(craftX, craftY);
    		rectangleCraft = new Rectangle(pointCraft, craftDimension);
     
    		missileIcon = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("missile.png"));
    		missile = missileIcon.getImage();
    		missileDimension = new Dimension(missileIcon.getIconWidth(), missileIcon.getIconHeight());
     
    		alienIcon = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("alien.png"));
    		alien = alienIcon.getImage();
    		alienDimension = new Dimension(alienIcon.getIconWidth(), alienIcon.getIconHeight());
    	}
     
    	public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
    		super.paintComponent(g);
    		Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D) g;
     
    		Dimension d = getSize();
    		panelWidth = (int) d.getWidth();
    		panelHeight = (int) d.getHeight();
     
    		g.setColor(Color.WHITE);
    		g.drawString("Score: " + score, 5, 10);
    		if(craftVisible) {
    			// craft drawings
    			g2.drawImage(craft, craftX, craftY, this);
    			rectangleCraft.setLocation(craftX, craftY);
     
    			// missile drawings
    			for(int i = 0; i < missiles.size(); i++) {
    				Missile m = (Missile) missiles.get(i);
    				if(m.visible() && m.getX() < panelWidth) {
    					g2.drawImage(missile, m.getX(), m.getY(), this);
    					m.setRectangle();
    				}
    				if(m.getX() > panelWidth) {
    					missedMissiles++;
    					missiles.remove(i);
    				}
    				else
    					m.setX(missileDX);
    			}
     
    			// alien drawings
    			for(int i = 0; i < aliens.size(); i++) {
    				Aliens a = (Aliens) aliens.get(i);
    				if(a.visible() && a.getX() >= 0) {
    					g2.drawImage(alien, a.getX(), a.getY(), this);
    					a.setRectangle();
    				}
    				if(a.getX() < 0 || !a.visible()) {
    					if(a.getX() < 0 && a.visible()) {
    						missedAliens++;
    					}
    					aliens.remove(i);
    				}
    				else
    					a.setX(alienDX);
     
    				if(a.getRectangle().intersects(rectangleCraft))
    					craftVisible = false;
    			}
     
    			// check collision
    			for(int i = 0; i < aliens.size(); i++) {
    				for(int j = 0; j < missiles.size(); j++) {
    					Missile m = missiles.get(j);
    					Aliens a = aliens.get(i);
    					if(aliens.get(i).getRectangle().intersects(missiles.get(j).getRectangle())) {
    						m.setVisible(false);
    						a.setVisible(false);
    						score++;
    					}
     
    				}
    			}
    		}
    		else
    			gameOver(g);
     
    		Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().sync();//makes smooth controling
    		g.dispose();
    	}
     
    	void fire() {
    		totalMissiles++;
    		missiles.add(new Missile((int)(craftX + craftDimension.getWidth()), (int)(craftY + craftDimension.getHeight()/2), missileDimension));
    	}
     
    	void gameOver(Graphics g) {
    		Graphics g1 = g;
     
                    // stops the timers
    		timer.stop();
    		alienTimer.stop();
     
                    // statistic calculations
    		totalAliens = missedAliens + score;
    		int percentDestroyed;
    		int destroyedMissiles;
    		int percentAccuracy;
    		double tempAliens;
    		double tempAccuracy;
    		if(score == totalAliens)
    			percentDestroyed = 100;
    		else if(score > 0) {
    			tempAliens = 100 / totalAliens;
    			percentDestroyed = (int) (tempAliens * score);
    		}
    		else
    			percentDestroyed = 0;
    		if(missedMissiles > 0)
    			destroyedMissiles = totalMissiles - missedMissiles;
    		else
    			destroyedMissiles = 0;
    		if(score == totalMissiles)
    			percentAccuracy = 100;
    		else if(score > 0) {
    			tempAccuracy = 100 / totalMissiles;
    			percentAccuracy = (int)(tempAccuracy * score);
    		}
    		else
    			percentAccuracy = 0;
     
