Display of time and chaging it every secod or minute

[Gangadhar]

Hi

I am learning Java and just finishing core Java. I am trying to build an
application to display time and update it every second, more or less a stop
watch . Can any one suggest me a simple solution?

Thank you

Gangadhar

[Ashish patel]

friend,
Use thread to display the time.
Now in thread, get current time.
That is all u need to do.


"Gangadhar" <gangadhararao@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>Hi
>
>I am learning Java and just finishing core Java. I am trying to build an
>application to display time and update it every second, more or less a stop
>watch . Can any one suggest me a simple solution?
>
>Thank you
>
>Gangadhar
>

[John Timney (MVP)]

Heres an old on screen clock example

Regards

John timney (MVP)

import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.util.Date;

public class mtclock extends Applet {
public void init() {
MyThread tm = new MyThread(this);
tm.start();
}
}

class MyThread extends Thread {
Date theDate;
String previousDateText = "";
String dateText;
Graphics g;
Color b, f;

public MyThread(Applet a)

g = a.getGraphics();
b = a.getBackground();
f = a.getForeground();
}

public void paint(Graphics g) {
g.setColor(b);
g.drawString(previousDateText,10,30);
g.setColor(f);
g.drawString(dateText,10,30);
previousDateText = dateText;
}

public void run() {
while (true) {
try {
theDate = new Date();
dateText = theDate.toString();
paint(g);
this.sleep(1000);
}
catch(InterruptedException e) { }
}
}
}