Output of last command NOT accurate

Hi,
We have Solaris 10 Server running Oracle 10g. when i run last command it shows upto "Mar 21" and today is "May 12". But I see wtmpx being updated properly, Please advise as to how to fix this issue.
#last |more
oracle    sshd         enter            Sun Mar 21 12:32   still logged in
oracle    pts/1        enter            Sat Mar 20 20:18 - 20:26 (00:08)
oracle    sshd         enter            Sat Mar 20 20:18 - 20:26 (00:08)
dev       pts/1        192.168.116.5    Sat Mar 20 09:46 - 09:50 (00:04)

IIRC this happens when wtmpx grows to large, you can fix it by, as you did, nullify the old files, or move them aside if you would be interested in using them at a later stage..
.7/M.

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                         colourChoice="Blue";
                    else if(x == 2)
                         flag = 3;
                            colourChoice="Green";
                     else if(x == 3)
                         flag = 4;
                            colourChoice="Yellow";
                     else if(x == 4)
                         flag = 5;
                            colourChoice="Orange";
                       else if(x == 5)
                         flag = 6;
                            colourChoice="Black";
        shJLabel= new JLabel();
        shJLabel.setBounds( 340, 40, 530, 35 );
        shJLabel.setText("Choose a shape and size:");
        helpJPanel.add( shJLabel);
        shapeJComboBox = new JComboBox( shapeA );
           shapeJComboBox.setBounds( 340, 70, 135, 21 );
           shapeJComboBox.setMaximumRowCount( 3 );
           helpJPanel.add( shapeJComboBox );
          shapeJComboBox.addActionListener(
            new ActionListener() // adds an action listener,anonymous inner class
                // event handler called when search is pressed
                public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent event )
                      int xshape = shapeJComboBox.getSelectedIndex();
                    //shapeChoice="Normal Rectangle";
                    if( xshape == 0)
                    {     flagshape = 1;
                         shapeChoice="Normal Rectangle";
                    else if(xshape == 1)
                    {     flagshape = 2;
                         shapeChoice="Normal Circle";
                    else if(xshape == 2)//**********here
                    {     flagshape = 3;
                         shapeChoice="Normal Oval";
                    else if(xshape == 3)
                    {     flagshape = 4;
                         shapeChoice="BIG Rectangle";
                    else if(xshape == 4)
                   {      flagshape = 5;
                         shapeChoice="BIG Circle";
                    else if(xshape == 5)
                 {        flagshape = 6;
                         shapeChoice="BIG Oval";
                    else if(xshape == 6)
                         flagshape = 7;
                         shapeChoice="small rectangle";
                    else if(xshape == 7)
                 {        flagshape = 8;
                         shapeChoice="small circle";
                    else if(xshape == 8)
                 {        flagshape = 9;
                         shapeChoice="small oval";
      /* speedJComboBox = new JComboBox( speed );
           speedJComboBox.setBounds( 10, 150, 135, 21 );
           speedJComboBox.setMaximumRowCount( 3 );
           helpJPanel.add( speedJComboBox );
          speedJComboBox.addActionListener(
            new ActionListener() // adds an action listener,anonymous inner class
                // event handler called when search is pressed
                public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent event )
                      int xspeed = speedJComboBox.getSelectedIndex();
                    if( xspeed == 0)
                         flagspeed = 1;
                         else if(xspeed == 1)
                         flagspeed = 2;
                         else
                         flagspeed = 3;
                    System.out.println(flagspeed);
        //creates a newJLabel
        de2JLabel= new JLabel();
        de2JLabel.setBounds( 20, 380, 70, 35 );
        de2JLabel.setText("Details:");
        helpJPanel.add( de2JLabel);
        //creates a JButton
        startTestJButton = new JButton();
        startTestJButton.setBounds( 185, 205, 180, 60 );
        startTestJButton.setText( "START" );
        startTestJButton.setBackground( Color.YELLOW );
        helpJPanel.add( startTestJButton );
        startTestJButton.setEnabled(true);
//        startTestJButton.setVisible(true);
        startTestJButton.addActionListener(
            new ActionListener() // adds an action listener,anonymous inner class
