synchronization problems

[stroodlepup]

I hava a very annoying thread problem...
I have this college project involving threads, which is a game loosely based on missile command.
the game interface is made of two panels inside a JLayeredPane, one panel being where the missiles are drawn, while the other panel for a cursor.How can I:

1. show the cursor and the missiles(the missiles are threaded,the cursor is'nt) at the same time... I tried using the synchronized block to no avail.

2.move the cursor using a keylistener, without waiting for the missile animation to end.

also note that the missiles are in a separate class, and their thread is given by the jframe main class.

[JavaPF]

Moved to - Threads

No one is going to be able to help you without seeing some code first I'm afraid.
Please break it down so we can take this one step at a time.

[KevinWorkman]

Do you have to use threads in the way you're describing? Honestly, that's not a very good application of threading.