J2ME threading help

[shirodas]

i need help =(

the problem i have is regarding the threading that i've used, in a form. i use a CustomItem class and input the threading codes inside. everyone works fine, animation moved.

but the problem is its too FAST!

class AliceThread extends Thread{
            
            public void run(){
                while (true) {
                    try{
                        sleep(300);
                    }catch(InterruptedException ie)	{
                        ie.printStackTrace();
                    }
                    x -= 20;
                    if(x <= 0 - image.getWidth())
                        x = getWidth();
                }
            }
        }

this is my threading class in my CustomeItem class.
i understand that the sleep() method is the speed, but whatever value i input, it always is very fast.
is it something to do with the repaint or anything?

thanks in advance ^^

[grahamhughes]

If "x" is used in the paint() method, then you will need to issue a repaint() after changing it, so that the component knows it must update its appearance.

You also need some way to stop the Thread. "while(true)" is a bad idea. "while(running)" is better, where "running" is a boolean instance variable.

[shirodas]

Hi graham =),
the repaint is in there in my latest code.
and im using a canvas, not a midlet.
that's why im using a customeItem class, because it allows me to use threading in a canvas, together with form.

Thanks ^^

[raj_J2ME]

Hi,
Can you put the thread code here,
Thanks,

[shirodas]

you mean the thread class? its in my first post =D

[grahamhughes]

Hmmmm... one thing that looks odd... is the two calls to getWidth() appear to be on different objects/classes.

Could probably do with seeing some more of the code. Is it possible, for example, that more than one thread is being created?