                // event handler called when search is pressed
                public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent event )
                    startTest();
        //sets up an animation panel
        testJPanel = new ShapeMovingPanel(this);
        testJPanel.setBounds( 16,16, 560, 375 );
        testJPanel.setBorder(new TitledBorder("Click the moving object:"));
        testJPanel.setLayout( null );
        testJPanel.setVisible(false);
        contentPane.add( testJPanel );
        testJPanel.addMouseMotionListener(this);
        //creates a newJLabel
        timeJLabel = new JLabel();
        timeJLabel.setBounds( 440, 330, 100, 35 );
        timeJLabel.setText("Time:");
        testJPanel.add( timeJLabel );
        //creates a new JTextField
        timerJTextField = new JTextField();
        timerJTextField.setBounds( 480, 335, 60, 24 );
        timerJTextField.setText(String.valueOf(timeLimit));
        timerJTextField.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.CENTER );
        timerJTextField.setEditable(false);
        timerJTextField.setBackground( Color.YELLOW );
        testJPanel.add( timerJTextField );
        resultsJPanel = new JPanel();
        resultsJPanel.setBounds( 16,16, 560, 375 );
        resultsJPanel.setBorder(new TitledBorder("HERE ARE YOUR RESULTS:"));
        resultsJPanel.setLayout( null );
        resultsJPanel.setVisible(false);
        contentPane.add( resultsJPanel );
        de3JLabel= new JLabel();
        de3JLabel.setBounds(20, 200, 530, 35 );
        de3JLabel.setText("Below is also the movements you made with your mouse, " +
                          "you may exit the program now.");
        resultsJPanel.add( de3JLabel);
        de4JLabel= new JLabel();
        de4JLabel.setBounds(135, 245, 530, 35 );
        de4JLabel.setText("Thank you for trying the Reaction Testing program");
        resultsJPanel.add( de4JLabel);
        //creates a newJLabel
        nameResultJLabel= new JLabel();
        nameResultJLabel.setBounds( 62, 55, 50, 35 );
        nameResultJLabel.setText("Name:");
        resultsJPanel.add( nameResultJLabel);
        //creates a new JTextField
        nameResultJTextField = new JTextField();
        nameResultJTextField.setBounds( 140, 55, 300, 24 );
        resultsJPanel.add( nameResultJTextField );
        nameResultJTextField.setEditable(false);
        //creates a newJLabel
        ageResultJLabel = new JLabel();
        ageResultJLabel.setBounds( 62, 90, 100, 35 );
        ageResultJLabel.setText("Age:");
        resultsJPanel.add( ageResultJLabel );
        //creates a new JTextField
        ageResultsJTextField = new JTextField();
        ageResultsJTextField.setBounds( 140, 90, 300, 24 );
        resultsJPanel.add( ageResultsJTextField );
        ageResultsJTextField.setEditable(false);
        //creates a newJLabel
        timeResultsJLabel = new JLabel();
        timeResultsJLabel.setBounds( 62, 125, 100, 35 );
        timeResultsJLabel.setText("Time taken:");
        resultsJPanel.add( timeResultsJLabel );
        //creates a new JTextField
        timeResultsJTextField = new JTextField();
        timeResultsJTextField.setBounds( 140, 125, 300, 24 );
        resultsJPanel.add( timeResultsJTextField );
        timeResultsJTextField.setEditable(false);
        //creates a newJLabel
        ratingJLabel = new JLabel();
        ratingJLabel.setBounds( 62, 160, 100, 35 );
        ratingJLabel.setText("Your Rating:");
        resultsJPanel.add( ratingJLabel );
        ratingJTextField = new JTextField();
        ratingJTextField.setBounds( 140, 160, 300, 24 );
        resultsJPanel.add( ratingJTextField );
        ratingJTextField.setEditable(false);
        //creates a JButton
        exitJButton = new JButton();
        exitJButton.setBounds( 235, 310, 90, 24 );
        exitJButton.setText( "Exit" );
        exitJButton.setBackground( Color.WHITE );
        resultsJPanel.add( exitJButton );
        exitJButton.setEnabled(true);
        exitJButton.addActionListener(
            new ActionListener() // adds an action listener,anonymous inner class
                // event handler called when exitJButton is pressed
                public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent event )
                    System.exit(0); //closes the programme
        }); // end anonymous inner class
        addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter()
            public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e)
                System.exit(0);
        // set properties of application's window
        setTitle( "Reaction Tester - CMT3991" ); // set JFrame's title bar string
        //setSize( 1280,995 );    // set width and height of JFrame
        setSize( 608, 650 );         // set width and height of JFrame
        setVisible( true );       // display JFrame on screen
