Help with stopping KeyListerner

Question

Hi there,
I need help with stopping KeyListener{}. Ive made this applet, which functions in a game. Once the player has achieved the goal, i have a results message appear. but if you hold UP arrow key, the message flashes and the image keeps moving, prolonging the message to appear. I've tried a if{} block, but it doesn't work.
iam using DirectionKeyListener implements KeyListener {} with keyPressed (KeyEvent event) {}. The if {}block (mentioned before) i put into the KeyEvent section so it, for example, x == 9, it would work, otherwise display the message.
Thanks in advance
Landon

Answer 1

yeah i include them but i dont ultilise them.
i use the keyPressed (KeyEvent event) {}
the code looks something like this:
public void keyPressed (KeyEvent event) {
if (current == 9){
//all the normal events
} else {
// display results
public void keyTyped (KeyEvent event) {}
public void keyReleased (KeyEvent event) {}
current is the varible that changes when the race is completed. It changes and then should trigger the new event. Iam also using paint(), if that might interfere.
again, thanks in advance