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

/* Threads allow multiple events to occur simultaneously,
	for example: 
		in a game of pong, two paddles can move
		at the same time as a bouncing ball
*/


public class MovingText extends Applet implements Runnable
{
// notice the "implements runnable", this is needed for using threads

	public Font myFont;

	Thread t;	
	// create a field that will be used for an instance of a thread

	public void init()
	{
		myFont=new Font("Helvetica", Font.PLAIN, 20);
		setFont(myFont);

		setBackground(Color.black);
		setForeground(Color.red);

		t=new Thread(this);
		// instantiate a new thread object

		t.start();
		// start our thread running
	}

	public void run()
	{
		while(true)
		{
		// we will loop until the web page is closed in the browser


			repaint(); // repaint the screen, it will call the paint function again

			try{
				t.sleep(500); // pause before we redraw
			}catch(InterruptedException e){ ; }		
			
			// the try catch statement is used to trap errors
			// we need to trap an error if a problem happens with our thread
		}
	}

	public void paint(Graphics g)
	{
		int x=(int)((Math.random()*1000)%size().width);
		int y=(int)((Math.random()*1000)%size().height);

		Color randomColor;
		int red=(int)((Math.random()*1000)%256);
		int green=(int)((Math.random()*1000)%256);
		int blue=(int)((Math.random()*1000)%256);
		randomColor = new Color(red, green, blue);
				
		g.setColor(randomColor);
		g.drawString("Carman", x, y);	

	}
}