    //** set up of method main */
    public static void main( String[] args )
        RT application = new RT();
        application.setDefaultCloseOperation( JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE );
    } // end method main
     * action listener for TimeNow Timer
    private class TimerListener implements ActionListener
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
            timeLimit ++;
            if (timeLimit==100)
                 temp++;
                 timeLimit=0;
            timerJTextField.setText(String.valueOf(temp +""+timeDec.format(timeLimit)));
    private void Login()
        try
            name = nameJTextField.getText();
            age = Integer.parseInt(ageJTextField.getText());
            startJPanel.setVisible(false);
            showJPanel.setVisible(false);
            helpJPanel.setVisible(true);
            infoJTextArea.setText("\n    Welcome "+name+" you will soon know how " +
                                  "fast your reactions are.");
        catch (NumberFormatException exception)
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,
                    "There is either a blank field or a number hasn't been entered",
                    "Input Type error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
            //shows this is something has been entered wrong
    private void startTest()
        helpJPanel.setVisible(false);
      // System.out.println(""+ seed.nextInt(shapes.length));
        //shape = shapes[seed.nextInt(shapes.length)];//****************************
        if (flagshape==1)
             shape = shapes[0];// changed colour here***************************
        else if (flagshape==2)
             shape = shapes[1];// changed colour here***************************
        else if (flagshape==3)
             shape = shapes[2];// changed colour here***************************
       else if (flagshape==4)
             shape = shapes[3];// changed colour here***************************
         else if (flagshape==5)
             shape = shapes[4];// changed colour here***************************
        else if (flagshape==6)
             shape = shapes[5];// changed colour here***************************
        else if (flagshape==7)
             shape = shapes[6];// changed colour here***************************
        else if (flagshape==8)
             shape = shapes[7];// changed colour here***************************
        else if (flagshape==9)
             shape = shapes[8];// changed colour here***************************
       // shape = shapes[8];
        System.out.println(shape.toString());
        testJPanel.setShape(shape);
        testJPanel.setVisible(true);
        testJPanel.start();
        infoJTextArea.setText("");
        TimeNow.start();
     * called by animation panel after shape is clicked
    public void stop()
        TimeNow.stop();
        movingObject();
     * this will compete with your animation
     * ie, it will slow it down or make it appear jerky
    public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent e)
        saySomething("\n    Mouse moved", e);
    public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent e)
        saySomething("\n    Mouse dragged", e);
    void saySomething(String eventDescription, MouseEvent e)
        infoJTextArea.append(eventDescription
                     + " (" + e.getX() + "," + e.getY() + ")");
        infoJTextArea.setCaretPosition(infoJTextArea.getDocument().getLength());
    private void movingObject()
        TimeNow.stop();
        //timeLimit;
        testJPanel.setVisible(false);
        resultsJPanel.setVisible(true);
        nameResultJTextField.setText(name);
        ageResultsJTextField.setText(String.valueOf(age)+" years old");
System.out.println("shape used: "+shapeChoice);
        String mouse = infoJTextArea.getText();
        String tick = timerJTextField.getText();
        timeResultsJTextField.setText(tick);
        try
            // create a file called welch.txt
            final FileWriter outputFile = new FileWriter("Backup_of_"+name+"s_results.txt", true);
            final BufferedWriter outputBuffer = new BufferedWriter(outputFile);
            // converts data to a formatted string
            final PrintWriter printstream = new PrintWriter(outputBuffer);
            printstream.println("THIS IS A BACKUP");
            printstream.println("The person's name is: "+name);
            printstream.println("There age is: "+age);
            printstream.println("Time taken: "+tick+" seconds");
            printstream.println("The Shape and size was: "+shapeChoice);
            printstream.println("It's colour was: "+colourChoice);
            printstream.println("The mouse moved as follows: "+mouse);
