🚀 go-pugleaf

  Ok...I'm new to Java and have been tinkering around with JBuilder 2.
I have an applet that has a BevelPanel at the top (north).  Below that
I draw 2 rectangles using this code:

  public void drawGrid()
  {
    Graphics g;

    g = this.getGraphics();

    g.setColor(Color.red);
    g.drawRect(200,200,50,50);

    g.setColor(Color.green);
    g.drawRect(205,205,50,50);
  }

  Simple enough.  When I run the applet, I see the rectangles flash
and disappear.  If I choose "Reload" from the "Applet" menu, they
appear...that is, until the Applet Viewer repaints itself (e.g. after
a minimize, or if it is brought to the front).  Then they're gone
again.

  I am calling this routine in the start() routine.  Is this not the
right place for code?  Is it possible the rectangles are being drawn
before the rest of the applet?  (which isn't much...just a panel).

  This seems so simple...yet the answer eludes me...

TIA

p