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Multiple actions on timers anyone?

 
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Hi all, im trying to put two actions on within a timer, one that moves a label across the frame, and one label that stores a variable coutning upwards.

At the moment, i cant get them two work together.
They work fine on theyre own, but when they are both in the timer, one of them just freaks out and shakes.

any ideas what the problem is? thanks in advance
[ January 15, 2006: Message edited by: Jon Thomspson ]
 
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works OK for me, using swing JLabels and swing timer
 
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hmm when i // out the code to make the counter, the other animation runs fine, but still when theyre both in the timer its a no go. any idea what the prob might be? they are on the same jframe. thanks
 
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perhaps if you posted a demo program of how you are doing it
(just a frame, couple of labels, and the timer code)
 
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javax.swing.Timer TimerOne = new javax.swing.Timer(10, new ActionListener() {

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {

x = lbl1.getX(); // movement code
y = lbl1.getY(); //

lbl1.setSize(159,105); //
lbl1.setLocation(x+1, y+1); //

i = i+ 1; //count code
lblcount.setText(Integer.toString(i + 1));
}
});
 
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the posted code works OK for me.

if you have many components, perhaps images, the timer interval of 10ms
could be the problem. try it at 1000ms, then 100ms and see if the repainting is OK

you could also try changing some of the code to this


[ January 15, 2006: Message edited by: Michael Dunn ]
 
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ive tried that code and still if the counter is being displayed, the label wont move! could it be to do wiith their positioning or one of their properties? thanks
 
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could it be you have 2 lbl1's declared?
the one added to the frame/panel being different
to the one the timer is moving.

you might have to post a full working demo program
that we can copy/paste/compile/run and observe the problem
 
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import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.Event.*;
import java.util.Timer;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.util.*;




public class ASS extends javax.swing.JFrame {


public ASS() {
initComponents();

}

public int x,y,i;

javax.swing.Timer timerone = new javax.swing.Timer(1000, new ActionListener() {

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {

x = lbl1.getX(); //get x value for label
y = lbl1.getY(); //get y value for table

lbl1.setSize(159,105); //set size of label
lbl1.setLocation(x+1, y+1); //Set location of label +

// i = i+ 1;
// lblTime.setText(Integer.toString(i + 1));



}
});


COde for start button

Mars.start();
Mars.setDelay(50);

public static void main(String args[]) {
java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
new ASS().setVisible(true);
}
});

Theres the code im using a gui designer for the labels and button etc. cheers
 
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I can't copy/paste/compile/run and 'observe' with the code you've posted.

here's a simple demo program that does what you want
(perhaps you can spot a difference between the two)

 
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