ThreadApplet

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

public class ThreadApplet extends Applet implements Runnable
{

Thread thread;
int count;
String displayStr;
Font font;

public void start()
{
font = new Font("TimesRoman", Font.PLAIN, 72);
setFont(font);
count = 0;
displayStr = "";
thread = new Thread(this);
thread.start();
}
public void stop()
{
thread.stop();
}

public void run()
{
while (count < 1000)
{
++count;
displayStr = String.valueOf(count);
repaint();
try
{

thread.sleep(100);
}
catch (InterruptedException e)
{
}
}
}

public void paint(Graphics g)
{
g.drawString(displayStr, 50, 130);
}
}