Timer in java using Eclipse

Question

I\'m trying to do a little program in Java using Eclipse, and I\'m a little bit lost.

Could anybody explain me (in a \"for dummies way\") what do I have to do for repain

Answer 1

Why not use the timer functionality that is built into the SWT Display class?

private void activateTimer(final Display display)
{
    display.timerExec(
        1000,
        new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                whatever.redraw();
                // If you want it to repeat:
                display.timerExec(1000, this);
            }
        });
}