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CodeJibblets · 12-28-2007, 10:35 AM

For Timer you need at least the following:

1) Add your import APIs
import java.util.*; // need this for the timer "java.util.Timer;" works too
import java.awt.event.*; // need this for your actionListener "java.awt.event.ActionListener;" works too)

2) Create your Timer (Milliseconds, action) *this is encapsulated code to reduce wordage;

500 below is wait in Milliseconds- FYI
Timer timer = new Timer(500, new ActionListener() {
public void actionToDo(ActionEvent e) {
//Your action code here
}
}); // closes timer's loaded constructor

3)Start your timer
timer.start(); // start now, wait 500 milliseconds and do my action code!
*timer.stop(); // stops your timer

I used this to change name of button after it was pressed then return to the orginal label. *timer.stop() wasn't required for a one time action event; good to use in a cycling function.

12-28-2007, 10:35 AM	PM User \| #8
CodeJibblets New to the CF scene Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Adding value to this thread For Timer you need at least the following: 1) Add your import APIs import java.util.; // need this for the timer "java.util.Timer;" works too import java.awt.event.; // need this for your actionListener "java.awt.event.ActionListener;" works too) 2) Create your Timer (Milliseconds, action) this is encapsulated code to reduce wordage; 500 below is wait in Milliseconds- FYI Timer timer = new Timer(500, new ActionListener() { public void actionToDo(ActionEvent e) { //Your action code here } }); // closes timer's loaded constructor 3)Start your timer timer.start(); // start now, wait 500 milliseconds and do my action code! timer.stop(); // stops your timer I used this to change name of button after it was pressed then return to the orginal label. *timer.stop() wasn't required for a one time action event; good to use in a cycling function.