how to finish loading the program before start()

[Weronpc]

My friend wrote an Applet that contains thread, I think Applet does this automatically: Make sure everything load befor running the thread.

But my programming is not an Applet, when I start my program, the thread will run before the program finish loading. Is there a way to fix this problem?

Thanx

[Ernest Friedman-Hill]

You'd have to define "loading" for me before I could offer any advice. The answer, though, will be that you just have to not start your threads until the "loading" is completed -- simple enough.

[Weronpc]

loading = load all images on screen before repaint again.

[Alexandru Popescu]

I think you mean that you try to load some images in a separate thread, ain't it?
So the main thread should wait() for the thread loading the images.

./pope

[Ilja Preuss]

You need to observe the images using a MediaTracker, as far as I know.

[Ernest Friedman-Hill]

Yes, indeed. MediaTracker will handle this nicely.