StatusDataText

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

public class statusdatatext extends Applet implements Runnable {

public Thread animationthread = null;
public String message;

public void init()
{
    message="Preparing to launch....";
    message+="6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... 0...";
}

public void start()
{
    if (animationthread == null)
    {
         animationthread = new Thread(this,"animationthread");
         animationthread.start();
    }
}

public void stop()
{
    if ((animationthread != null) && animationthread.isAlive())
        animationthread.stop();
    animationthread = null;
}

public void run()
{
    int L=message.length();
    boolean showcursor=false;

    //Write the message step by step with
    //the blinking cursor.
    for (int i=0; i<L; i++)
    {
         if (showcursor) showStatus(message.substring(0,i)+"_");
         else showStatus(message.substring(0,i));
         showcursor=!showcursor;
         try {Thread.sleep(100);}
         catch(InterruptedException e) {}
    }
    //The message is written. Animate the cursor
    //(keep it blinking).
    while (true)
    {
        if (showcursor) showStatus(message+"_");
        else showStatus(message);
        showcursor=!showcursor;
        try {Thread.sleep(100);}
        catch(InterruptedException e) {}
    }
}
}

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