Problem in load .gif file in loop

[lordelf2004]

Hii all,

to make my program more interactive, I try to load one .gif file whenever it has a loop. But the animation in loop do not operate until the loop ends. Certainly, it ruins my purpose...

my code like this:

/*
loadImage("processingImage.gif"); //embed animation image in label object.
for(int i = 0; i....; ....){

}//end loop

*/

My animated image paused during the loop. It only operates after the loop ends..

Please help me to explain this situation. And give me the solution...

Thanks all in advance!

[Norm]

What class is loadImage() from?
What code displays the image that is loaded?

[lordelf2004]

yes, loadImage() only load my animated image.

[lordelf2004]

somebody helps me??

[keang]

If you answer the questions that Norm has already asked you someone may be able to help you.

[lordelf2004]

hii keang,

This is my loadImage function:

public void loadImage(){

GIF_Label = new javax.swing.JLabel();
GIF_Label.setSize(270, 168);
GIF_Label.setLocation(20, 20);

ImageIcon ii = new ImageIcon(this.getClass().getResource("Processing2.gif"));
GIF_Label.setIcon(ii);
this.getContentPane().add(GIF_Label);
}

[dlorde]

You're not giving the Swing EDT (Event Dispatcher Thread) a chance to display the image because your loop is running in the same thread. To update the Swing GUI, either put the loop code in a SwingUtilities.invokeLater call, or use a SwingWorker thread. See Concurrency In Swing (http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/concurrency/index.html).

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