Chapter 14: Applets, Events, and Miscellaneous Topics
1. What method is called when an applet first begins running? What method is called when an applet is removed from the system?
When an applet begins, the first method called is init( ). When an applet is removed, destroy( ) is called.
2. Explain why an applet must use multithreading if it needs to run continually.
An applet must use multithreading if it needs to run continually because applets are event-driven programs which must not enter a “mode” of operation. For example, if start( ) never returns, then paint( ) will never be called.
3. Enhance Try This 14-1 so that it displays the string passed to it as a parameter. Add a second parameter that specifies the time delay (in milliseconds) ...
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