where to start threads

[Alice B Palmer]

Hi,

I've been trying to use threads, but I keep having problems. I found this bit of code and was wondering if I should be starting my threads within the public void run() int he main(String[] args) bit (underneath the createAndShowGUI).

/**
* Create the GUI and show it. For thread safety,
* this method should be invoked from the
* event-dispatching thread.
*/
private static void createAndShowGUI() {
//Make sure we have nice window decorations.
JFrame.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true);
JDialog.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true);

//Create and set up the window.
frame = new LoseMe();
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE);

//Display the window.
frame.setVisible(true);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
//Schedule a job for the event-dispatching thread:
//creating and showing this application's GUI.
javax.swing.SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
createAndShowGUI();
}
});
}

Or does it really matter where threads are started?

[Alice B Palmer]

Sorry, I now understand how the code button works. Let me try it again.

/**
* Create the GUI and show it.  For thread safety,
* this method should be invoked from the
* event-dispatching thread.
*/
private static void createAndShowGUI() {
//Make sure we have nice window decorations.
JFrame.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true);
JDialog.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true);
 
//Create and set up the window.
frame = new LoseMe();
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE);
 
//Display the window.
frame.setVisible(true);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
//Schedule a job for the event-dispatching thread:
//creating and showing this application's GUI.
javax.swing.SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
createAndShowGUI();
}
});
}