Having Problems with Multithreading Two Animations

[Nathe Chan]

Hi everyone,

I need help ASAP.

If you can help me on this, that would be appreciated. Currently, I have two animations (two classes) in a Java Applet. I would like to know how to animate both at the same time. Here they are.

public class Testing extends Thread implements Runnable
{

  public static void main(String[] args)
   {
       Thread runner = new Thread();
       Thread bannerThread new Thread();

       ///////// start the threads //////////////
       
		 two.setPriority(one.getPriority() + 4);
 
                                one.start();
		 two.start();
	}

}

class bannerThread extends Thread
//  public class ScrollingBanner extends java.applet.Applet implements Runnable
{
 //  Thread bannerThread;
  String text;
  Font font = new java.awt.Font("Times New Roman", Font.BOLD, 30);
  int x, y;
  int delay = 20;
  int offset = 1;
  Dimension d;

  public void init() {
    // get parameters "delay" and "text"
    String att = getParameter("delay");
    if (att != null) {
      delay = Integer.parseInt(att);
    }
    att = getParameter("text");
    if (att != null) {
      text = att;
    } else {
      text = "Buy More at Nathan Chan Movie Buy";
    }

    // set initial position of the text
    d =  getSize();
    x = d.width * 3;
    y = 100;
  }


  public void paint(Graphics g) {
    // get the font metrics to determine the length of the text
    g.setFont(font);
    FontMetrics fm = g.getFontMetrics();
    int length = fm.stringWidth(text);

    // adjust the position of text from the previous frame
    x -= offset;

    // if the text is completely off to the left end
    // move the position back to the right end

    if (x < -length)
      x = d.width;

    // set the pen color and draw the background
    g.setColor(Color.white);
    g.fillRect(0,0,d.width,d.height);

    // set the pen color, then draw the text
    g.setColor(Color.blue);
    g.drawString(text, x, y);
  }

  public void start() {
    bannerThread = new Thread(this);
    bannerThread.start();
  }

  public void stop() {
    bannerThread = null;
  }

  public void run() {
    while (Thread.currentThread() == bannerThread) {
      try {
        Thread.currentThread().sleep(delay);
      }
      catch (InterruptedException e) {}
      repaint();
    }
  }
}

class runner extends Thread
// public class MovieBuyScroll extends JApplet implements Runnable
{
  Image austinpics[] = new Image[8];
  Image currentimg;
  Thread runner;
  int xpos;
  int ypos = 50;
  Thread bannerThread;
  String text;
  Font font = new Font("Times New Roman", Font.BOLD, 30);
  int xpos2, ypos2;
  int delay = 200;
  int offset = 1;
  Dimension d;

  public void init()
  {
     // put the gif names into array
     String apowerssrc[] = {"apowers30.jpg","apowers31.jpg","apowers32.jpg","apowers33.jpg",
                          "apowers34.jpg","apowers35.jpg","apowers36.jpg",
                          "apowers37.jpg"};

     // use the jpeg names in the above array to build up
     // an array of jpeg images
     for(int i =0; i < apowerssrc.length; i++)
	  {
	     austinpics[i] = getImage(getCodeBase(), apowerssrc[i]);
	  } 
  }	  
	  
  public void start()
  {
     if (runner == null)
     {
         runner = new Thread(this);
         runner.start();
     }
   }

   public void stop()
   {
     if (runner != null)
     {
         runner.stop();     //stop thread every time stop is called
         runner = null;     //as the user leaves for another web page
     }
   }

   public void run() // run the animation
   {
      setBackground(Color.white);  
	   while(true)
		{
		 austinpowers1(0,getWidth());
		 austinpowers2(getWidth(),getWidth());
				 		  
		 austinpowers1(xpos, getWidth());
		 austinpowers2(0, getWidth());

		} 
	 		
	}

   void austinpowers1(int start, int end)
   {
	   for(int i = start; i < end; i+=30)
		{
		 
		 xpos = i;  // move the image to xpos = i
		 
		 if(currentimg == austinpics[0])
		   {currentimg = austinpics[1];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			
		    currentimg = austinpics[2];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[3];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[4];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[5];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[6];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[7];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);
		    currentimg = austinpics[0];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);
   		 }
    	else
		   {currentimg = austinpics[1];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);
		    currentimg = austinpics[2];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);						 			
		    currentimg = austinpics[3];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[4];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[5];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[6];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[7];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
			 currentimg = austinpics[0];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
			}		//	 close else
		}        //  close for loop
   }           //  close austinspowers1
	
	void austinpowers2(int start, int end)
   {
	   for(int i = start; i > end; i-=30)
		{
		 
		 xpos = i;
		 
		 if(currentimg == austinpics[0])
		   {currentimg = austinpics[1];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			
		    currentimg = austinpics[2];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[3];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[4];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[5];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[6];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[7];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);
		    currentimg = austinpics[0];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);
   		 }
    	else
		   {currentimg = austinpics[1];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);
		    currentimg = austinpics[2];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);						 			
		    currentimg = austinpics[3];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[4];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[5];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[6];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
		    currentimg = austinpics[7];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
			 currentimg = austinpics[0];
			 repaint();
			 pause(delay);			 
			}		//	 close else
		}        //  close for loop
   }           //  close austinspowers1

     void pause(int time)
     {
        try { Thread.sleep(time); }
        catch (InterruptedException e) {}
     }

     public void paint(Graphics g)
     {
         g.clearRect(0,0,getWidth(),getHeight());   
			g.drawImage(currentimg,xpos,ypos,this);
     }
}

If you cannot understand the code, here is a brief explaination of both of it's functionality.

The 'Buy More at Nathan Chan Movie Buy' text is supposed to move from the right of the screen to the left of the screen.
Moreover, the Austin Powers picture array is supposed to animate from the left of the screen to the right of the screen.

My objective is to animate two of these animations both at the same time.

What code is needed in order for both to "multithread"?

[Campbell Ritchie]

Too difficult a question for beginners. Moving.