                    // new variables declaration
    		String s = "STATISTIC:";
    		String over = "GAME OVER";
    		String scoreString = "Score: " + score;
    		String missedAliensString = "Aliens destroyed: " + score + "/" + totalAliens + " (" + percentDestroyed  + "%)";
    		String accuracy = "Accuracy: " + score + "/" + totalMissiles + " (" + percentAccuracy + "%)";
    		Font fontLarge = new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 20);
    		Font fontSmall = new Font("Arial", Font.ITALIC, 16);
    		FontMetrics fmLarge = g1.getFontMetrics();
    		FontMetrics fmSmall = g1.getFontMetrics();
     
                    // printing "GAME OVER"
    		g1.setFont(fontLarge);
    		g1.setColor(Color.WHITE);
    		g1.drawString(over, (panelWidth - fmLarge.stringWidth(over)) / 2, panelHeight / 2);
     
                    // sleeping the program
    		try {
    			Thread.sleep(3000);
    		} catch(Exception e) {
    			e.printStackTrace();
    		}
     
                    // drawing the statistic
    		g1.setColor(Color.BLACK);
    		g1.fillRect(0, 0, panelWidth, panelHeight);
    		g1.setColor(Color.WHITE);
    		g1.drawString(s, (panelWidth - fmLarge.stringWidth(s)) / 2, panelHeight / 3);
    		g1.setFont(fontSmall);
    		g1.drawString(scoreString, (panelWidth - fmSmall.stringWidth(scoreString)) / 2, panelHeight / 3 + 50);
    		g1.drawString(missedAliensString, (panelWidth - fmSmall.stringWidth(missedAliensString)) / 2, panelHeight / 3 + 100);
    		g1.drawString(accuracy, (panelWidth - fmSmall.stringWidth(accuracy)) / 2, panelHeight / 3 + 150);
    	}
     
    	public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
    		if(craftVisible) {
    			craftX += craftDX;
    			craftY += craftDY;
     
    			if(craftX < 1)
    				craftX = 1;
    			if(craftX > (int)(panelWidth - craftDimension.getWidth()))
    				craftX = (int)(panelWidth - craftDimension.getWidth());
    			if(craftY < 1)
    				craftY = 1;
    			if(craftY > (int)(panelHeight - craftDimension.getHeight()))
    				craftY = (int)(panelHeight - craftDimension.getHeight());
    		}
    		repaint();
    	}
     
    	////// PRIVATE INNER CLASS FOR KeyAdapter ////////
    	private class MovementHandler extends KeyAdapter {
    		public void keyPressed(KeyEvent event) {
    			int keycode = event.getKeyCode();
    			switch(keycode) {
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_UP):
    				craftDY = -2;
    				break;
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_DOWN):
    				craftDY = 2;
    				break;
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_LEFT):
    				craftDX = -2;
    				break;
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_RIGHT):
    				craftDX = 2;
    				break;
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_SPACE):
    				fire();
    				break;
    			}
    		}
     
    		public void keyReleased(KeyEvent event) {
    			int keycode = event.getKeyCode();
    			switch(keycode) {
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_UP):
    				craftDY = 0;
    				break;
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_DOWN):
    				craftDY = 0;
    				break;
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_LEFT):
    				craftDX = 0;
    				break;
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_RIGHT):
    				craftDX = 0;
    				break;
    			}
    		}
    	}
    	////// PRIVATE INNER CLASS FOR ActionListener ////////
    	class AlienListener implements ActionListener {
    		public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
    			Random r = new Random();
    			alienDelay = r.nextInt(3000) + 50;
    			alienTimer.setDelay(alienDelay);
    			int randomLoc = r.nextInt(266);
    			aliens.add(new Aliens(panelWidth, randomLoc, alienDimension));
    		}
    	}
    }
     
    class Missile {
    	int x;
    	int y;
    	boolean missileVisible = true;
    	Rectangle rectangleMissile;
    	Point pointMissile;
     
