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1. Using an ActionListener in one class to start a timer in another class stackoverflow.com

I have a class (simulation) which creates an instance of another class (GUI). Inside the class GUI there is a button (start) which has an actionlistener attached to it. I need this ...

2. Javax.swing timer repeats fine, but ActionListener doesn't do anything stackoverflow.com

I am trying to flash the background colour in a textfield. My timer setup is as follows:

 Flash flash = new Flash();         ...

3. Stop a swing Timer from inside the Action Listener stackoverflow.com

I'm trying to stop a timer inside the the ActionListener. Below is the code of what i'm trying to do. I'm tring to stop the timer i created when a certain ...

4. using events and listeners properly with awt and setVisible() stackoverflow.com

Below, i have two events that are supposed to occur at their specified intervals. but as odd as it is, one is just not occuring.

class MyFrame extends JFrame implements ActionListener
{
private ActionListener ...

5. Java Timer & KeyEvents problem stackoverflow.com

I have been making Tetris game and it's almost complete. I have a problem with KeyEvents and a Timer. My Timer calls actionPerformed every 400ms which drops down tetris block. Problem is ...

6. calling a Timer from inside an ActionListener in Java stackoverflow.com

I have created a (2nd) Timer in Java but rather than adding the arguements (int, action) when creating the Timer, I am trying to initialize the Timer inside an actionlistener. The ...

7. Java Scoping with ActionListeners stackoverflow.com

I have an application that needs to scan for bluetooth devices every 10 minutes for a duration set by the user. I have two javax.swing.Timer (not java.util.Timer) - one controls invoking ...

8. How to implement actionlistener inside a Timer program? stackoverflow.com

I need this timer program to run indefinately, until someone presses the reset button. This timer program would increment or decrement with a single click of a button. For example, click ...

9. Timer ActionListener operation in java stackoverflow.com

I am relatively new to java and was curious about how ActionListeners work. Say I have an action listener for a timer implemented as follows:

class TimerActionListener implements ActionListener
{
   ...

10. How to handle Timers correctly in Java? stackoverflow.com

I want my timer to execute the actionPerformed method only one time once it 5 seconds the time but it is writing in the console "Hello" lots of times:

import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;

import ...

11. Java timer issue stackoverflow.com

I have a applet that simulates a coffee vending machine. I am trying to get the text Ready to be display for 5 secs. But it doesn't seem to be working. ...

12. timer class doesn't invoke actionperformed coderanch.com

13. Timer & mouseListener coderanch.com

Hello Friends, I have a problem with mouselisteners. Here its. I have 5 panels whose label content is a country names. 5 more panels on left side,with the labelcontent capitals).So i have to drag a panel from right side & place in it on the left side if the capital matches the country label placed on the leftside panel then rightside ...

14. Please help!!!! how to kill Timer listener? java-forums.org

Does anyone know how to kill following Timer listener action? i have tried very hard, but still duno how to kill it..:( Thanks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- int timeRemaining =10; int timing=60000; Timer countdownTimer = new Timer(timing, new CountdownTimerListener()); // Initial game time public void CountDownTimer(int timing, int timeRemaining) { System.out.println("countdown time"); if ( countdownTimer.isRunning()) { System.out.println("is running - inside "); countdownTimer.stop(); } else ...

15. actionPerformed for javax.swing.Timer listener not invoked forums.oracle.com

1) Swing uses a single thread to the event handling and painting (it's called the EDT for Event Dispatch Thread). If you block this thread (like you tryToConnect() in the invokeLater), you application is 'hanged'. 2) All Swing components should be made and modified only on the EDT. So Netbeans posts an event to be run on the EDT, since the ...