            //states what needs to be printed to the new file
            printstream.close(); // closes teh printstream
        catch(IOException eio)
            //catchs the IO exception
        if(temp<5.00)
            ratingJTextField.setText("Thierry Henry");
        else if(timeLimit<=10)
            ratingJTextField.setText("Average");
        else if(timeLimit<=15)
            ratingJTextField.setText("You gotta be fat or something");
        else if(timeLimit<=20)
            ratingJTextField.setText("See a doctor");
        else if(timeLimit>20)
            ratingJTextField.setText("DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DOING!?");
        String rate=ratingJTextField.getText();
        try
               Statement st = dbcon.createStatement();
               String cmd = "INSERT INTO users (Name, Age, Time_Taken, Rating, Mouse_Movement,Shape_and_Size, Shape_Colour) VALUES ('" + name + "' , " + age + " , '" + tick + "' , '" + rate+"','"+ mouse+"','"+ shapeChoice+"','"+ colourChoice+"');";
            //creates a SQL statement and executes it
            st.executeUpdate(cmd);
               st.close();//close the statement
          } catch (Exception eDA)
               eDA.printStackTrace();
    private void showData()
        // pretend this takes awhile -> 3 seconds (count)
        new Thread(new Runnable()
            public void run()
                String results = "";
                int count = 0;
                boolean journeyOn = true;
                while(journeyOn && count < 3)
                    try
                        Thread.sleep(1000);
                    catch(InterruptedException ie)
                        System.err.println("show interrupt: " + ie.getMessage());
                        journeyOn = false;
                    results += count++ + ", ";
                infoJTextArea.setText("Here are your results:\n"+results);
                startJPanel.setVisible(false);
                showJPanel.setVisible(true);
        }).start();
class ShapeMovingPanel extends JPanel implements ActionListener
    RT host;
    Timer timer;
    Shape shape, xformed;
    int x, y, dx, dy;
    public ShapeMovingPanel(RT rt)
        timer = new Timer(-20, this);
        host = rt;
    /*    if (rt.flagspeed==1)
        timer = new Timer(-20, this);
        else if (rt.flagspeed==2)
            timer = new Timer(20, this);
        else if (rt.flagspeed==3)
        timer = new Timer(100, this);
        //change speed here******************************
        x = 0;//0
        y = 0;//0
        dx =2;//2
        dy = 3;//3
        //setBackground(Color.pink);
        addMouseListener(new ShapeTender());
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
        int w = getWidth();
        int h = getHeight();
        if(w <= 0 || h <= 0)
            return;
        checkBoundries(w,h);
        x += dx;
        y += dy;
        repaint();
    private void checkBoundries(int w, int h)
        Rectangle r = xformed.getBounds();
        Insets insets = getInsets();
        if(r.x + dx < insets.left || r.x + r.width + dx > w - insets.right)
            dx *= -1;
        if(r.y + dy < insets.top || r.y + r.height + dy > h - insets.bottom)
            dy *= -1;
    protected void paintComponent(Graphics g)
        super.paintComponent(g);
        Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D)g;
        g2.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING,
                            RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
        AffineTransform at = AffineTransform.getTranslateInstance(x, y);
        if (RT.flag==1)
        {g2.setPaint(Color.red);// changed colour here***************************
        else if (RT.flag==2)
        {g2.setPaint(Color.blue);// changed colour here***************************
        else if (RT.flag==3)
        {g2.setPaint(Color.green);// changed colour here***************************
        else if (RT.flag==4)
        {g2.setPaint(Color.yellow);// changed colour here***************************
        else if (RT.flag==5)
        {g2.setPaint(Color.orange);// changed colour here***************************
        else if (RT.flag==6)
        {g2.setPaint(Color.black);// changed colour here***************************
        xfo

I'm (being lazy and) using the older RT app posted on your last thread. I removed the
TimeNow timer from the RT class and used System.currentTimeMillis (as you requested) to
determine the elapsed time during the animation (see "startTest", "stop" and
"movingObject" methods). Also changed the DecimalFormat to NumberFormat and set the
"maximumFractionDigits" to "2" so it will truncate the fraction to two digits (more simple
than before). Made arrangements for the ShapeMovingPanel class to update the
"timerJTextField" during the animation (RT.updateTime method).