    	Missile(int x, int y, Dimension d) {
    		this.x = x;
    		this.y = y;
    		pointMissile = new Point(x, y);
    		rectangleMissile = new Rectangle(pointMissile, d);
    	}
     
    	void setX(int x) {
    		this.x += x;
    	}
    	int getX() {
    		return x;
    	}
    	int getY() {
    		return y;
    	}
     
    	void setRectangle() {
    		rectangleMissile.setLocation(x, y);
    	}
    	Rectangle getRectangle() {
    		return rectangleMissile;
    	}
     
    	void setVisible(boolean v) {
    		missileVisible = v;
    	}
    	boolean visible() {
    		return missileVisible;
    	}
    }
     
    class Aliens {
    	boolean alienVisible = true;
    	int x;
    	int y;
    	Point pointAlien;
    	Rectangle rectangleAlien;
     
    	Aliens(int x, int y, Dimension d) {
    		this.x = x;
    		this.y = y;
    		pointAlien = new Point(x, y);
    		rectangleAlien = new Rectangle(pointAlien, d);
    	}
     
    	void setX(int d) {
    		x -= d;
    	}
    	public int getX() {
    		return x;
    	}
    	public int getY() {
    		return y;
    	}
     
    	void setRectangle() {
    		rectangleAlien.setLocation(x, y);
    	}
    	Rectangle getRectangle() {
    		return rectangleAlien;
    	}
     
    	void setVisible(boolean v) {
    		alienVisible = v;
    	}
    	boolean visible() {
    		return alienVisible;
    	}
    }

    ************************************************** ************************************************** ****

    EDIT: [SOLVED]
    Solved it with adding a new timer in the end of the game which fires once after particular delay.
    Thank you all for the advices in coding. I won't edit this code. I'll use them in the next game.

    import java.awt.Container;
    import java.awt.Color;
    import java.awt.Font;
    import java.awt.FontMetrics;
    import java.awt.Dimension;
    import java.awt.BorderLayout;
    import java.awt.Image;
    import java.awt.Toolkit;
    import java.awt.Graphics;
    import java.awt.Graphics2D;
    import java.awt.Rectangle;
    import java.awt.Point;
    import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
    import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
    import java.awt.event.KeyAdapter;
    import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
     
    import java.util.ArrayList;
    import java.util.Random;
     
    import javax.swing.JFrame;
    import javax.swing.JPanel;
    import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
    import javax.swing.Timer;
     
    class AlienGame extends JFrame {
    	AlienGame(String title) {
    		setTitle(title);
    		setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    		setResizable(false);
    		setLocationRelativeTo(null);
    		setSize(400, 300);
     
    		Container c = getContentPane();
    		c.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
    		c.add(new Board(), BorderLayout.CENTER);
    	}
     
    	public static void main(String args[ ]) {
    		AlienGame a = new AlienGame("Alien game 2010 (c)");
    		a.setVisible(true);
    	}
    }
     
    class Board extends JPanel implements ActionListener {
    	// VARIABLES
    	Image craft;
    	Image missile;
    	Image alien;
    	ImageIcon craftIcon;
    	ImageIcon missileIcon;
    	ImageIcon alienIcon;
    	Timer timer;
    	Timer alienTimer;
    	Font scoreFont = new Font("Arial", Font.PLAIN, 10);
    	Dimension craftDimension, alienDimension, missileDimension;
     
    	ArrayList<Missile> missiles = new ArrayList<Missile>();
    	ArrayList<Aliens> aliens = new ArrayList<Aliens>();
     
    	int craftX;
    	int craftY;
    	int craftDX;
    	int craftDY;
    	int alienDX = 1;
    	int missileDX = 6;
    	int panelWidth;
    	int panelHeight;
    	int alienDelay = 5000;
    	int score = 0;
    	int totalAliens = 0;
    	int missedAliens = 0;
    	int totalMissiles = 0;
    	int missedMissiles = 0;
    	Point pointCraft;
    	Rectangle rectangleCraft;
     
    	final int DELAY = 10;
     
    	boolean craftVisible = true;
    	boolean alienVisible = true;
    	boolean statistic = false;
     
