Java.lang.StackOverflowError problem, drawing images in applet :(

Question

     * Paints the applet
    @Override
    public void paint(Graphics g)
        if(running && levelOne)
        g.setColor(Color.MAGENTA);
        g.drawString("HP Left: " + player.getHP(), 100, 10);
//      g.drawString("Time Left: " + timer.getTime(), 170, 10);
        g.drawString("Score: " + player.getScore(), 30, 10);
        g.drawString("Required Score To Next Level: " + player.getScore() + "/3000", 100, 190);
        g.drawString("Level: 1", 30, 190);
        g.fillOval(x_pos - radius, y_pos - radius, 2 * radius, 2 * radius);
        if(start && storyStarted)
            try
                update(g);
                paintStory();
            catch(java.lang.StackOverflowError sofe)
                System.exit(0);
        else if(start)
            g.drawImage(image, 0, 0, this);
            g.drawImage(gun, 200, 400, this);
     * Updates the paint() method and the applet
    @Override
    public void update(Graphics g)
        if(dbImage == null)
            dbImage = createImage(this.getWidth(), this.getHeight());
            dbG = dbImage.getGraphics();
        dbG.setColor(getBackground());
        dbG.fillRect(0, 0, this.getWidth(), this.getHeight());
        dbG.setColor(getForeground());
        paint(dbG);
        g.drawImage(dbImage, 0, 0, this);
    public void paintStory()
        getGraphics().drawImage(story1, 0, 0, this);
    }I know that my problem appears somewhere in the above written code, so if you would take a look, and try to help me fixing my problem! :D

Answer 1

Vimsie wrote:
I get a StackOverflowError, but the image isn't flickering!Err, the image is not flickering because there are no repaints happening anymore due to the StackOverflowError. This is hardly an argument for your approach.
However, I have to admit I don't know how to solve your flickering problem. I've never used AWT but always SWING (but then I don't do applets).
Maybe google can help?