The MouseMotionListener is causing the animation to appear jerky and uneven. The
"mouseMoved" method is very busy while the mouse is moving. You might consider recording
the "mousePressed" events instead of the "mouseMoved" events, ie, the events where the user
is attempting to click inside the moving shape. It would allow the app to be more
responsive and might eliminate the uneven motion of the animating shape.
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.geom.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.border.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
import javax.swing.Timer;
public class RT extends JFrame implements MouseMotionListener
    //declares a number of swing componets to be used for the JFrame
    private JTextArea infoJTextArea;
    private JPanel showJPanel, startJPanel, helpJPanel, resultsJPanel;
    private JLabel de4JLabel, de3JLabel, mainTitleJLabel, nameJLabel, ageJLabel,
                   deJLabel, de1JLabel, de2JLabel, timeJLabel,nameResultJLabel,
                   ageResultJLabel, timeResultsJLabel, ratingJLabel;
    private JTextField nameJTextField, ageJTextField,nameResultJTextField,
                   ageResultsJTextField, timeResultsJTextField, ratingJTextField;
    private JButton exitJButton, showJButton, loginJButton, startTestJButton,
                    tempObjectJButton;
    private JScrollPane scroll;;
    // creates and sets up a number of varibles to be used by the class
    private long startTime;
    private long endTime;
    public int timeLimit = 0;
    public int age;
    public String name;
    private JTextField timerJTextField;
    ShapeMovingPanel testJPanel;
    NumberFormat timeDec;
    Random seed;
    Shape shape;
    Shape[] shapes = {
        new Rectangle2D.Double(50, 30, 75, 25),
        new Ellipse2D.Double(175, 125, 50, 50),
        new Ellipse2D.Double(90, 100, 75, 35)
    public RT()
        timeDec = NumberFormat.getInstance();
        timeDec.setMaximumFractionDigits(2);
        seed = new Random();
        shape = shapes[0];
        createUserInterface();
    private void createUserInterface()
        Container contentPane = getContentPane();
        contentPane.setLayout( null );
        // set up infoJTextField
        infoJTextArea = new JTextArea();
        infoJTextArea.setBounds( 20, 420, 550, 170 );
        infoJTextArea.setEditable( false);
        infoJTextArea.setText("\n    Welcome to the reaction testing program, this " +
                        "program is designed to test your reactions in a \n"+
                        "    number of different situations.\n"+"\n    Please " +
                        "enter your name and age, or select show previous results.");
        contentPane.add( infoJTextArea );
        scroll = new JScrollPane(infoJTextArea);
        scroll.setBounds( 20, 420, 550, 170 );
        contentPane.add( scroll );
          startJPanel = new JPanel();
        startJPanel.setBounds( 16,16, 560, 375 );
        startJPanel.setBorder(
                new TitledBorder( "WELCOME -PLEASE ENTER YOUR NAME AND AGE:" ) );
        startJPanel.setLayout( null );
        contentPane.add( startJPanel );
        //sets up a JPanel
        mainTitleJLabel = new JLabel();
        mainTitleJLabel.setIcon( new ImageIcon( "title.png" ) );
        mainTitleJLabel.setBounds( 30, 10, 520, 170 );
        mainTitleJLabel.setHorizontalAlignment( JLabel.CENTER );
        startJPanel.add( mainTitleJLabel );
        //creates a newJLabel
        nameJLabel= new JLabel();
        nameJLabel.setBounds( 52, 200, 70, 35 );
        nameJLabel.setText("Name:");
        startJPanel.add( nameJLabel);
        //creates a new JTextField
        nameJTextField = new JTextField();
        nameJTextField.setBounds( 130, 200, 300, 24 );
        startJPanel.add( nameJTextField );
