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Tell a java method to wait
I want to tell my java method to wait one second while something else is happening. Why not use Thread.sleep(x)? For me it stops the whole program and does not let that some else happen. Why not use wait(x)? It crashes. I tried using timers, but that doesn't solve the problem... Isn't there a simple "Java please wait 1 sec for him to catch up"?
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Re: Tell a java method to wait
What event do you want to wait for?wait 1 sec for him to catch up
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Re: Tell a java method to wait
I want to to wait for an object to "drop". It takes about half a second for an Object to "Drop".
Re: Tell a java method to wait
How many threads are running? Is your program a console program, a Swing program, or something else?
If you sleep the only thread running, then you'll see the behavior you describe. If you sleep one thread while another is running, then you may get the desired results.
Re: Tell a java method to wait
It's actually a mod for Minecraft.
Re: Tell a java method to wait
I assume you are talking about some shape drawn on the GUI. If not, please explain.
What thread is the method that you want to wait executing on? If its the EDT then you don't want to hold up that thread.
One way would be to split the method at the point its to wait into two parts and use a Timer at the end of the first part to do the waiting and then start the second part of the "method".
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Re: Tell a java method to wait
Correction: I don't wan't the method to wait, I the method to be delayed. Sorry about that :/
Re: Tell a java method to wait
Please explain the difference.
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Re: Tell a java method to wait
I don't want the whole game to wait I just want a method to be delayed for one second, so the object can drop and then get it's location.
Re: Tell a java method to wait
The Timer class would start a method at any later time you want.
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Re: Tell a java method to wait
But the method is in an Event and you can't put an Event in an Event...
Nvm I'm not explaining this correctly.
Re: Tell a java method to wait
I have no idea what you mean by: the method is in an Event
There is a java SE class named Event.
You need to make a small, simple, complete program that compiles and executes for testing.
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Re: Tell a java method to wait
I think the OP is trying to mod a game but does not quite know how the games internals work. If this is the case I doubt that anybody here can really help you.
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