Java Code for Moving Text | Applet | Thread

/*<APPLET code = "GFG.class" width = 500 height = 500 >
  </APPLET>
 */

// Java Code to implement Moving text using
// applet and thread.

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

public class GFG extends Applet implements Runnable {
    private String display;
    private int x, y, flag;
    Thread t;

    // initializing
    // called when the applet is
    // started.
    public void init()
    {
        display = "GeeksforGeeks";
        x = 100;
        y = 100;
        flag = 1;

        // creating thread
        t = new Thread(this, "MyThread");

        // start thread
        t.start();
    }

    // update the x co-ordinate
    public void update()
    {

        x = x + 10 * flag;
        if (x > 300)
            flag = -1;
        if (x < 100)
            flag = 1;
    }

    // run
    public void run()
    {

        while (true) {

            // Repainting the screen
            // calls the paint function
            repaint();

            update();
            try {

                // creating a pause of 1 second
                // so that the movement is recognizable
                Thread.sleep(1000);
            }
            catch (InterruptedException ie) {
                System.out.println(ie);
            }
        }
    }

    // drawString
    public void paint(Graphics g)
    {
        g.drawString(display, x, y);
    }
}