Thread: Gauges and doubts regarding game apps on j2me

I'm a student who is currently working on a game app.This is the first time i'm using j2me.

My game basically involves an object that jumps on planks to get to the top.
Could u please help me with the following:

1. How to implement gauge without using a form. ( as i use display.setCurrent(my game object) i cannot use form.)

2. I need the gauge for levels. Each level has to be completed in a specific amount of time. How do i let my user increase his/her speed??
For now i have given a fixed speed as i'm using sprites for my object and i had to set the time for each frame of the object.
The planks are randomly generated and have a function slide() that moves these planks down the screen as the object moves up.
Slide() is called by PointerPressed() only when the object moves up by a certain distance.
So for now the user can take his on sweet time to move from plank to plank. Please suggest a better approach.

Thanks

why do you need a gauge?
and try using different canvas objects and slide them in.