Ok, for reference Timer is part of JDK1.3+ java.util.* heirarchy, and is not a part of swing (that had me confused for a moment).

As far as I can tell there is no implementation of a timer anywhere else in the API''s so it''s time to write your own.

My first stab is included below, note it uses a callback function to get the class that instigated the timer to call a method.

In practice replace ''Caller'' with your own object and define a
TIMERANOUT() method that does what you want when the timer runs out.

Note: I''m sure there are many problems with this way of doing it, if anyone has a better way please let me know .

public class TimeOut implements Runnable
{

private long time = 0;
private long initialTime = 0;
private Caller CALLER;
private boolean active = true;

public TimeOut(long time, Caller CALLER){
this.time = time;
this.CALLER = CALLER;
initialTime = time;
new Thread(this).start();
}

public void run()
{
while (active){
time = time - 10;
if (time <= 0){
CALLER.TIMERANOUT();
active = false;
}

try{
Thread.currentThread().yield();
Thread.currentThread().sleep(9);
}catch(Exception e){
}
}
}

public void stop(){
active = false;
}

public void reset(){
time = initialTime;
}

public void timeOut(){
time = 0;
}

public void setTimeOut(long t){
initialTime = t;
time = t;
}

}

search this forum and javagaming.org. I have posted full source code ofer at javagaming.org for a timing class that runs as a high priority background thread and sends object notifications every n times/secomd. Works well to a point, and it automatically corrects itself for errors. It''s better than the built in function for timing regualr events.

Cheers.

snowmoon''s timer will work. only thing you have to
keep in mind is, you will possibly get a security-
exception when setting a thread to high-prio from
inside an untrusted applet. so you may have
to keep the initial priority.

Thanks...