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# Java Examples - create a banner using Applet

## Problem Description:

How to create a banner using Applet?

## Solution:

Following example demonstrates how to play a sound using an applet image using Thread class. It also uses drawRect(), fillRect() , drawString() methods of Graphics class.

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

    public class SampleBanner extends Applet
    implements Runnable{
       String str = "This is a simple Banner ";
       Thread t ;
       boolean b;
       public void init() {
          setBackground(Color.gray);
          setForeground(Color.yellow);
       }
       public void start() {
          t = new Thread(this);
          b = false;
          t.start();
       }
       public void run () {
          char ch;
          for( ; ; ) {
          try {
             repaint();
             Thread.sleep(250);
             ch = str.charAt(0);
             str = str.substring(1, str.length());
             str = str + ch;
          }
          catch(InterruptedException e) {}
          }
       }
       public void paint(Graphics g) {
          g.drawRect(1,1,300,150);
          g.setColor(Color.yellow);
          g.fillRect(1,1,300,150);
          g.setColor(Color.red);
          g.drawString(str, 1, 150);
       }
    }

## Result:

The above code sample will produce the following result in a java enabled web browser.

    View in Browser.

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