How do you draw in a frame?

[Svend Rost]

Hi
I would like to know, how you draw in a JFrame (or something similar) as you draw in an Applet?
This might seem like a stupid question - but I can't find any ressources. The problem is how to draw, say a small image or a circle on the frame and make it move.
Thanks in advance!
/Svend Rost

[Shashi Kanta]

Hi,
U need to override the conatiner's paint() method and call repaint() in the constructor of the JFrame.
e.g.

public void paint(Graphics g){
   drawArc(left,top,width, height);
}

as for the animation, u need to use a thread and change the color or position of the x,y coordinates dynamically.
Shashi

[Svend Rost]

Thanks for the answer
Oh! I can do that ?
So basicly, I can use alot of the code from applets in my JFrames ?
/Svend Rost

[Shashi Kanta]

Hi,
U cannot use any of the Applet's methods in JFrame except for paint() method!!
paint(Graphics g) is in fact the class Container's paint() method.
Whenever u need to do some sort of drawing on the container, u use this method.
Regards,
Shashi