Preloader Blinks and Disappears?

Question

Hi,
I have a preloader image that I've included in the Publish settings area.  After publishing the project, the preloader image briefly blinks, disappears, and then displays the default gray color with a play button instead of the preloader image. 
Does anyone know why and how I can fix this?
Draft copy is here to view.
Thanks,
Jim
PS:  I'm using Captivate 6 on a Windows 7  machine.

Answer 1

public void init()
                mainNorth = new JPanel();
          add(mainNorth, BorderLayout.NORTH);
          mainNorth.setBackground(Color.orange);
          mainNorth.add(title1);
          mainSouth = new JPanel();
          add(mainSouth, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
          copyright = new JLabel("? 2008 Frenzy Fours");
          copyright.setFont(new Font("Verdana", Font.PLAIN, 9));
          mainSouth.add(copyright, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
          mainSouth.setBackground(Color.orange);
          mainCenter = new JPanel();
          add(mainCenter, BorderLayout.CENTER);
          mainCenter.setBackground(Color.orange);
          mainEast = new JPanel();
          add(mainEast, BorderLayout.EAST);
          mainEast.setBackground(Color.orange);
public void paint(Graphics g)
          g.setColor(Color.blue);
          g.fillOval(300,200,100,10);
     }The blue oval blinks and disappears when the applet is run. I don't know why. I've fiddled with the paintComponent() but no luck...