Class chap5.ch5_fig13 
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Class chap5.ch5_fig13 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.awt.Component
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           +----java.awt.Container
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                   +----java.awt.Panel
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                           +----java.applet.Applet
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                                   +----chap5.ch5_fig13
public class ch5_fig13
extends Applet
implements Runnable
A stock-style ticker that runs a one-line string through a horizontal box. Allows picking the foreground and background color, the font and size of the string, and sizes the box appropriately to the chosen font/size.

Variable Index

o currentBkClridx
o currentFontChoice
o currentFontIndex
o currentFrClrIdx

Method Index

o changeFontOrColor()
Called when either the font or color has been changed via the font/color controls.
o init()
Initialize the applet.
o run()
The run loop.
o start()
Applet.start override.
o stop()
If the ticker is running, make it stop, and set the applet thread to null so that the applet run loop exits.

Variables

o currentFontChoice 
  public String currentFontChoice
o currentBkClridx 
  public int currentBkClridx
o currentFrClrIdx 
  public int currentFrClrIdx
o currentFontIndex 
  public int currentFontIndex

Methods

o start 
  public void start()
Applet.start override. Starts a new thread for the applet to run in if one doesn't exist, else does nothing.
Overrides:
start in class Applet
o changeFontOrColor 
  public void changeFontOrColor()
Called when either the font or color has been changed via the font/color controls. Gets current settings from font/color controls and sets the font within the ticker Component such that the next time the string gets painted, it will use the new font.
o stop 
  public void stop()
If the ticker is running, make it stop, and set the applet thread to null so that the applet run loop exits.
Overrides:
stop in class Applet
o run 
  public void run()
The run loop. Does nothing except sit sleeping for 1 second at a time.
o init 
  public void init()
Initialize the applet. Create and initialize the font/color choice controls and set the default values for each.
Overrides:
init in class Applet 
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