When I run my program, sometimes it shows up and sometimes it just shows a blank frame. Is this because it's having trouble loading the canvas/buttons and all that stuff...aka do I need a loading screen and how do I do one in java?
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mKorbel 274 Veteran Poster
maybe you are mixing AWT and Swing Components, all your components you have to starts with "J"
JamesCherrill 4,733 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
A "loading", AKA "splash" screen is always a good idea. Java 6 includes a feature to show one even while your program is loading, so the user sees something as soon as he starts the program. Strongly recommended.
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/J2SE/Desktop/javase6/splashscreen/
On the other hand, if your program then goes wrong you should at least throw up a quick message box to tell the user.
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