Painting within a frame

Question

Can anyone help, with this query.
I am writing a simple program that executes the paint method to draw in a window, for example an Oval. But as an application i.e frames the paint method is never called. I have even written the most basic app to see if the paint method is called and it never is. When I convert the same code to an applet the paint method is called as soon as the applet starts, I thought this was the same with a container.
The simple code that I am writing is as follows:
import java.awt.*;
public class tester extends Frame {
public static void main(String args[]) {
new tester();
public tester() {
Frame newWin = new Frame("Test");
newWin.setSize(200, 200);
newWin.setVisible(true);
public void paint(Graphics g) {
g.drawOval(20, 20, 50, 50);
I thought once the window loads the paint method is automatically called. Any assistence would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Hi,
1. you have a paint method, but it is not the paint method which is used by te jframe you try to display...
2. change this method:
public tester() {
super("test");
setSize(200, 200);
setVisible(true);
(3. use JFrame (import javax.swing.*;))
Hope this helps,
Rgds