import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.*;

public class ticker2 extends Applet implements Runnable
{
    String    myText;
    Thread    myThread;

    int       mySleepPeriod = 1000;

    public void init()
    {
        myText=getParameter("text");
        myThread = null;
    }

    public void start()
    {
       if (myThread == null)
       {
          myThread = new Thread(this,"MyThread");
          myThread.start();
       }
    }

    public void run()
    {
        while (myThread != null)
        {
           repaint();
           try 
           {
              myThread.sleep(mySleepPeriod);
           }
           catch (InterruptedException e)
           {}
        }
    }

    public void paint(Graphics g)
    {
        Color c = new Color((int) (Math.random()*255), 
                            (int) (Math.random()*255), 
                            (int) (Math.random()*255));
        g.setColor(c);
        g.drawString(myText,50,25);
    }

    public void stop()
    {
       myThread.stop();
       myThread = null;
    }
}