        //creates a newJLabel
        ageJLabel = new JLabel();
        ageJLabel.setBounds( 52, 245, 100, 35 );
        ageJLabel.setText("Age:");
        startJPanel.add( ageJLabel );
        //creates a new JTextField
        ageJTextField = new JTextField();
        ageJTextField.setBounds( 130, 245, 300, 24 );
        startJPanel.add( ageJTextField );
        //creates a JButton
        loginJButton = new JButton();
        loginJButton.setBounds( 440, 200, 90, 24 );
        loginJButton.setText( "Login" );
        loginJButton.setBackground( Color.YELLOW );
        startJPanel.add( loginJButton );
        loginJButton.setEnabled(true);
        loginJButton.addActionListener(
            new ActionListener()    // adds an action listener,anonymous inner class
                // event handler called when search is pressed
                public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent event )
                    // not necessary to pass events to these methods...
                    Login(); // calls the Login method
        //creates a JButton
        showJButton = new JButton();
        showJButton.setBounds( 200, 320, 180, 24 );
        showJButton.setText( "Show previous results" );
        showJButton.setBackground( Color.YELLOW );
        startJPanel.add( showJButton );
        showJButton.setEnabled(true);
        showJButton.addActionListener(
            new ActionListener()    // adds an action listener,anonymous inner class
                // event handler called when search is pressed
                public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent event )
                    showData();   // calls the showData method
        //sets up a JPanel
        showJPanel = new JPanel();
        showJPanel.setBounds( 16,16, 560, 375 );
        showJPanel.setBorder(new TitledBorder( "PREVIOUS RESULTS:" ) );
        showJPanel.setLayout( null );
        contentPane.add( showJPanel );
        //sets up a JPanel
        helpJPanel = new JPanel();
        helpJPanel.setBounds( 16,16, 560, 375 );
        helpJPanel.setBorder(
        new TitledBorder( "HELP DETAILS:" ) );
        helpJPanel.setLayout( null );
        helpJPanel.setVisible(false);
        contentPane.add( helpJPanel );
        //creates a newJLabel
        deJLabel= new JLabel();
        deJLabel.setBounds( 23, 390, 530, 35 );
        deJLabel.setText("Details:");
        contentPane.add( deJLabel);
        //creates a newJLabel
        de1JLabel= new JLabel();
        de1JLabel.setBounds( 25, 100, 530, 35 );
        de1JLabel.setText("You are about to start the reaction test, when you " +
                          "press the start button it will begin.");
        helpJPanel.add( de1JLabel);
        //creates a newJLabel
        de1JLabel= new JLabel();
        de1JLabel.setBounds(160, 145, 530, 35 );
        de1JLabel.setText("Simply catch the moving item and click.");
        helpJPanel.add( de1JLabel);
        //creates a newJLabel
        de2JLabel= new JLabel();
        de2JLabel.setBounds( 20, 380, 70, 35 );
        de2JLabel.setText("Details:");
        helpJPanel.add( de2JLabel);
        //creates a JButton
        startTestJButton = new JButton();
        startTestJButton.setBounds( 185, 205, 180, 60 );
        startTestJButton.setText( "START" );
        startTestJButton.setBackground( Color.YELLOW );
        helpJPanel.add( startTestJButton );
        startTestJButton.setEnabled(true);
        startTestJButton.addActionListener(
            new ActionListener() // adds an action listener,anonymous inner class
                // event handler called when search is pressed
                public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent event )
                    startTest();
        //sets up an animation panel
        testJPanel = new ShapeMovingPanel(this);
