You must create a timer class instance to use the timer's functions. Add the following code to the Java file:timer = new Timer (countdown, this);Notice the "countdown" variable is used.

This month’s Java 101 concludes the thread series by focusing on thread groups, volatility, thread-local variables, timers, and the ThreadDeath class.

Property files let you reconfigure your Java application without recompiling. Typically, however, you need to restart your application to load the new properties. This tip shows you how to load ...