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Re: how to write this simple program?

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From	Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid>
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Subject	Re: how to write this simple program?
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On 03/29/2015 04:35 PM, Eric Sosman wrote:
> On 3/29/2015 4:11 PM, John wrote:
>> Hi:
>>
>> I want to write a simple program: when it is running, it flashes a
>> sentence on the computer screen for 300 milliseconds(300 can be
>> adjusted), then disappear. After 10 seconds(also can be adjusted), it
>> flashes again. It keeps doing this, until the user pause or exit the
>> program.
>>
>> There is no any frames to be shown. Only a few words are shown on the
>> desktop screen quickly, then disappear. I don't want to see a
>> rectangle surrounding the words. If the user is using a program, like
>> browsing the internet, the words are still shown on the top of the
>> application he is using.
>>
>> Not sure Java GUI can do this. If not, what other programming language
>> can do it? C programming language? It's intended to be used on
>> Microsoft Windows.
>
>      Java can do it, pretty much.  Build a JFrame containing what you
> want to display, and before displaying it use setUndecorated(true) and
> probably setAlwaysOnTop(true).  Then use a javax.swing.Timer object to
> make the JFrame visible/invisible at scheduled moments (you could do it
> with a java.util.Timer, too, but the Swing timer is probably simpler).
>
>      The "pretty much" part is that the method I've described will also
> put an icon in the taskbar (if there's a way to avoid this, I don't know
> it), so your "only a few words" requirement is not satisfied perfectly.
> On the other hand, you imply that the user should be able to "pause or
> exit the program," which suggests he needs *some* way to communicate
> with it; a taskbar icon might be just what's needed.
>
<http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24564136/javafx-can-you-create-a-stage-that-doesnt-show-on-the-task-bar-and-is-undecora>

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how to write this simple program? John <xsli2@yahoo.com> - 2015-03-29 13:11 -0700
  Re: how to write this simple program? Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2015-03-29 16:35 -0400
    Re: how to write this simple program? Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2015-03-29 20:27 -0400
      Re: how to write this simple program? John <xsli2@yahoo.com> - 2015-03-29 18:23 -0700
        Re: how to write this simple program? Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2015-03-29 22:50 -0400
        Re: how to write this simple program? Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2015-03-30 08:13 -0400
        Re: how to write this simple program? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2015-04-04 10:02 -0700
  Re: how to write this simple program? Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2015-03-29 20:26 -0400

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