Java Applet program to display moving text or content

Applet program to display moving text in java

// This java program will move the 
// text using applet

package Applet;

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

public class MovingContent extends Applet implements Runnable {
  // enter message
  String msg = "Welcome to Includehelp.";
  Thread t = null;

  // initialize here.
  int state;
  boolean stopFlag;

  // Set colors and initialize text..
  public void init() {
    setBackground(Color.cyan);
    setForeground(Color.red);
  }

  // Start the text....
  public void start() {
    t = new Thread(this);
    stopFlag = false;
    t.start();
  }

  // Entry point which runs the text.
  public void run() {
    char ch;

    // Display text reapeated times.
    for (;;) {
      try {
        repaint();
        Thread.sleep(250);
        ch = msg.charAt(0);
        msg = msg.substring(1, msg.length());
        msg += ch;
        if (stopFlag)
          break;
      } catch (InterruptedException e) {
        System.out.println(e);
      }
    }
  }

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

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

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