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Article #15887Re: calling repaint?
From: Tom Heagy
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 00:00
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 00:00
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The method "repaint" is non-static because it requires an actual
[instantiated] object to operate on. An alternative would be to either make
the flipCard method non-static or pass the object being repainted as an
argument to "flipCard".
Olivares wrote:
> Hi
> I I'm proging a small net playable game and I need to call the repaint()
> method immediately after calling a static function.
> the problem is when I try to call repaint a get an error: cannot run non
> static method in a static context.
>
> or something like that.
> is there any way I can get around this?
>
> ie:
> public static void flipCard()
> { Code.....
> Code....
> repaint();
> }
>
> The game runs as an application not an applet.
> and im new at Java :)
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