    	Board() {
    		setBackground(Color.BLACK);
    		setFocusable(true);
    		setDoubleBuffered(true);
     
    		addKeyListener(new MovementHandler());
     
    		setImages();
    		timer = new Timer(DELAY, this);
    		timer.start();
    		AlienListener al = new AlienListener();
    		alienTimer = new Timer(alienDelay, al);
    		alienTimer.start();
    		craftX = 40;
    		craftY = 60;
    	}
     
    	void setImages() {
    		craftIcon = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("craft.png"));
    		craft = craftIcon.getImage();
    		craftDimension = new Dimension(craftIcon.getIconWidth(), craftIcon.getIconHeight());
    		pointCraft = new Point(craftX, craftY);
    		rectangleCraft = new Rectangle(pointCraft, craftDimension);
     
    		missileIcon = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("missile.png"));
    		missile = missileIcon.getImage();
    		missileDimension = new Dimension(missileIcon.getIconWidth(), missileIcon.getIconHeight());
     
    		alienIcon = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("alien.png"));
    		alien = alienIcon.getImage();
    		alienDimension = new Dimension(alienIcon.getIconWidth(), alienIcon.getIconHeight());
    	}
     
    	public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
    		super.paintComponent(g);
    		Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D) g;
     
    		Dimension d = getSize();
    		panelWidth = (int) d.getWidth();
    		panelHeight = (int) d.getHeight();
     
    		g.setColor(Color.WHITE);
    		g.drawString("Score: " + score, 5, 10);
    		if(craftVisible) {
    			// craft drawings
    			g2.drawImage(craft, craftX, craftY, this);
    			rectangleCraft.setLocation(craftX, craftY);
     
    			// missile drawings
    			for(int i = 0; i < missiles.size(); i++) {
    				Missile m = (Missile) missiles.get(i);
    				if(m.visible() && m.getX() < panelWidth) {
    					g2.drawImage(missile, m.getX(), m.getY(), this);
    					m.setRectangle();
    				}
    				if(m.getX() > panelWidth) {
    					missedMissiles++;
    					missiles.remove(i);
    				}
    				else
    					m.setX(missileDX);
    			}
     
    			// alien drawings
    			for(int i = 0; i < aliens.size(); i++) {
    				Aliens a = (Aliens) aliens.get(i);
    				if(a.visible() && a.getX() >= 0) {
    					g2.drawImage(alien, a.getX(), a.getY(), this);
    					a.setRectangle();
    				}
    				if(a.getX() < 0 || !a.visible()) {
    					if(a.getX() < 0 && a.visible()) {
    						missedAliens++;
    					}
    					aliens.remove(i);
    				}
    				else
    					a.setX(alienDX);
     
    				if(a.getRectangle().intersects(rectangleCraft))
    					craftVisible = false;
    			}
     
    			// check collision
    			for(int i = 0; i < aliens.size(); i++) {
    				for(int j = 0; j < missiles.size(); j++) {
    					Missile m = missiles.get(j);
    					Aliens a = aliens.get(i);
    					if(aliens.get(i).getRectangle().intersects(missiles.get(j).getRectangle())) {
    						m.setVisible(false);
    						a.setVisible(false);
    						score++;
    					}
     
    				}
    			}
    		}
    		else {
    			gameOver(g);
    			Timer t = new Timer(4000, new Statistic());
    			t.setRepeats(false);
    			t.start();
    		}
     
    		if(statistic) {
    			Font fontLarge = new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD+Font.ITALIC, 20);
    			g.setFont(fontLarge);
    			FontMetrics fmLarge = g.getFontMetrics();
    			totalAliens = missedAliens + score;
    			int percentDestroyed;
    			int destroyedMissiles;
    			int percentAccuracy;
    			double tempAliens;
    			double tempAccuracy;
    			if(score == totalAliens)
    				percentDestroyed = 100;
    			else if(score > 0) {
    				tempAliens = 100 / totalAliens;
    				percentDestroyed = (int) (tempAliens * score);
    			}
    			else
    				percentDestroyed = 0;
    			if(missedMissiles > 0)
    				destroyedMissiles = totalMissiles - missedMissiles;
    			else
    				destroyedMissiles = 0;
    			if(score == totalMissiles)
    				percentAccuracy = 100;
    			else if(score > 0) {
    				tempAccuracy = 100 / totalMissiles;
    				percentAccuracy = (int)(tempAccuracy * score);
    			}
    			else
    				percentAccuracy = 0;
     
