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Counter2.javaAPI DocExample4068Mon Apr 06 18:10:22 BST 1998None

Counter2.java

//: Counter2.java
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// Copyright (c) Bruce Eckel, 1998
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// A responsive user interface with threads
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.applet.*;

class SeparateSubTask extends Thread {
  private int count = 0;
  private Counter2 c2;
  private boolean runFlag = true;
  public SeparateSubTask(Counter2 c2) {
    this.c2 = c2;
    start();
  }
  public void invertFlag() { runFlag = !runFlag;}
  public void run() {
    while (true) {
     try {
      sleep(100);
     } catch (InterruptedException e){}
     if(runFlag) 
       c2.t.setText(Integer.toString(count++));
    }
  }
} 

public class Counter2 extends Applet {
  TextField t = new TextField(10);
  private SeparateSubTask sp = null;
  private Button 
    onOff = new Button("Toggle"),
    start = new Button("Start");
  public void init() {
    add(t);
    start.addActionListener(new StartL());
    add(start);
    onOff.addActionListener(new OnOffL());
    add(onOff);
  }
  class StartL implements ActionListener {
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
      if(sp == null)
        sp = new SeparateSubTask(Counter2.this);
    }
  }
  class OnOffL implements ActionListener {
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
      if(sp != null)
        sp.invertFlag();
    }
  }
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Counter2 applet = new Counter2();
    Frame aFrame = new Frame("Counter2");
    aFrame.addWindowListener(
      new WindowAdapter() {
        public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) {
          System.exit(0);
        }
      });
    aFrame.add(applet, BorderLayout.CENTER);
    aFrame.setSize(300,200);
    applet.init();
    applet.start();
    aFrame.setVisible(true);
  }
} ///:~