/*	A sample banner applet.

	This applet creates a thread that scrolls
	the message contained in msg right to left
	across the applet's window.
*/

import java.awt.*;
import java.applet.*;

/*	<applet code="SampleAppletBanner" width=300 height=100>
	</applet>
*/

public class SampleAppletBanner extends Applet implements Runnable
{ String msg="A sample moving banner";
  Thread t=null;
  int state;
  boolean stopFlag;

  // Set colors and intialize thread
  public void start()
	{ t=new Thread(this);
	  stopFlag=false;
	  t.start();
	}

  // Entry point for the thread that runs the banner
  public void run()
	{ char ch;

	  // Display banner
	  for( ; ;)
		{ try
			{ repaint();
			  Thread.sleep(250);
			  ch=msg.charAt(0);
			  msg=msg.substring(1,msg.length());
			  if(stopFlag)
				break;
			 }
		  catch(InterruptedException e)
			{}
		}
	}

  // Pause the banner
  public void stop()
	{ stopFlag=true;
  	  t=null;
	}

  //Display the banner
  public void paint(Graphics g)
	{ g.drawString(msg,50,30);
	}
}