Keeping a Constant Frame Rate: Example2Applet

This applet is very similar to the previous example, except that it keeps better track of time in the run() method. The actual code for this applet is in Example2Applet.java. This is the updated method:

    /**
     * This method is called by the thread that was created in
     * the start method. It does the main animation.
     */
    public void run() {
	// Remember the starting time
	long tm = System.currentTimeMillis();
	while (Thread.currentThread() == animator) {
	    // Display the next frame of animation.
	    repaint();

	    // Delay depending on how far we are behind.
	    try {
		tm += delay;
		Thread.sleep(Math.max(0, tm - System.currentTimeMillis()));
	    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
		break;
	    }

	    // Advance the frame
	    frame++;
	}
    }