public void paint(Graphics g) { str = new Date().toLocaleString(); gg=g; g.drawString(str, 100, 200); Panel mainp = new Panel(); if(i==0){ tt.schedule(new timetask(), 1000,1000); //t.appendText("123"); //mainp.add( t ); i=1; } add("Center",mainp); } class timetask extends TimerTask{ public void run() { time tt = new time(); tt.paint(gg); //t.appendText("456"); } } public void destroy() { tt.cancel(); }