Mouse events

[Jo Eagle]

I'm trying to have the background color of the Applet change when there is a mouse click. (Randomly)
I've tried:
//-----
public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
mouseX = 0;
mouseY = 0;
msg ="Mouse Clicked." ;
setBackground(Color.green);
repaint();
}
//----
Do I use math.random ? Do I need to use RGB numbers?
Jo

[Nathan Pruett]

Jo,
Here's how I would do it...

//-----
public void mouseClicked( MouseEvent e )
{
    double r = Math.random();
    double g = Math.random();
    double b = Math.random();
    Color c = new Color( r, g, b ); 
    setBackground( c );
    repaint();
}

I'm not sure what this has to do with OO Programming, though, so I expect someone will come along and move this to Java in General(Beginner), or Applets...
HTH,
-Nate

[Jo Eagle]

Thank you for your help - I'll give it a try.
-Jo
Sorry for posting this in the wrong section -
new to this great site and new to java - trying to teach myself.

[John Wetherbie]

I'll move this to the Applets forum.
John