        testJPanel.setBounds( 16,16, 560, 375 );
        testJPanel.setBorder(new TitledBorder("Click the moving object:"));
        testJPanel.setLayout( null );
        testJPanel.setVisible(false);
        contentPane.add( testJPanel );
// this is causing the animation to appear uneven
// you can try the app with and without this to see
//        testJPanel.addMouseMotionListener(this);
        //creates a newJLabel
        timeJLabel = new JLabel();
        timeJLabel.setBounds( 440, 330, 100, 35 );
        timeJLabel.setText("Time:");
        testJPanel.add( timeJLabel );
        //creates a new JTextField
        timerJTextField = new JTextField();
        timerJTextField.setBounds( 480, 335, 60, 24 );
        timerJTextField.setText(String.valueOf(timeLimit));
        timerJTextField.setHorizontalAlignment(JTextField.CENTER );
        timerJTextField.setEditable(false);
        timerJTextField.setBackground( Color.YELLOW );
        testJPanel.add( timerJTextField );
        resultsJPanel = new JPanel();
        resultsJPanel.setBounds( 16,16, 560, 375 );
        resultsJPanel.setBorder(new TitledBorder("HERE ARE YOUR RESULTS:"));
        resultsJPanel.setLayout( null );
        resultsJPanel.setVisible(false);
        contentPane.add( resultsJPanel );
        de3JLabel= new JLabel();
        de3JLabel.setBounds(20, 200, 530, 35 );
        de3JLabel.setText("Below is also the movements you made with your mouse, " +
                          "you may exit the program now.");
        resultsJPanel.add( de3JLabel);
        de4JLabel= new JLabel();
        de4JLabel.setBounds(135, 245, 530, 35 );
        de4JLabel.setText("Thank you for trying the Reaction Testing program");
        resultsJPanel.add( de4JLabel);
        //creates a newJLabel
        nameResultJLabel= new JLabel();
        nameResultJLabel.setBounds( 62, 55, 50, 35 );
        nameResultJLabel.setText("Name:");
        resultsJPanel.add( nameResultJLabel);
        //creates a new JTextField
        nameResultJTextField = new JTextField();
        nameResultJTextField.setBounds( 140, 55, 300, 24 );
        resultsJPanel.add( nameResultJTextField );
        nameResultJTextField.setEditable(false);
        //creates a newJLabel
        ageResultJLabel = new JLabel();
        ageResultJLabel.setBounds( 62, 90, 100, 35 );
        ageResultJLabel.setText("Age:");
        resultsJPanel.add( ageResultJLabel );
        //creates a new JTextField
        ageResultsJTextField = new JTextField();
        ageResultsJTextField.setBounds( 140, 90, 300, 24 );
        resultsJPanel.add( ageResultsJTextField );
        ageResultsJTextField.setEditable(false);
        //creates a newJLabel
        timeResultsJLabel = new JLabel();
        timeResultsJLabel.setBounds( 62, 125, 100, 35 );
        timeResultsJLabel.setText("Time taken:");
        resultsJPanel.add( timeResultsJLabel );
        //creates a new JTextField
        timeResultsJTextField = new JTextField();
        timeResultsJTextField.setBounds( 140, 125, 300, 24 );
        resultsJPanel.add( timeResultsJTextField );
        timeResultsJTextField.setEditable(false);
        //creates a newJLabel
        ratingJLabel = new JLabel();
        ratingJLabel.setBounds( 62, 160, 100, 35 );
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        if(r.y + dy < insets.top || r.y + r.height + dy > h - insets.bottom)
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                            RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
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    private class ShapeTender extends MouseAdapter
        public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e)
            if(xformed.contains(e.getPoint()))
                timer.stop();
                host.stop();
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