    			String s = "STATISTIC:";
     
    			String scoreString = "Score: " + score;
    			String missedAliensString = "Aliens destroyed: " + score + "/" + totalAliens + " (" + percentDestroyed  + "%)";
    			String accuracy = "Accuracy: " + score + "/" + totalMissiles + " (" + percentAccuracy + "%)";
    			Font fontSmall = new Font("Arial", Font.ITALIC, 16);
    			g.setFont(fontSmall);
    			FontMetrics fmSmall = g.getFontMetrics();
     
    			g.setColor(Color.BLACK);
    			g.fillRect(0, 0, panelWidth, panelHeight);
    			g.setColor(Color.WHITE);
    			g.setFont(fontLarge);
    			g.drawString(s, (panelWidth - fmLarge.stringWidth(s)) / 2, panelHeight / 3);
    			g.setFont(fontSmall);
    			g.drawString(scoreString, (panelWidth - fmSmall.stringWidth(scoreString)) / 2, panelHeight / 3 + 25);
    			g.drawString(missedAliensString, (panelWidth - fmSmall.stringWidth(missedAliensString)) / 2, panelHeight / 3 + 50);
    			g.drawString(accuracy, (panelWidth - fmSmall.stringWidth(accuracy)) / 2, panelHeight / 3 + 75);
    		}
     
    		Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().sync();//makes smooth controling
    		g.dispose();
    	}
     
    	void fire() {
    		totalMissiles++;
    		missiles.add(new Missile((int)(craftX + craftDimension.getWidth()), (int)(craftY + craftDimension.getHeight()/2), missileDimension));
    	}
     
    	void gameOver(Graphics g) {
    		Graphics g1 = g;
     
    		String over = "GAME OVER";
    		Font fontLarge = new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 20);
    		g1.setFont(fontLarge);
    		FontMetrics fmLarge = g1.getFontMetrics();
    		g1.setColor(Color.WHITE);
    		g1.drawString(over, (panelWidth - fmLarge.stringWidth(over)) / 2, panelHeight / 2);
     
    		timer.stop();
    		alienTimer.stop();
    	}
     
    	void setStatistic() {
    		statistic = true;
    		repaint();
    	}
     
    	public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
    		if(craftVisible) {
    			craftX += craftDX;
    			craftY += craftDY;
     
    			if(craftX < 1)
    				craftX = 1;
    			if(craftX > (int)(panelWidth - craftDimension.getWidth()))
    				craftX = (int)(panelWidth - craftDimension.getWidth());
    			if(craftY < 1)
    				craftY = 1;
    			if(craftY > (int)(panelHeight - craftDimension.getHeight()))
    				craftY = (int)(panelHeight - craftDimension.getHeight());
    		}
    		repaint();
    	}
     
    	////// PRIVATE INNER CLASS FOR KeyAdapter ////////
    	private class MovementHandler extends KeyAdapter {
    		public void keyPressed(KeyEvent event) {
    			int keycode = event.getKeyCode();
    			switch(keycode) {
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_UP):
    				craftDY = -2;
    				break;
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_DOWN):
    				craftDY = 2;
    				break;
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_LEFT):
    				craftDX = -2;
    				break;
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_RIGHT):
    				craftDX = 2;
    				break;
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_SPACE):
    				fire();
    				break;
    			}
    		}
     
