Frame(sprite) animation delay problem

Question

import javax.microedition.lcdui.*;
import javax.microedition.lcdui.game.*;
public class ExampleTrialCanvas extends GameCanvas implements Runnable {
private boolean isPlay; // Game Loop runs when isPlay is true
private long delay; // To give thread consistency
private int currentX, currentY; // To hold current position of the 'X'
private int width; // To hold screen width
private int height; // To hold screen height
// Sprites to be used
// private Sprite playerSprite;
private Sprite backgroundSprite;
private Sprite playerSprite;
//private int i;
// Layer Manager
private LayerManager layerManager;
// Constructor and initialization
public ExampleTrialCanvas() throws Exception {
super(true);
width = getWidth();
height = getHeight();
currentX = 64;
currentY = 150;
delay = 100;
// Load Images to Sprites
Image playerImage = Image.createImage("/transparent.png");
playerSprite = new Sprite (playerImage,32,32);
Image backgroundImage = Image.createImage("/gillete.png");
backgroundSprite = new Sprite(backgroundImage);
layerManager = new LayerManager();
layerManager.append(playerSprite);
layerManager.append(backgroundSprite);
// Automatically start thread for game loop
long now, prev_time_moved;
public void init(){
now = System.currentTimeMillis();
prev_time_moved = now;
public void start() {
isPlay = true;
Thread t = new Thread(this);
t.start();
public void stop() { isPlay = false; }
// Main Game Loop
public void run() {
Graphics g = getGraphics();
while (isPlay == true) {
input();
          drawScreen(g);
try { Thread.sleep(delay); }
catch (InterruptedException ie) {}
// Method to Handle User Inputs
private void input()
int keyStates = getKeyStates();
playerSprite.setFrame(0);
// Up
if ((keyStates & UP_PRESSED) != 0) {
     for(int i=0;i<5;i++)
     playerSprite.setFrame(i);
// Method to Display Graphics
private void drawScreen(Graphics g) {
// updating player sprite position
playerSprite.setPosition(currentX,currentY);
// display all layers
layerManager.paint(g,0,0);
layerManager.setViewWindow(55,20,180,180);
//layerManager.paint(g,20,20);
flushGraphics();
We want, on right click botton press the frame should animate.
We have a player with 5 different poses, kicking a ball, "image width is 160, height is 32".
the problem is that, the player does move through allthe frames. he starts from 0th p\frame and directly end at the last frame, withopur any delay between frames.
we have used the for loop as follows.
if ((keyStates & UP_PRESSED) != 0) {
     for(int i=0;i<5;i++)
     playerSprite.setFrame(i);
we want a delay code between all the frames.

Answer 1

Maybe this will help you!
btnSignIn.addActionListener(new ActionListener()     
                              public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
                                  //display the glasspane first
                                  setGlassPane(new MyGlassPane(newAnimatedIcon("images/LoginWaitingIcon.png")));
                                  getupGlasPane.setVisible(true);        //expected the glassPane shows (it does), and the animation starts (it doesnt)
                                  Thread t1 = new Thread(new Runnable()    //The animation only starts when this thread finished
                                        public void run()
                                             //DO THE REST
t1.start();
t1.join();
setupGlasPane(false);   //finish, turning off
                   });