    		public void keyReleased(KeyEvent event) {
    			int keycode = event.getKeyCode();
    			switch(keycode) {
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_UP):
    				craftDY = 0;
    				break;
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_DOWN):
    				craftDY = 0;
    				break;
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_LEFT):
    				craftDX = 0;
    				break;
    			case(KeyEvent.VK_RIGHT):
    				craftDX = 0;
    				break;
    			}
    		}
    	}
    	////// PRIVATE INNER CLASS FOR ActionListener(alienTimer) ////////
    	private class AlienListener implements ActionListener {
    		public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
    			Random r = new Random();
    			alienDelay = r.nextInt(1500) + 50;
    			alienTimer.setDelay(alienDelay);
    			int randomLoc = r.nextInt(266);
    			aliens.add(new Aliens(panelWidth, randomLoc, alienDimension));
    		}
    	}
    	////// PRIVATE INNER CLASS FOR TimerTask(statisticTimer) ////////
    	private class Statistic implements ActionListener {		
    		public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
    			setStatistic();
    		}
    	}
    }
     
    class Missile {
    	int x;
    	int y;
    	boolean missileVisible = true;
    	Rectangle rectangleMissile;
    	Point pointMissile;
     
    	Missile(int x, int y, Dimension d) {
    		this.x = x;
    		this.y = y;
    		pointMissile = new Point(x, y);
    		rectangleMissile = new Rectangle(pointMissile, d);
    	}
     
    	void setX(int x) {
    		this.x += x;
    	}
    	int getX() {
    		return x;
    	}
    	int getY() {
    		return y;
    	}
     
    	void setRectangle() {
    		rectangleMissile.setLocation(x, y);
    	}
    	Rectangle getRectangle() {
    		return rectangleMissile;
    	}
     
    	void setVisible(boolean v) {
    		missileVisible = v;
    	}
    	boolean visible() {
    		return missileVisible;
    	}
    }
     
    class Aliens {
    	boolean alienVisible = true;
    	int x;
    	int y;
    	Point pointAlien;
    	Rectangle rectangleAlien;
     
    	Aliens(int x, int y, Dimension d) {
    		this.x = x;
    		this.y = y;
    		pointAlien = new Point(x, y);
    		rectangleAlien = new Rectangle(pointAlien, d);
    	}
     
    	void setX(int d) {
    		x -= d;
    	}
    	public int getX() {
    		return x;
    	}
    	public int getY() {
    		return y;
    	}
     
    	void setRectangle() {
    		rectangleAlien.setLocation(x, y);
    	}
    	Rectangle getRectangle() {
    		return rectangleAlien;
    	}
     
    	void setVisible(boolean v) {
    		alienVisible = v;
    	}
    	boolean visible() {
    		return alienVisible;
    	}
    }
    Last edited by Asido; July 26th, 2010 at 06:05 PM.


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    Default Re: Strange problem with drawing string

    When you call sleep you are actually stalling the current thread (the EDT), which can then not update the GUI properly (paintComponent must be able to exit for drawing to take place). The way your code is written makes it a bit tough to suggest a workaround, but I'd suggest a re-arrangement so the paintComponent method can exit prior to 'sleeping the game' - you can do so using a SwingTimer

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    Default Re: Strange problem with drawing string

    Ok, this could be a Thread issue, which I am not good at. It could also be a drawing issue, which I am also not good at. What I would do is throw in the extra drawing related code and just see what happens. Maybe draw some rectangles before the sleep or something, just to see if they will get drawn. OR, comment out the code after the sleep and and see if the text gets printed out later on (like after the sleep). If it does get printed out later, it could get hidden by the black rectangle you created.

    Just try some things and see what happens. I dont know what sort of help I will be specifically, but if we try some different things and get some different results, someone might think of an answer.

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    Default Re: Strange problem with drawing string

    I noticed that if I comment the rest of the actions after Thread.sleep(), instead of statistic I see "GAME OVER". So I assume that the program sleeps first and then draws the "GAME OVER" and the statistic, so this way statistic overdraws the "GAME OVER" and I can't see it. But how come the sleep comes in front of the drawing "GAME OVER" if I wrote it the other way around?

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    Default Re: Strange problem with drawing string

    On first priority, remove all program logic from the paintComponent override. Painting methods are for painting, and painting only. You have absolutely no control over how many times and how often a painting method will be called.

    Then, look to using a Timer for any and all delayed and/or repeated events, as already advised by copeg

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